New Zealand’s National Wage and Salary survey has revealed that pay rates for skilled workers is rising over twice as fast as for the semi-skilled or unskilled. The average wage increased by 4.5% in the year to August 2007. However, the increase for unskilled workers was only 2.4%, whereas administrators and management pay packets increased by a massive 6.6%.
The survey reported that the biggest winners in the pay stakes this year were: skilled shop salespeople (up an average 9.9 per cent; managing directors with 50 to 199 staff (up 9.5 per cent); registered electricians (up 9.2 per cent); registered nurses (up 9.1 per cent); and diesel motor mechanics (up 8.4 per cent).
New Zealand needs skilled workers to fill labour gaps. Check out the Immediate Skills Shortage list at www.workingin-newzealand.com to see whether you can applyfor a skilled migrant visa for New Zealand and reap the benefits that this incredible country has to offer you.
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