✨ Public Service Salary Scales
Oct. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3009
SCALE FOR GENERAL DIVISION.
| Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum. | Maximum. | Minimum. | Maximum. | ||||
| FEMALE OFFICERS. | MALE OFFICERS—continued. | ||||||
| Assistant— | £ | £ | £ | Letter-carrier— | £ | £ | £ |
| 1st Grade .. | 130 | 150 | 10 | 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 50 | 120 | {1 of £10 | 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| 2 of £15 | 3rd Grade .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | |||
| Counterwoman— | 3 of £10 | Letter-carriers’ sorter— | |||||
| 1st Grade .. | 130 | 150 | 10 | 1st Grade .. | 210 | 220 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 50 | 120 | {1 of £10 | 2nd Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| 2 of £15 | 3rd Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | |||
| Forewoman .. | 3 of £10 | Lift Attendant (same as Messenger). | |||||
| Postmistress— | Lineman Foreman— | ||||||
| 1st Grade .. | 160 | 180 | 10 | 1st Grade .. | 210 | 220 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 130 | 150 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. | 50 | 120 | {1 of £10 | 3rd Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| 2 of £15 | Lineman— | ||||||
| Relieving Postmistress (same as Postmistress). | 3 of £10 | 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | ||
| Senior Bureau Attendant .. | 110 | 120 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| Shorthand-writer and Typist (female)— | Junior .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade.. | 120 | 156 | 12 | Mail-carrier (same as Letter-carrier). | |||
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 108 | 12 | Mechanic— | |||
| Supervisor, Telephone Exchange— | 1st Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 160 | 180 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 130 | 150 | 10 | 3rd Grade .. | 140 | 150 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. | 110 | 120 | 10 | Mechanician— | |||
| Assistant Supervisor, Telephone Exchange— | 1st Grade .. | 210 | 220 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade.. | 130 | 150 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade | 110 | 120 | 10 | 3rd Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| Switchboard Attendant .. | 40 | 100 | 10 | 4th Grade .. | 50 | 150 | 10 |
| Telegraph Messenger (female) .. | 31 | 40 | 9 | Messenger— | |||
| Head .. | 180 | 200 | 10 | ||||
| MALE OFFICERS. | 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | |||
| *Assistant Despatch Clerk— | 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | 3rd Grade .. | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 | Night Telephone Exchange Attendant (in charge) | 160 | 190 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | Nightwatchman— | |||
| *Assistant Exchange Clerk (same as Assistant Despatch Clerk). | 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | |||
| Bagmaker .. | 140 | 160 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| Basketmaker— | Office-cleaner (male) .. | 110 | 170 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 | Postmarking Machinist (same as Sorter). | |||
| 2nd Grade .. | 140 | 150 | 10 | P.O. Boy Messenger .. | 31 | 40 | 9 |
| Junior .. | 50 | 130 | 10 | †Sorter— | |||
| Batteryman— | 1st Grade .. | 210 | 220 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 | 3rd Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | 4th Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| Cable Hand, Foreman .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | 5th Grade .. | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| Carpenter Foreman .. | 180 | 200 | 10 | Splicer— | |||
| Carpenter and Joiner— | 1st Grade .. | 170 | 180 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 175 | 180 | 5 | 2nd Grade .. | 150 | 160 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 170 | .. | Steward .. | 150 | .. | ||
| Carpenter .. | 160 | .. | Storeman Foreman— | ||||
| Carpenter, Junior .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | 1st Grade .. | 190 | 200 | 10 |
| Chauffeur— | 2nd Grade .. | 180 | .. | ||||
| Head .. | 180 | .. | Storeman— | ||||
| 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | 1st Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 | 2nd Grade .. | 140 | 150 | 10 |
| Clock-repairer .. | 140 | 180 | 10 | Junior .. | 50 | 130 | 10 |
| Distributor .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | Switchboard Artificer .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| Driver— | Telegram Folder .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | |||
| 1st Grade .. | 150 | 170 | 10 | Telegram Sorter .. | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. | 110 | 140 | 10 | Telegraph Message-boy .. | 31 | 40 | 9 |
| Engine-driver .. | 150 | 160 | 10 | Telephone Exchange Lineman and Mechanician— | |||
| Ganger .. | 150 | 180 | 10 | 1st Grade.. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| *Junior Exchange Clerk (same as Assistant Despatch Clerk). | 2nd Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 | |||
| 3rd Grade .. | 140 | 150 | 10 | ||||
| Telephone Exchange Mechanician— | |||||||
| 1st Grade .. | 210 | 220 | 10 | ||||
| 2nd Grade .. | 180 | 200 | 10 | ||||
| 3rd Grade .. | 160 | 170 | 10 | ||||
| Telephonist .. | 50 | 100 | 10 | ||||
| Yard Foreman .. | 150 | 180 | 10 |
- Assistant Despatch Clerks, Assistant Exchange Clerks, and Junior Exchange Clerks may be promoted to Class VII, Clerical Division, after serving one year at maximum of first grade if otherwise qualified.
† Sorters may be promoted to Class VII, Clerical Division, on passing prescribed examination.
NOTE.—Tradesmen and others not specified to be paid at not less than current award or other ruling rates.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1913, No 76
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1913, No 76
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