✨ Public Service Salary Scales
1932 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 46
SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION.
(NOTE.—Where £5 annual increments are shown against any class of tradesmen in this list increments of £10 may be given in special cases.)
| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. Minimum. | Yearly Rate of Pay. Maximum. | Annual Increments. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL. | £ | £ | £ |
| Workers not otherwise specified— | |||
| (Not less than current award rates or other ruling rates if no award is in existence. The scale may be raised slightly or the annual increments varied according to local conditions.) | |||
| Blacksmiths— | |||
| Foremen .. .. .. .. | 185 | 200 | 5 |
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 175 | 180 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 165 | 170 | 5 |
| Carpenter Foremen— | |||
| 1st Grade (in large shops) .. .. | 200 | 220 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade (in small shops) .. .. | 195 | 200 | 5 |
| Carpenters and Joiners— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 185 | 190 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | .. | 180 | .. |
| Carpenters .. .. .. .. | .. | 170 | .. |
| Engine-drivers, Locomotive .. .. | 160 | 180 | 5 |
| Firemen, Locomotive .. .. | 140 | 150 | 5 |
| Gardeners— | |||
| Head .. .. .. .. | 185 | 200 | 5 |
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 165 | 180 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 160 | 5 |
| 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. | .. | 146 | .. |
| 4th Grade .. .. .. .. | .. | 125 | .. |
| Junior— | |||
| Age last birthday, 16 years .. | .. | 60 | .. |
| „ 17 „ .. | .. | 72 | .. |
| „ 18 „ .. | .. | 84 | .. |
| „ 19 „ .. | .. | 96 | .. |
| „ 20 „ .. | .. | 108 | .. |
| Labourers— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 145 | 160 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 135 | 140 | 5 |
| Lift Attendants (same as Messengers). | |||
| Locksmiths .. .. .. .. | 155 | 170 | 5 |
| Mechanical Office Appliances— | |||
| Chief Instructor.. .. .. | 220 | 260 | 10 |
| Painter Foremen— | |||
| 1st Grade (in large shops) .. | 195 | 210 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade (in small shops) .. | 175 | 190 | 5 |
| Painters— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 165 | 170 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 155 | 160 | 5 |
| Plumber Foremen— | |||
| 1st Grade (in large shops) .. | 200 | 240 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade (in small shops) .. | 195 | 200 | 5 |
| Plumbers— | |||
| Registered .. .. .. .. | 185 | 190 | 5 |
| Unregistered .. .. .. | .. | 180 | .. |
| Shorthand-writer and Typist (male) .. | 60 | 204 | 12 |
| Shorthand-writer and Typist, in charge (female) | 168 | 180 | 12 |
| Shorthand-writer and Typist (female) | 120 | 156 | 12 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. | 48 | 108 | 12 |
| Signwriters .. .. .. .. | 170 | 180 | 5 |
| Typists (female) .. .. .. | 120 | 132 | 12 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. | 48 | 108 | 12 |
| Wood-turners and Machinists .. | 160 | 170 | 5 |
| Apprentices not otherwise specified— | |||
| First year, 2s. per diem. | |||
| Second year, 2s. 6d. per diem. | |||
| Third year, 3s. per diem. | |||
| Fourth year, 4s. per diem. | |||
| Fifth year, 5s. 6d. per diem. | |||
| LABOUR. | |||
| Inspectors of Factories— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 275 | 315 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 235 | 260 | 10 and 5 |
| 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. | 210 | 220 | 10 |
| 4th Grade .. .. .. .. | 175 | 200 | 10 and 5 |
| 5th Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 165 | 10 and 5 |
| Inspectors of Scaffolding— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 275 | 315 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 235 | 260 | 10 and 5 |
| 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. | 210 | 220 | 10 |
| 4th Grade .. .. .. .. | 175 | 200 | 10 and 5 |
| 5th Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 165 | 10 and 5 |
| Women's Branch— | |||
| Officers in Charge .. .. .. | 150 | 175 | 5 |
| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. Minimum. | Yearly Rate of Pay. Maximum. | Annual Increments. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSTOMS. | £ | £ | £ |
| Custodian .. .. .. .. | 180 | 200 | 10 |
| Lockers .. .. .. .. | 165 | 180 | 10 and 5 |
| Locker at manufacturing warehouse.. | 190 | 220 | 10 |
| Messenger— | |||
| Head .. .. .. .. | 180 | 220 | 10 |
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 170 | 5 |
| 2nd „ .. .. .. .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade— | |||
| If joining when 16 last birthday .. | 50 | 100 | { 1 of £10, 1 of £20, 2 of £10 |
| If joining when 17 last birthday .. | 60 | 100 | { 1 of £20, 2 of £10 |
| If joining when 18 last birthday .. | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Watchmen .. .. .. .. | 145 | 170 | { 2 of £10, 1 of £5 |
| Searchers .. .. .. .. | 170 | 200 | 10 |
| Shorthand-writer and Typist (female) | 120 | 156 | 12 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. | 48 | 108 | 12 |
| PUBLIC HEALTH. | |||
| Assistant Inspector of Hospitals, &c. | 210 | 250 | 10 |
| Matrons, St. Helens Hospitals* .. | 150 | 210 | 10 |
| Sub-Matrons, St. Helens Hospitals* .. | 100 | 140 | 10 |
| Matron, Te Waikato Sanatorium* .. | 150 | 200 | 10 |
| Messenger and Storekeeper.. .. | .. | 198 | Fixed. |
| Quarantine-keeper .. .. .. | .. | 130 | .. |
| Sanitary Inspectors .. .. .. | 200 | 250 | 10 |
| Medical Nurses— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 210 | 250 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 200 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| 4th Grade .. .. .. .. | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| INTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |||
| Caretakers (same as Messengers). | |||
| Cleaners (same as Messengers). | |||
| Custodians, &c., Government Buildings— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 210 | 275† | .. |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 190 | 200 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. | 160 | 180 | 10 |
| Boilermen and Sanitary Cleaners (same as Messengers). | |||
| Cutters .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 200 | .. |
| „ .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 160 | .. |
| „ (female) .. .. .. .. | 48 | 108 | 12 |
| Inspector Fire Brigades .. .. | .. | 500 | .. |
| Messengers, &c.— | |||
| Head .. .. .. .. | 180 | 220 | 10 |
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 170 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade— | |||
| If joining when 16 last birthday .. | 50 | 100 | { 1 of £10, 1 of £20, 2 of £10 |
| If joining when 17 last birthday .. | 60 | 100 | { 1 of £20, 2 of £10 |
| If joining when 18 last birthday .. | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Message-boys .. .. .. .. | 26 | 39 | £6/10 |
| Officer in Charge, Government Buildings, &c. | .. | 405‡ & house | Fixed. |
| Office-keeper, Prime Minister's Office | .. | 210 | .. |
| Photographer, &c. .. .. .. | .. | 300 | .. |
| Magazine-keeper .. .. .. | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| Museum Assistant .. .. .. | 100 | 150 | 10 |
| Watchmen— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 150 | 170 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 110 | 140 | 10 |
| Conservator of Fish and Game .. | 275 | 345 | 15 |
| Senior Officer, Inland Fisheries .. | 170 | 180 | 10 |
- With board and lodging.
† Maximum may be any amount less than £275.
‡ Present occupant of office only.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1914, No 46
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NZ Gazette 1914, No 46
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