Salary Scales




APRIL 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1623

SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION—continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments. Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum. Minimum. Maximum.
PUBLIC WORKS—continued. £ £ £ PUBLIC WORKS—continued. £ £ £
Bricklayers .. .. .. .. 185 .. Storekeepers .. .. .. 180 220 10
Carpenter Foremen— Storekeepers’ Assistants .. .. 140 180 10
1st Grade (in large shops) 200 220 5 Storemen (same as Storekeepers’ Assistants).
2nd Grade (in small shops) 195 200 5 Superintendent, Addington Substation 220 240 10
Carpenters and Joiners— Surfacemen .. .. .. 9/* 10/* 4d.*
1st Grade .. .. .. 185 190 5 Timekeepers .. .. .. 140 160 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. .. 180 .. Timekeepers and Storemen.. .. 140 180 10
Carpenters .. .. .. .. 170 .. Tracers—
Chainmen— 1st Grade .. .. .. 170 220 10
Head .. .. .. .. 165 175 5 2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 165 10 and 5
1st Grade .. .. .. 145 160 5 3rd Grade .. .. .. 50 100 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 125 140 5 Wood-turners and Machinists .. 160 170 5
Chimney-sweeps .. .. .. 130 160 5 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).
Drainlayers (licensed) .. .. 150 160 5
Electricians—
Foremen .. .. .. .. 195 210 5
1st Grade .. .. .. 185 190 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. 156 180 5
Engine-drivers, Locomotive .. 160 180 5
Engineers’ Assistants .. .. .. 180 ..
Firemen, Locomotive .. .. 140 150 5
Foreman Concreter .. .. 170 180 5
Foremen (not being tradesmen) 140 160 5
Gangers .. .. .. .. 150 165 5
Gardeners—
Head .. .. .. .. 185 200 5 TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS.
1st Grade .. .. .. 165 180 5 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.)
2nd Grade .. .. .. 150 160 5
3rd Grade .. .. .. .. 146 .. Assistant (female) .. .. .. 120‡ ..
4th Grade .. .. .. 125 140 5 Assistant Managers of Hostels† .. 115 130 5
Junior— Bath-attendants (married couple)—
Age last birthday, 16 years .. .. 60 .. Male .. .. .. .. 100 130 5
„ 17 „ .. .. 72 .. Female .. .. .. .. 50 50 ..
„ 18 „ .. .. 84 .. Bath-attendants (male)
„ 19 „ .. .. 96 .. 1st Grade .. .. .. 135 150 5
„ 20 „ .. .. 108 .. 2nd Grade .. .. .. 105 130 5
Guards .. .. .. .. 145 156 5 and 6 3rd Grade .. .. .. 80 100 5
Handymen. (See Labourers,) Junior .. .. .. .. 65 75 5
Helio-printers .. .. .. 140 175 5 Bath-attendants (female)—
Instructing-Warder (same as Overseer). 1st Grade .. .. .. 105 130 5
Inspectors of Works .. .. 260 300 10 2nd Grade .. .. .. 80 100 5
Labourers— Junior .. .. .. .. 65 75 5
1st Grade .. .. .. 145 160 5 Bath Mechanics .. .. .. 160 180 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. 135 140 5 Caretakers—
Line Foreman .. .. .. 220 240 10 Whakarewarewa .. .. 140 160 5
Lineman .. .. .. .. .. 208 .. Little Barrier Island .. .. 145 150 5
Locksmiths .. .. .. 155 170 5 Model Pa, Whakarewarewa .. .. 100 ..
Navyy-driver .. .. .. 12/* 12/6* .. Carpenter Foremen—
Operating Engineers, Lake Coleridge— 1st Grade (in large shops) .. 200 220 5
Second .. .. .. .. 260 280 10 2nd Grade (in small shops) .. 195 200 5
Third .. .. .. .. 250 270 10 Carpenters and Joiners—
Fourth .. .. .. .. 220 250 10 1st Grade .. .. .. 185 190 5
Fifth .. .. .. .. 200 220 10 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. 180 ..
Sixth .. .. .. .. 190 210 10 Carpenters .. .. .. .. 170 ..
Seventh .. .. .. .. 180 200 10 Carters (same scale as Labourers).
Overseers— Electric Linemen—
1st Grade .. .. .. 240 250 10 1st Grade .. .. .. 150 170 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. .. 235 .. 2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 140 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. .. 220 .. Electricians—
(Other Overseers at any point between £170 and £210.) Foremen .. .. .. 185 200 5
Painter Foremen— 1st Grade .. .. .. 175 180 5
1st Grade (in large shops) .. 195 210 5 2nd Grade .. .. .. 156 170 5
2nd Grade (in small shops) .. 175 190 5 Gardeners—
Painters— Head .. .. .. .. 185 200 5
1st Grade .. .. .. 165 170 5 1st Grade .. .. .. 165 180 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. 155 160 5 2nd Grade .. .. .. 150 160 5
Platelayer Foremen .. .. 165 175 5 3rd Grade .. .. .. .. 146 ..
Platelayers. (See Labourers.) 4th Grade .. .. .. 125 140 5
Plumber Foremen— Junior—
1st Grade (in large shops) .. 200 240 5 Age last birthday, 16 years .. .. 60 ..
2nd Grade (in small shops) .. 195 200 5 „ 17 „ .. .. 72 ..
Registered .. .. .. 185 190 5 „ 18 „ .. .. 84 ..
Unregistered .. .. .. .. 180 .. „ 19 „ .. .. 96 ..
Quarry Foreman .. .. .. 150 175 5 „ 20 „ .. .. 108 ..
Road Foremen .. .. .. 150 175 5
Signwriters .. .. .. 170 180 5
Stonemasons .. .. .. .. 185 ..
  • Per diem. † To pay £30 per annum for board and lodging. ‡ Present occupant of office only.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1915, No 57


NZLII PDF NZ Gazette 1915, No 57





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