Public Service Salary Scales




1836
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 77

SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION.

NOTE.—Where increments of less than £10 are granted, double increments may be granted in special cases.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments. Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum. Minimum. Maximum.
AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE. CUSTOMS. £ £ £
Apiary Instructor £170 £220 £10 Lockers 165 180 10 and 5
Assistant Agriculturist 280 300 10 Locker (Palmerston North) 190 220 10
Beekeeper 100 150 5 Locker at manufacturing warehouse (2) 190 220 10
Caretaker, Quarantine-station* 180 200 5 Locker at manufacturing warehouse.. 190 200 10
Caretakers, Rabbit-fences 140 150 5 Messenger—
Caretaker, Wallaceville† 145 165 5 1st Grade 150 170 5
Cheese Instructress 160 180 10 2nd Grade 110 140 10
Cheesemaker (1) 200 225 10 and 5 3rd Grade 50 100 10
Cheesemaker 150 176 5 Watchmen 145 170 {2 of £10
Dairy Herdsmen 120 140 5 Searchers 170 200 {1 of £5
Dairy Instructors, and Dairy-produce Graders— 10
1st Grade 315 350 10 and 5 DEFENCE.
2nd Grade 250 300 10 Foreman, Defence Stores 190 220 10
Despatchers (same as Messengers). Assistant Foreman 160 180 10
Farm-managers (Experimental Farms)—‡ Clothing Storeman 190 220 10
1st Grade 360 400 10 Assistant Clothing Storeman 160 180 10
2nd Grade 310 350 10 Caretakers of Drill-halls¶ 145 175 ..
3rd Grade 260 300 10 Caretaker, Rifle Range .. 110 ..
4th Grade 220 250 10 Saddler (Military) (1) .. 190 ..
Farm-manager’s Assistant 170 200 10 „ (Ordinary) (1) .. 180 ..
Farm Mechanic 145 165 5 Labourers—
Farm Hands— 1st Grade 145 160 5
1st Grade 140 150 5 2nd Grade 135 140 5
2nd Grade 120 135 5 Magazine-keepers 160 190 10
3rd Grade 105 115 5 & house
Fields Inspectors— Assistant Magazine-keepers 145 170 ..
1st Grade§ 310 330 10 Sailmaker and Tentmaker 150 180 {1 of £10
2nd Grade§ 280 300 10 {4 of £5
3rd Grade§ 230 270 10 Arms-cleaners and Store Hands 140 170 {2 of £10
4th Grade§ 180 220 10 {2 of £5
Fields Instructors 260 350 10 Assistant, Ammunition-factory 160 190 10
„ Assistant 150 220 10 Storekeeper 180 220 10
Fields Supervisors.. 310 350 10 Assistants to Storekeepers 140 180 10
Fruit Inspector 170 220 10 Chairman, Head 165 175 5
Grain Grader, Chief .. 260 .. Carpenter (1st Grade) 185 190 5
Hemp Grader, Chief 310 370 10
Hemp Graders 250 300 10 EDUCATION.
Horticulturist .. 315 .. Attendants and other female employees not otherwise specified—
Inspector of Dairies 230 270 10 1st Grade** 120 130 5
Inspectors of Stock— 2nd Grade** 105 115 5
1st Grade§ 310 330 10 3rd Grade** 85 100 5
2nd Grade§ 280 300 10 4th Grade** 70 80 5
3rd Grade§ 230 270 10 Attendants (male) not otherwise specified—
4th Grade (Assistant)§ 180 220 10 Special** 210 230 5
Matron, Ruakura .. 70 Fixed. 1st Grade** 160 180 5
Matron 110 120 5 2nd Grade** 135 155
Meat Inspectors— 3rd Grade** 100 130 5
1st Grade 210 250 10 Bootmaker Attendant 160 180 5
2nd Grade 180 200 10 Clerk and Head Attendant.. .. 220 ..
3rd Grade (Assistant) 150 170 10 Clerk Attendants 70 160 10
Milk-testers 200 225 10 and 5 Cooks (female)—
Orchard Instructors— 1st Grade** 95 115 5
1st Grade 270 300 10 2nd Grade** .. 82 Fixed.
2nd Grade 230 260 10 Cottage-home Keeper** .. 50 ..
3rd Grade 170 220 10 Farm Hands 110 125 5
Overseers— Farm Overseers—
1st Grade 180 200 10 1st Grade** 200 220 10
2nd Grade 160 175 10 and 5 2nd Grade** 180 195 10 and 5
Photographer 185 220 5 Gardener Attendants (see Gardeners, “General Scale”).
„ Assistant 140 180 5 Instructors and Teachers of Physical Education 200 250 10
Plant-breeder, Assistant 160 180 10 Laundresses—
Ploughmen— 1st Grade** 95 115 5
1st Grade 140 155 5 2nd Grade** 60 90 5
2nd Grade 120 135 5 Matron—††
3rd Grade 105 115 5 1st Grade** 135 150 5
Poultry Instructor, Chief 310 350 10 2nd Grade** 120 130 5
Poultry Instructors 180 220 10 Assistant Matrons** 120 130 5
Rabbits 9/ per diem 10/ per diem .. Sub-Matrons** 105 115 5
Shepherds 140 155 5 Visiting Nurses 130 160 10
Storeman 140 160 5 Seamstresses** 85 105 5
Vine and Wine Instructor 260 300 10 Storeman (Wellington) 180 220 10
Winemaker and Vineyard Overseer 170 220 10 Storeman (same as Attendants, not specified).
Working Housekeeper (Moumahaki and Weraroa) 110 120 5 School Nurse 150 150
Working Housekeeper (Arataki) .. 80 ..
  • £20 per annum to be deducted from salary for quarters.
    † £10 per annum to be deducted from salary for quarters.
    ‡ Deduction from salary to be made for quarters, &c.
    § Salary to cover expense of obtaining and keeping a horse where necessary.
    ¶ With quarters.
    ** Deduction made from salary in accordance with scale.
    || To pay £30 p.a. for board and residence.
    †† Where a Matron is the wife of the principal officer of the institution salary is to be £30 less than that shown, but no deduction is to be made.


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