✨ Salary Scales for General Division
APRIL 30.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1839
SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION.
NOTE.—Promotion of Probationers to Juniors and of Juniors to Senior Nurses and Attendants follows examination at the end of first and third year respectively. Under special circumstances, Juniors unsuccessful at examination may pass to the rank of Senior at the end of four years.
| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum. | Maximum. | ||
| MENTAL HOSPITALS. | |||
| Attendant, Head— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | £ 275 | £ 290 | £5. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 235 | 250 | £5. |
| Attendant, Charge (acting as Deputy Head Attendant)* .. | .. | 180 | £5 per annum more than ordinary salary as Charge Attendant, rising to a maximum of £180. |
| Attendant, Charge* .. .. .. .. | 150† | 175 | £5, or £10 if total service 7 years. |
| Attendant, Charge (acting as Night Charge Attendant) .. | .. | .. | Allowance at rate of £5 per annum. |
| Attendant (acting as Deputy Charge Attendant)* .. | .. | 150 | £5 per annum more than ordinary salary as Attendant, rising to a maximum of £150. |
| Attendant, Senior* .. .. .. .. | 135 | 145 | £5. |
| Attendant, Junior* .. .. .. .. | 125 | 130 | £5. |
| Attendant, Probationer* .. .. .. .. | .. | 120 | |
| Attendants with special qualifications, not more than Deputy Head Attendants and not less than £5 above ordinary scale. | |||
| Baker— | |||
| 1st Grade .. .. .. .. | 155 | 170 | 1 of £5 and 1 of £10. |
| 2nd Grade .. .. .. .. | 140 | 150 | £5. |
| Butcher .. .. .. .. | .. | 135 | Fixed. |
| Chief Engineers .. .. .. .. | 250 | 325 | With quarters, &c., value £100 per annum. |
| Engineers .. .. .. .. | 150 | 275 | ,, ,, ,, |
| Cook and Baker at Tokanui* .. .. .. .. | .. | 195 | |
| Cook, Male— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | 180 | 195 | £5. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 165 | 175 | £5. |
| Cook, Female— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | 105 | 115 | £5. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 95 | 100 | £5. |
| 3rd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 82 | 90 | £3. |
| Estate Manager, Tokanui .. .. .. .. | 400 | 500 | £15. |
| Farm-manager .. .. .. .. | 130 | 160 | £5; with quarters, &c., value £100 per annum. |
| Farm Overseer* .. .. .. .. | 150 | 170 | £5. |
| Farm Hand— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | .. | 125 | Fixed } £30 deducted if found. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | .. | 115 | ,, |
| 3rd Grade* .. .. .. .. | .. | 110 | ,, |
| Fishermen, 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | 150 | 160 | £5; with bonus for catch. |
| Housemaid (also may be Wardmaid)* .. .. .. .. | .. | 70 | |
| Laundresses— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | 100 | 110 | £5. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | .. | 95 | £5. |
| 3rd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 80 | 90 | £5. |
| Manager, Home for Defectives, Richmond* .. .. .. .. | .. | 180 | Fixed. |
| Matrons— | |||
| 1st Grade* .. .. .. .. | 205 | 225 | £5. |
| 2nd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 185 | 200 | £5. |
| 3rd Grade* .. .. .. .. | 170 | 180 | £5. |
| 4th Grade* .. .. .. .. | 150 | 165 | £5. |
| Nurses, Charge (acting as Deputy Matron)* .. .. .. .. | .. | 120 | £5 per annum more than ordinary salary as Charge Nurse, rising to a maximum of £120. |
| Nurse, Charge* .. .. .. .. | 105‡ | 115 | £5. |
| Nurse, Charge (acting as Night Charge Nurse) .. | .. | .. | Allowance at rate of £5 per annum. |
| Nurse, Senior (acting as Deputy Charge)* .. | .. | 105 | £5 per annum more than ordinary salary, rising to a maximum of £105. |
| Nurse, Senior* .. .. .. .. | 95 | 100 | £5. |
| Nurse, Junior* .. .. .. .. | 90 | .. | |
| Nurse, Probationer* .. .. .. .. | .. | 85 | |
| Poultryman* .. .. .. .. | 130 | 140 | £5. |
| Stoker .. .. .. .. | 150 | 165 | £10 and £5. |
| Storekeeper .. .. .. .. | 140 | 180 | £10. |
- Deduction made from salary in accordance with Scale.
† When before promotion, or partly before and partly after, a full year at £150 has been served the salary rises to £155, the next increment being a year thereafter.
‡ When before promotion, or partly before and partly after, a full year at £105 has been served the salary rises to £110, the next increment being a year thereafter.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1917, No 77
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NZ Gazette 1917, No 77
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