Pay Scales for Government Positions




1678
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

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.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS. £ £ £ JUSTICE: PRISONS—continued. £ £ £
Art Assistant, Dominion Museum .. 300 350 15 Warders —continued.
Boilermen and Sanitary Cleaners (same as Messengers). Warders, Acting Principal† .. .. 215† ..
Caretakers (same as Messengers) Warders .. .. 175† 205† 5
Charwomen— On granting of long-service medal after fourteen years’ service .. 210† ..
Forewoman Charwoman, Wellington 104 104 .. Warders, Night-watch—
Working Forewoman Charwoman, Auckland, and Christchurch 96 96 .. Married† .. .. 165 195 5
Working Forewoman Charwoman, Invercargill .. 85 .. Single† .. .. 145 175 5
Charwoman .. .. .. 34/- per week .. Warders, Probationary (term of probation, twelve months)† .. 145 ..
Chauffeurs— Warder Instructors—
Head .. .. 190 200 10 Single† .. .. 165 195 5
1st Grade .. .. 170 180 10 Married† .. .. 185 215 5
2nd Grade .. .. 150 160 10 Matrons—
3rd Grade .. .. 120 140 10 1st Grade Prisons† .. .. 140 160 5
Cinematograph Operator .. 220 240 10 2nd Grade Prisons† .. .. .. 70 ..
Cleaners (same as Messengers). Matrons, Assistant† .. .. 110 130 5
Conservator of Fish and Game .. 275 400 {2 of £20 4 of £15 1 of £25} NOTE.—Allowances may be paid as under:—
Custodians, &c., Government Buildings— Warders acting as Warder Instructors (tradesmen, including Farm Instructors) £15 per annum.
1st Grade .. .. 210 290* .. Warders performing clerical duties .. 18
2nd Grade .. .. 190 200 10 Warders acting as Schoolmasters .. 15
3rd Grade .. .. 160 180 10 House allowance to married officers where residence not provided .. .. 30
Cutters (male) .. .. .. 200 ..
„ (female) .. .. 48 ** 12 LABOUR.
Deputy Inspector of Messenger Services— Inspector of Factories and Footwear— £ £ £
Auckland .. .. .. 290* .. 1st Grade .. .. 235 260 10 and 5
Christchurch .. .. 220 240 10 2nd Grade .. .. 210 220 10
Wellington .. .. 240 260 10 3rd Grade .. .. 175 200 10 and 5
Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland .. 50§ .. Inspectors of Scaffolding—
Inspector of Explosives .. 180 220 10 1st Grade .. .. 235 260 10 and 5
Lift Attendants (same as Messengers for 1st Grade) 2nd Grade .. .. 210 220 10
Machinists— 3rd Grade .. .. 175 200 10 and 5
1st Grade (female) .. 120 132 12 Women’s Branch—
2nd Grade (female) .. 48 108 12 Officers in Charge .. .. 150 175 5
Magazine-keeper .. .. 160 170 10
Messengers, &c.— LAND AND INCOME TAX.
Head .. .. 180 220 10 Sorters .. .. .. 180 ..
1st Grade .. .. 110 170 10
2nd Grade— {1 of £10 1 of £20 2 of £10} LANDS AND SURVEY.
If joining when 16 last birthday .. 50 100 {1 of £20 2 of £10} Surveyors’ Assistants .. .. .. 196 ..
„ 17 „ .. 60 100 {1 of £20 2 of £10} Land Drainage Engineer’s Assistant.. .. 196 ..
„ 18 „ .. 80 100 10 Nurseryman Superintending§ .. 300 325 10 and 5
Museum Assistant (male) .. .. 225 .. Nurseryman in Charge and Nursery Foreman§ 180 220 10
„ female).. 120 156 12 Nursery Foreman, 2nd Grade .. 150 175 5
Nightwatchmen— Plantation Foremen—
1st Grade .. .. 150 170 10 1st Grade§ .. .. 190 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. 110 140 10 2nd Grade§ .. .. 160 150 10
Office-keeper, Prime Minister’s Office .. 210 .. Other State Forest Employees§ .. 130 175 10 and 5
Officer in Charge, Government Buildings, &c. 270 300 10 Crown Lands Rangers—
Senior Officer, Inland Fisheries .. 170 200 10 1st Grade .. .. 310 320 10
2nd Grade .. .. 270 300 10
JUSTICE. 3rd Grade .. .. 200 260 10
Bailiffs— Tracers—
1st Grade .. .. 185 220 10 and 5 1st Grade .. .. 165 220 10 and 5
2nd Grade .. .. 150 180 10 2nd Grade .. .. 110 160 10
3rd Grade .. .. 100 145 10 and 5 3rd Grade .. .. 50 100 10
Caretaker, &c. .. .. .. 170 .. Map-mounters, &c. .. .. 150 200 10
Crier .. .. .. 200 .. Dredgemasters (Engineers) and Launch Foremen 180 220 10
Office-cleaners, &c. .. .. 170 {3 of £10 6 of £5} Caretaker, Kapiti Island§ .. .. .. 156 ..
„ Ship Cove Reserve, Marlborough .. 100 ..
JUSTICE: PRISONS. Office Attendant, Timaru .. .. .. 104 ..
Gaolers—
1st Grade† .. .. .. 450 505 {3 of £15 1 of £10}
2nd Grade, 1st subdivision† .. .. 380 410 10
2nd subdivision† .. .. 295 330 10
3rd Grade, 1st subdivision† .. .. 260 285 {2 of £10 1 of £5}
2nd subdivision† .. .. 235 250 {1 of £10 1 of £5}
3rd subdivision† .. .. 220 230 10
Warders—
Warders, Chief—
1st Grade (Auckland)† .. .. 260† 300† 10
1st Grade† .. .. .. 260† 275† {1 of £10 1 of £5}
2nd Grade† .. .. .. 240† 255† {1 of £10 1 of £5}
Warders, Principal† .. .. .. 220† 235† {1 of £10 1 of £5}
MARINE.
Boatmen .. .. .. 140 160
Boatmen and Launch-drivers .. .. 140 170
Inspector of Fisheries .. .. .. 180 200
Lighthouse Expert .. .. .. 270 300
Lightkeepers .. .. .. 165* 205*
Assistant Lightkeepers .. .. .. 125* 155*
Probationary Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. 115*
Manager, Oyster Depot .. .. .. 200 250
Manager, Salmon-station, Hakatarama .. 205* 250*
Assistant Manager, Salmon-station, Hakatarama .. 150 170
Signalmen—
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 200
2nd Grade .. .. .. 130 160
Storeman and Carpenter .. .. .. 180 260
  • Maximum may be any amount less than £290. † Deductions made from salary in accordance with scale. ‡ Single officers, £20 less.
    § Free quarters. || Efficiency bar at £140. ** Not fixed.


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🏛️ Pay scales for various government departments and positions (continued from previous page)

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