Public Service Salaries and Allowances




JULY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2313

SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION—continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
PUBLIC HEALTH. £ £ £
Matrons, St. Helens Hospitals, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin* 225 300 10
Matrons, S.. Helens Hospitals* 200 275 10
Sub-Matrons at Institutions* 170 210 10
Matron, Te Waikato Sanatorium* 200 275 10
Staff Nurses at Institutions 100§ 120§ 10
District Midwives or Nurses 170 230† 10
Sanitary Inspector (Chief) 320 350 10
Sanitary Inspectors 260 300 10
Engineer, Te Waikato Sanatorium .. 275‡ ..

PUBLIC TRUST.

| Ranger | 375 | 400 | 10 |
| Rent-collectors | 230 | 260 | 10 |

PUBLIC WORKS.

| Blacksmiths | .. | .. | |
| Bricklayers | .. | .. | |
| Carpenters and Joiners¶ | .. | .. | |
| Carpenters | .. | .. | |
| Electricians | .. | .. | |
| Fitters | .. | .. | |
| Locksmiths | .. | .. | |
| Painters | .. | .. | |
| Plumbers | .. | .. | |
| Signwriters | .. | .. | |
| Stonemasons | .. | .. | |
| Wood-turners and Machinists | .. | .. | |
| Strikers | .. | 13/–|| | 14/–|| | .. |
| Carpenter Foremen— | | | |
| 1st Grade (in large shops) | .. | 245 | 265 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade (in small shops) | .. | 240 | 245 | 5 |
| Chainmen— | | | |
| Head | .. | 210 | 220 | 5 |
| Chainmen | .. | .. | 13/–|| | .. |
| Chief Inspector of Buildings | .. | .. | 375 | .. |
| Dredgemaster and Overseer | .. | .. | 325 | .. |
| Dredge Engineer | .. | .. | 295 | .. |
| Electricians— | | | |
| Overseer | .. | .. | 265 | .. |
| Foremen | .. | 240 | 255 | 5 |
| Engine-drivers, Locomotive | .. | 205 | 225 | 5 |
| Engineers’ Assistants— | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | 265 | 300 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 255 | 260 | 5 |
| Firemen, Locomotive | .. | .. | 12/6|| | .. |
| Foreman Concreter | .. | .. | 220 | .. |
| Gangers | .. | .. | 13/–|| | .. |
| Gardeners— | | | |
| Head | .. | 230 | 245 | 5 |
| Gardeners | .. | 9/6|| | 14/6|| | .. |
| Guards | .. | .. | 13/–|| | .. |
| Helio-printers | .. | 185 | 220 | 5 |
| Inspectors of Works | .. | 305 | 350 | 10 |
| Labourers (ruling rates). | | | |
| Lineman | .. | .. | 230 | .. |
| Navvy Driver | .. | .. | 16/6|| | .. |
| Overseers—1st Grade | .. | 290 | 300 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | .. | 280 | 10 |
| 3rd Grade | .. | .. | 265 | 10 |
| (Other Overseers at any point between £180 and £260.) | | | |
| Painter Foremen | .. | 220 | 235 | 5 |
| Platelayer Foremen | .. | 210 | 220 | 5 |
| Platelayers (see Labourers). | | | |
| Plumber Foremen.. | .. | 240 | 245 | 5 |
| Plumber’s Labourer (see Labourers). | | | |
| Power-house Engineers, Lake Coleridge— | | | |
| First** | .. | .. | 345 | .. |
| Second | .. | .. | 310 | .. |
| Third | .. | .. | 300 | .. |
| Fourth | .. | .. | 290 | .. |
| Fifth | .. | .. | 270 | .. |
| Road Foremen | .. | 195 | 220 | 5 |
| Shift Engineers, Lake Coleridge | .. | 220 | 260 | 10 |
| Storekeepers | .. | 240 | 270 | 15 |

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
PUBLIC WORKS—continued. £ £ £
Storekeepers’ Assistants 210 225 10
Storemen .. 200 ..
Sub-station Engineers, Addington—
First 260 275 10
Second 220 245 10
(Other Sub-station Engineers, at any point between £190 and £210.)
Surfacemen .. 12/–
Timekeepers 12/– 13/–
Timekeepers and Storemen.. 12/– 13/–
Tracers 65 165 d
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).
Workshops Clerk 200 245 10
Workshops Manager 260 285 15

STAMP DUTIES.

| Stampers— | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | 165 | 195 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade— | | | |
| If joining when 16 last birthday.. | 65 | 160 | {3 of 15 |
| „ 17 „ | 80 | 160 | {5 of 10 |
| „ 18 „ | 95 | 160 | {2 of 15 |
| | | | {5 of 10 |
| | | | {1 of 15 |
| | | | {5 of 10 |
| Storekeeper | .. | .. | 245†† | .. |

TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS.

| Assistants to Managers of Hostels a | .. | 145 | .. |
| Bath-attendants (married couple)— | | | |
| Male | .. | 130 | 175 | 5 |
| Female | .. | 55 | 65 | 5 |
| Bath-attendants (male) | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | 180 | 195 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | .. | 12/–|| | .. |
| Junior | .. | 110 | 120 | 5 |
| Bath-attendants (female)— | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | 130 | 150 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 100 | 120 | 5 |
| Caretakers— | | | |
| Whakarewarewa | .. | 185 | 195 | 5 |
| Little Barrier Island | .. | 175 | 180 | 5 |
| Model Pa, Whakarewarewa | .. | .. | 170 | 5 |
| Carters (same scale as Labourers). | | | |
| Electric Linemen— | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | 195 | 215 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 155 | 185 | 5 |
| Electricians— | | | |
| Foremen | .. | 240 | 255 | 5 |
| 1st Grade | .. | 230 | 235 | 5 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 200 | 225 | 5 |
| Gardeners— | | | |
| Head (Rotorua).. | .. | 230 | 260 | 5 |
| „ (Others) | .. | 230 | 245 | 5 |
| 1st Grade | .. | 13/6|| | 14/6|| | .. |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 12/6|| | 13/–|| | .. |
| 3rd Grade | .. | .. | 12/–|| | .. |
| 4th Grade | .. | 9/6|| | 11/6|| | .. |
| Junior— | | | |
| Age last birthday, 16 years | .. | .. | 65 | .. |
| „ 17 „ | .. | .. | 80 | .. |
| „ 18 „ | .. | .. | 95 | .. |
| „ 19 „ | .. | .. | 110 | .. |
| „ 20 „ | .. | .. | 120 | .. |
| Guides— | | | |
| Chief | .. | .. | 300b | 350b | 10 |
| Alpine— | | | |
| 1st Grade | .. | .. | 205c | 220c | 5 |
| 2nd Grade | .. | .. | 185c | 195c | 5 |
| Other† | .. | .. | 170 | 195 | 5 |

  • Deduction from salary made for board and lodging.
    † If combined certificate General Nursing and Midwifery, £20 additional throughout.
    ‡ And free house.
    § With board and lodging.
    || Per diem.
    ¶ 6d. per diem additional may be given to specially qualified men.
    ** Position classified in Professional Division.
    †† To be reconsidered on a vacancy.
    a To pay £30 per annum for board and lodging where provided.
    b Includes £25 as Crown Lands Ranger.
    c And board and lodging during climbing season.
    d Same as clerical scale.


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🏛️ Public Service Salaries and Allowances (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Public Service Act, Salaries, Allowances, Public Health, Public Trust, Public Works, Stamp Duties, Tourist and Health Resorts, Matrons, Nurses, Sanitary Inspectors, Engineers, Rangers, Rent-collectors, Blacksmiths, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Electricians, Fitters, Locksmiths, Painters, Plumbers, Signwriters, Stonemasons, Wood-turners, Machinists, Strikers, Carpenter Foremen, Chainmen, Chief Inspector of Buildings, Dredgemaster, Dredge Engineer, Electricians, Engine-drivers, Engineers’ Assistants, Firemen, Foreman Concreter, Gangers, Gardeners, Guards, Helio-printers, Inspectors of Works, Labourers, Lineman, Navvy Driver, Overseers, Painter Foremen, Platelayer Foremen, Platelayers, Plumber Foremen, Power-house Engineers, Road Foremen, Shift Engineers, Storekeepers, Storekeepers’ Assistants, Storemen, Sub-station Engineers, Surfacemen, Timekeepers, Tracers, Workshops Clerk, Workshops Manager, Stampers, Storekeeper, Assistants to Managers of Hostels, Bath-attendants, Caretakers, Carters, Electric Linemen, Electricians, Gardeners, Guides