Public Service Salaries and Allowances




1874
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

152
SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION—continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
PRISONS—continued.
Warders*† £ 270 £ 300. £ 5
On granting of long-service medal after fourteen years’ service, £5 extra
Warders, Night-watch*† 260 280 5
Warders, Probationary (term of probation, twelve months)*† 260 260 ..
Warder Instructors—1st grade*† 280 310 5
2nd grade*† 270 300 5
Female Staff—
Matrons† 220 240 5
Matron’s Senior Assistant, Pt. Halswell 210 230 5
Matron’s Assistant† 155 210 5
Superintendents† 270 300 5

NOTE.—Allowances may be paid as under:—
Warders acting as Warder Instructors £
(tradesmen, including Farm Instructors) 15 per annum.
Warders performing clerical duties .. 18 ,,
Warders acting as Schoolmasters .. 15 ,,
House allowance to married officers where residence not provided .. .. 30 ,,

PUBLIC TRUST.

| Assistant Property Inspectors | £ 300 | £ 350 | £ 10 |
| Property Inspectors | 360 | 400 | 10 |
| Ranger | 425 | 450 | 10 |
| Rent-collectors | 300 | 350 | 10 |
| Sorter | 230 | 270 | 10 |
| Window-cleaner | 206 | 250 | 10 |

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

Sorters .. .. .. .. 230 270 10

PUBLIC WORKS.

Blacksmiths .. ..
Bricklayers .. ..
Electricians .. ..
Fitters .. ..
Locksmiths .. ..
Painters .. ..
Plumbers .. ..
Stonemasons .. ..
Wood-turners and Machinists
Strikers .. .. .. 253 269 ..
Caretaker and Gauger .. .. — 270 ..
Carpenter Foremen—
1st Grade (in large shops) .. 295 315 10
2nd Grade (in small shops) .. 290 295 5
Chainmen—Head .. .. 260 270 5
Chainmen .. .. .. 253 ..
Chauffeur and Mechanic, Head .. .. 325 ..
Chauffeur and Caretaker .. .. 265 ..
Chief Inspector of Buildings .. .. 460 ..
Distribution Engineers .. .. 415 450 {2 of 10
Distribution Overseers .. .. 330 350 10
Drainlayer .. .. .. 246 ..
Dredgemaster and Overseer .. .. 410 ..
Dredge Engineer .. .. 385 ..
Electricians—Overseer .. .. 350 ..
Foremen .. .. 290 305 5
Electrical Inspector .. .. 305 ..
Electrical Tester .. .. 330 350 10
Engine-drivers, Locomotive .. .. 261 277 ..
Engineers’ Assistants—
1st Grade .. .. .. 315 350 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 305 310 5
Junior .. .. .. 275 .. ..
Firemen, Locomotive .. .. .. 246 ..
Foreman Concreter .. .. .. 270 ..
Gangers .. .. .. 253 ..
Gardeners—Head .. .. 280 295 5
Gardeners .. .. 198 277 ..
Guards .. .. .. 253 ..
Guards: Foreman .. .. 300 ..
Head Canteen Officer .. .. 425 450 10 and 15
Helio-printers .. .. 235 285 5
Inspectors of Works .. .. 355 435 10
Labourer, Skilled .. .. 270 ..
Labourers .. .. 238 ..
Launch-driver .. .. 253 ..
Lineman, Addington .. .. 280 ..

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
PUBLIC WORKS—continued.
Lineman, Lake Coleridge .. 295 ..
Line Foreman (working) 310 310 ..
Navyy-driver 277 308 ..
Overseers at any point between £305 and £385.
Painter Overseer .. 335 ..
Painter Foremen 270 285 5
Platelayer Foremen 260 270 5
Platelayyers (see Labourers).
Plumber Foremen.. 290 310 5
Plumber’s Labourer (see Labourers).
Quarry Foreman (same as Overseers).
Station Superintendent, Horahora 430 450 ..
Stationmaster—
Te Puke .. 380 ..
Paengaroa .. 290 ..
Station Operators, Horahora—
First 385 395 10
Second 350 360 10
Third.. 330 340 10
Fourth 310 320 10
Shift Operators, any point between £270 and £300.
Station Operators, Lake Coleridge—
First† 385 395 10
Second 365 375 10
Third .. .. 360 ..
Fourth .. 350 ..
Shift Operators, any point between £270 and £330.
Road Engineer, Assistant 350 450 10
Road Foremen—1st Grade .. .. 270 ..
2nd Grade .. 250 ..
Signwriter .. 285 ..
Storekeepers—
Auckland .. 400 15
Whangarei, Tauranga, Gisborne, Stratford, Christchurch, Dunedin 320 350 15
Others.. 290 320 15
Storekeepers’ Assistants 260 275 10
Storemen .. 250 ..
Sub-station Operators, Addington—
First .. 325 ..
Second .. 310 ..
Junior.. 275 295 10
Shift Operators, at any point between £250 and £295.
Surfacemen .. 238 ..
Timekeepers 238 253 ..
Timekeepers and Storemen.. 238 253 ..
Tracers .. 85 215 §
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 .. 250 295
Workshops Foreman 340 340 ..
Workshops Manager 310 365 15 and 10
Stampers— STAMP DUTIES.
1st Grade 215 245 10
2nd Grade—
If joining when 16 last birthday.. 85 210 {3 of 15
„ 17 „ 100 210 {8 of 10
„ 18 „ 115 210 {2 of 15
{8 of 10
Storekeeper .. 295 ..
STATE FOREST.
Conservator of Forests 700 750 25
Conservator of Forests 600 650 25
Blacksmith (ruling rates).
Forest Guard¶ 250 310 10
Forest Ranger—1st Grade** 350 410 20
2nd Grade¶ 320 345 10
Forester’s Assistant 300 400 20
Nurseryman 225 285 10
Other Forest Employees 225 270 10
Surveyor’s Assistant .. 320 ..
  • Single officers, £20 less.
    † Deduction made from salary in accordance with scale.
    § Same as clerical scale.
    || To be reconsidered on a vacancy.
    ** Less £50 per annum, rent for house.
    ¶ Less £25 per annum, rent for house.
    † Lake Coleridge position classified in Professional Division.


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