Public Service Salary Scales




AUG. 18.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION.

Workers not otherwise specified receive 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.

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

In the column “Annual Increments” the normal annual increment is shown. The last increment shall, where necessary, be such lesser sum as will enable the maximum to be attained, but not exceeded.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
AGRICULTURE. £ £
Apiary Instructor—Senior 405 450
Apiary Instructors—lst Grade 350 380
"" 2nd Grade 300 330
Caretakers, Quarantine-stations, Mo-tuihi and Quail Islands 230 250
Caretaker, Wallaceville 215 270
Caretaker of Rabbit-fence 225 246
Dairy Instructors and Dairy-produce Graders—lst Grade 565 590
2nd Grade 535
3rd Grade 515
4th Grade 480 500
5th Grade 450 470
Dairyman 260
Farm Dairy Instructors 40 370
Farm managers (Experimental Farms)*—
Ruakura 470 515†
Other farms—lst Grade 360 405
"" 2nd Grade 315 345
Farm Hands (according to ruling rates).
Fields Instructors—lst Grade 380 425
"" 2nd Grade 330 360
"" 3rd Grade 295 320
Fruit Inspectors—lst Grade 325 355
"" 2nd Grade 270 300
Hemp-grader, Chief 440 500
Hemp-graders—lst Grade 385 415
"" 2nd Grade 335 375
Hemp-grader, Assistant 250
Horticulturist 405 450
Instructor in Pig-keeping 370 415
Inspectors of Stock—lst Grade 405 450
"" 2nd Grade 350 380
"" 3rd Grade 300 330
"" 4th Grade (Ass’t) 255 275
Manager, Irrigation Areas, Galloway 315
Meat Inspectors—Special 350 380
"" 1st Grade 310 340
"" 2nd Grade 270 300
"" 3rd Grade (Assistant) 240 250
Milk-testers 270 295
Native Inspector 270 315
Orchard Instructors—lst Grade 370 415
"" 2nd Grade 325 355
"" 3rd Grade 270 300
"" Assistant 250
Overseers—Special 295
"" 1st Grade 250 280
"" 2nd Grade 230 245

AGRICULTURE—continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
Photographer 250 280
Poultry Instructor, Chief 425 500
Poultry Instructors—lst Grade 350 380
"" 2nd Grade 300 325
Principal Inspectors 470 540
Rabbits 230
Special Inspector, Dairy Division 330 350
Vine and Wine Instructor 370 415
Winemaker and Vineyard Overseer 240 325
Wool Instructor 370 415
Working Manager, Ashburton 295 360

CUSTOMS.

| Lockers | 215 | 250 | 10 |
| Locker at manufacturing warehouse (3) | 270 | 305 | 10 |
| Locker, Tobacco Factory, Wellington | 260 | 300 | 10 |
| Locker at manufacturing warehouse | 260 | 280 | 10 |
| Locker at tobacco factory | 260 | 280 | 10 |
| Messengers | 205 | 240 | 10 |
| Preventive Officers | 215 | 250 | 10 |
| Searchers (3) | 290 | 300 | 10 |
| Searchers | 240 | 280 | 10 |

DEFENCE.

| Sorter | 205 | 255 | 10 |

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Scale of Deductions from Inclusive Salaries on account of House or Apartments, Board, &c. (if supplied).

Inclusive charges— £ Reference.
House and light 95 A
"" 55 B
"" 50 C
Board and quarters 65 D
"" 55 E
"" 50 F
"" 45 G
"" 30 H
"" 20 I
Cottage or furnished apartments 20 J
  • Deduction from salary to be made for quarters, &c.

† Plus £100 p.a. as Superintendent of Training College.

Grades of Native Schools, and Salaries of Teachers.

Average Attendance. Grade of School. Subgrade of School. Salary of Head Teacher. Salary of Assistants.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9–20 I ... 170–200 ...
21–25 II II (a) 210–270 65–85
26–35 II II (b) 210–270 85–105
36–50 III III (a) 265–295 140–170
51–80 III III (b) 280–310 140–170
81–120 III III (c) 280–325 140–170
121–160 IV IV (a) 325–355 165–210
161–200 IV IV (b) 325–355 165–210

NOTES.—(i) In addition to the salary payable above there shall be added by way of salary the sum of £35 per annum in the case of every assistant teacher who is obliged to live away from home. (ii) Uncertificated sole or head teachers who are not holders of licenses to teach will be paid salaries according to the following scales : Grade I, £160–£190 ; Grade II, £200–£250 ; Grade III (a) or III (b), £255–£285 ; Grade III (c), £265–£305 ; Grade IV, £305–£335 ; with annual increments of £10 in every case. (iii) A deduction of £10 per annum shall be made from the salary provided above in the case of every uncertificated assistant teacher who is not the holder of a license to teach, except in cases of salaries of £65–£85 and £85–£105. (iv) The annual increments for head teachers shall be £15 ; and for assistant teachers shall be £15 in the case of assistants receiving salaries of £165–£210, and £10 in every other case.



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