Naval Pay Rates




1482
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 74

Rate per Diem.
1939 Scale. 1940 Scale.
s. d. s. d.

Wiremen
Wiremen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After three years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
After six years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 7 | 10 3
Leading Wireman .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4
Petty Officer Wireman .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Chief Petty Officer Wireman .. .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10

Radio Mechanics
Radio Mechanic .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 6 | 10 2
Leading Radio Mechanic .. .. .. .. .. 11 1 | 11 9
Petty Officer Radio Mechanic .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 | 13 3
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 9 | 13 9
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 3 | 14 3
Chief Petty Officer Radio Mechanic .. .. .. .. 14 3 | 15 3
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 9 | 15 9
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 15 3 | 16 3

Sailmaker Branch
Sailmaker's Mate .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2 | 11 0
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4
Sailmaker .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Chief Sailmaker .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4

Riggers
Rigger's Mate .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2 | 11 0
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4
Rigger .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Chief Rigger .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4

Cinema Operators
Cinema Operator .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After three years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
After six years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 7 | 10 3
Leading Cinema Operator .. .. .. .. .. 11 4 | 12 3
Petty Officer Cinema Operator .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 10 | 13 10
Chief Petty Officer Cinema Operator .. .. .. 13 7 | 14 7
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 1 | 15 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 7 | 15 7

Armourers
Probationary Armourer's Crew .. .. .. .. 9 7 | 10 3
Armourer's Crew .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 6 | 12 5
Armourer's Mate .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
Armourer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 10 | 13 10
Chief Armourer .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 10 | 15 10

Regulating Branch
Regulating Petty Officer .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 | 13 3
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 8 | 13 7
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 0 | 13 11
Master-at-Arms .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 10 | 15 10

Writer and Stores
Boy (under seventeen) .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 | 3 6
Boy (over seventeen) .. .. .. .. .. 3 9 | 4 0
Writer Probationer and Stores Probationer .. .. 7 0 | 7 6
Writer and Stores Assistant .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After three years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
After six years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 7 | 10 3
Leading Rate .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 4 | 12 3
Petty Officer Rate .. .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 10 | 13 10
Chief Petty Officer Rate .. .. .. .. .. 13 7 | 14 7
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 1 | 15 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 7 | 15 7

Cook Branch
Assistant Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 0 | 7 6
Assistant Cook (S), (O), Officers' Cook, Fourth Class (O.S.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 0 | 7 6
Cook (O.S.), (S), (O), and Officers' Cook, Third Class (O.S.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After three years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
After six years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 7 | 10 3
Leading Cook (O.S.), (S), (O), and Officers' Cook, Second Class (O.S.) .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4

Cook Branch—continued
Petty Officer Cook (O.S.), (S), (O), and Offices Cook, First Class (O.S.) .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Chief Petty Officer Cook (O.S.), (S), (O), and Officers' Chief Cook (O.S.) .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4

Officers' Stewards
Boy Steward (under seventeen) .. .. .. .. 3 0 | 3 3
Boy Steward (over seventeen) .. .. .. .. 3 9 | 4 0
Assistant Steward .. .. .. .. .. 7 0 | 7 6
Steward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1 | 9 9
After three years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After six years' man's time .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
Leading Steward .. .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4
Petty Officer Steward .. .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Chief Petty Officer Steward .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4

Sick Berth Staff
Sick Berth Attendant Probationer .. .. .. 7 0 | 7 6
Sick Berth Attendant (after training) .. .. .. 9 1 | 9 9
After three years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 3 | 9 11
After six years' man's service .. .. .. .. 9 5 | 10 1
Leading Sick Berth Attendant .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
After three years' service as such, if passed for Sick Berth Petty Officer .. .. .. .. 10 6 | 11 4
Sick Berth Petty Officer .. .. .. .. 11 10 | 12 9
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 2 | 13 1
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 12 6 | 13 5
Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After three years' service as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10
After six years' service as such .. .. .. .. 14 4 | 15 4

Musicians' Branch
Ship's Musician .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 10 | 10 8
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 10 1 | 10 11

Royal Marines
Marine, Musician, or Bugler—
On enlistment (under seventeen) .. .. .. 3 0 | 3 3
On enlistment (over seventeen) .. .. .. 3 9 | 4 0
On enlistment (over eighteen) .. .. .. 6 6 | 7 0
Marine—
After one year or on completion of drills .. .. 8 9 | 9 5
After three years' man's service .. .. .. 8 11 | 9 7
After six years' man's service .. .. .. 9 1 | 9 9
Corporal .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 1 | 10 11
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
Sergeant .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 4 | 12 3
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 11 8 | 12 7
After six years as such .. .. .. .. 12 0 | 12 11
Colour Sergeant .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 | 13 10
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After six years as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10

Royal Marine Bandsmen
Band Boy .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 | 3 3
After one years' service .. .. .. .. 3 9 | 4 0
Musician .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 6 | 7 0
After one years' service as such .. .. .. 8 9 | 9 5
After three years' man's service .. .. .. 8 11 | 9 7
After six years' man's service .. .. .. 9 1 | 9 9
Band Corporal .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 1 | 10 11
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 10 4 | 11 2
Bandmaster, Second Class (Sergeant) .. .. .. 11 4 | 12 3
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 11 8 | 12 7
After six years as such .. .. .. .. 12 0 | 12 11
Bandmaster First Class (Colour Sergeant) .. .. 12 10 | 13 10
After three years as such .. .. .. .. 13 4 | 14 4
After six years as such .. .. .. .. 13 10 | 14 10

Miscellaneous
Rate per Diem.
s. d.
Chief Petty Officer Instructor for Reservists—
On appointment as Chief Petty Officer Instructor .. .. 18 0
On re-engagement after five years as Chief Petty Officer Instructor .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 0
Additional pay when senior Chief Petty Officer Instructor of an R.N.Z.N.V.R. Division .. .. .. .. 1 0

Note.—Ratings holding posts of C.P.O. Instructors are eligible to receive the kit-upkeep allowance of their rating, but not eligible for any other of the allowances prescribed by these regulations. Medical and dental treatment at public expense will be allowed as laid down in Navy Orders.

W. O. HARVEY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

  • With subsequent triennial increments of 6d. per diem.


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🛡️ Amendment to Naval Defence Act Regulations (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 November 1945
Naval Defence Act, Regulations, Pay Rates, Royal New Zealand Navy
  • W. O. Harvey, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council