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#1 Posted : 18 May 2009 11:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gary Clarkson
I am currently applying for safety professional positions in New Zealand (I am emigrating at the end of next month).

It is rare for salary to be included in any job advert in NZ and I wondered if anyone would be able to advise on the likely salary ranges I can expect to be offered.

I would be grateful for any advice that fellow professionals may be able to offer.

Many thanks

Gary
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#2 Posted : 18 May 2009 12:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Safe System
Gary,

Wish you all the best with your move.

You probably will not find much useful info re: NZ salaries here (i can be corrected!)

best bet is to search job forums until you find a few that will actually show the salary...

or

phone a few agencies in NZ and ask their advice - i found agents in Australia were very helpful.. so who knows!

or

NZ safety forums or job forums in general... should find some useful info or posts there...

hope it goes well, and well done for getting out of this country.
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#3 Posted : 18 May 2009 15:05:00(UTC)
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Posted By AMelrose
I was over in Oz a couple of years back (on hols) and was speaking to a couple from NZ who mentioned it was easier to get into NZ than Oz. I specifically asked about H&S jobs and was told that the wages tended to be "lower than in the UK and Oz" but that there was jobs available (and not just in the mining / oil industry which seemed to be where most Oz jobs lay).

I also went to Auckland and had a quick look at the jobs page in the local newspaper. Wages tended to be lower than in the UK but scenery made up for it!!

I guess its the old story - grass isn't always better on the other side...it's just a different shade of green.

Hope you manage to secure employment there quickly and all the best with the move.
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#4 Posted : 18 May 2009 18:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By AnthonyMorrison
Gary

Good luck with your move

Anthony
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#5 Posted : 19 May 2009 11:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dan Davis
Hi Gary,
I'm a NZer, and I'm moving back to NZ in Sept. Hooray! From my experience, salaries are lower in NZ, but cost of living is a little less too. At a guess, $60-90k depending on the management responsibility of the position.

Auckland has the largest job market, and perhaps higher pay, but the traffic is bad and houses expensive. I've also noticed that many H&S positions also involve quality and/or environmental management.

I'm taking a philosophical approach - my H&S background will stand me in good stead for other roles, so if it is that there are no positions available, so be it. I'll do something else.
I hope your move goes smoothly. If you want to chat about where the best beaches are, give me a call!
Dan
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#6 Posted : 19 May 2009 15:24:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gary Clarkson
Thank you all for your advice and kind words of encouragement.

Dan, i like the sound of those beaches. maybe h&s can take a back seat for a bit :-)
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#7 Posted : 10 June 2009 11:50:00(UTC)
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Posted By Alison Gill NZ
Hi Gary

I am one of a number of IOSH members lucky enough to be living in NZ; I also have a specialist HSE Recruitment consultancy in NZ and can give you some information, please contact me via PM as I cannot give you the website address on here as it is advertising.!



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#8 Posted : 10 June 2009 13:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gary Clarkson
Alison,

E-mail sent.

Thanks for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Gary
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#9 Posted : 10 June 2009 18:41:00(UTC)
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Posted By martinw
Gary
I have no useful info but you could try a proprietry website. Have a look at
http://www.globalsalarycalculator.com
I think that you can download it for free.
Good luck
Martin
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#10 Posted : 11 July 2009 21:03:00(UTC)
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Posted By www.hsepeople.com
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www.hsepeople.com
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#11 Posted : 13 July 2009 21:26:00(UTC)
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