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Old Sep 29th 2015, 11:05 am
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Hi I am 25 with 8 years exspirence in catering general assistan in kitchens bar work and barista work I also hold a door licence (which I'm not sure you need in. Nz ) im just wondering what the average hourly wage would be for each of these roles Just so I can average out a rough weeks wages as a single person looking to run a house in nz thank you
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Old Sep 29th 2015, 1:42 pm
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Hi Chloe

I'm afraid I am in a completely different field of work so can't advise you specifically. However a quick google turned up this:

Barista - About the job

https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs/hos...y/kitchenhand/

Bartender - About the job



I also ran $17 an hour through a PAYE calculator that I use to get a rough estimate for my paychecks and it has come back with a figure of $1139 per fortnight (most people are paid fortnightly in New Zealand) after tax.

You will find that bills, food and general living expenses are greater here than in the UK. There are a number of other threads on the forum which can give you an idea. Are you looking to live on your own or in a shared house as this would make a significant difference.
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I originally wanted to have my own house but I'll be staying with friends for the 1st month then I've been thinking it maybe a better idea to rent a room for my 1st year till I can see how my work visa and residencey goes. I appriciate all your help
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I strongly recommend sharing a flat at least to start with, you will cut down your living costs immensely.
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Old Sep 29th 2015, 2:34 pm
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Sorry to butt in but can I ask what paye calculator your using as I think I like the sound of that!
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Hey Fezz - it's this one:

PAYE Calculator | PAYE.net.nz

It's pretty accurate and you can add Kiwisaver in there too. It usually has my pay right to within a $20-30 range per fortnight.
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Brill thanks so helpful
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Hi Fezz,

I've worked in hospitality in Christchurch. The wages sit around $16-18/hour for catering jobs. Check out Backpackers Board for jobs as they tend to have the hourly rate specified:

Backpacker Jobs & Work in New Zealand

That's where I applied for most of my jobs when I first arrived in NZ and needed some money coming in. Although just be aware that not all jobs pay you, they will want you to work in exchange for accommodation.

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Hi Pom cha- thanks so much for the link to be honest that was the one thing worrying me is starting out job hunting as I know they agencies you can work for in the uk but was unsure in newzeland I will be New Plymouth based so hopefully this link will help me out a lot
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Check out Jobs on SEEK - New Zealand's no.1 Employment, Career and Recruitment site too - heaps of jobs on there. You're coming at the right time of year for jobs. The tourist season is gearing up with summer just around the corner, there's usually heaps of backpacker jobs going. At least that's what I found down in Chch when we arrived in January a couple of years ago.
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Thank yu so much this has been very helpful
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Hey Fezz - it's this one:

PAYE Calculator | PAYE.net.nz

It's pretty accurate and you can add Kiwisaver in there too. It usually has my pay right to within a $20-30 range per fortnight.
thanks. I love neat things like this
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I'm sorry and I hope this doesn't sound rude but how can
someone come into the country and potentially gain residency
by doing any of these jobs. Surely there must be heaps of people
here capable of doing these jobs, its not like they are skilled trades.
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it will be on a WHV, doubt very much they will be able to uplift a permanent visa unless they have mega bucks and want to open/run their own business
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