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Firefighters

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

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Salary data

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Latest2026
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
Fire engineerTahatลซ Career Ideas T00174
GroupAll
Median118,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%85,000 NZD - 152,000 NZD
Decile range66,000 NZD - 193,000 NZD
Bottom decile66,000 NZD
Top decile193,000 NZD
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
FirefighterTahatลซ Career Ideas T00552
GroupAll
Median65,300 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%59,550 NZD - 71,050 NZD
Decile range53,800 NZD - 76,800 NZD
Bottom decile53,800 NZD
Top decile76,800 NZD

Sources

  • Tahatลซ Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatลซ Career Ideas

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