Profession
Fallers
Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
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New Zealand
Salary data
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🇳🇿 New Zealand2026
Tree fallerTahatū Career Ideas T00728
GroupAll
Median78,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%63,000 NZD - 97,000 NZD
Decile range50,000 NZD - 117,000 NZD
Bottom decile50,000 NZD
Top decile117,000 NZD
Sources
- Tahatū Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatū Career Ideas
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