Profession

Social and Human Service Assistants

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

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New Zealand

Salary data

Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
Case managerTahatลซ Career Ideas T01074
GroupAll
Median77,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%68,000 NZD - 86,000 NZD
Decile range58,000 NZD - 101,000 NZD
Bottom decile58,000 NZD
Top decile101,000 NZD
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
Mental health support workerTahatลซ Career Ideas T00289
GroupAll
Median54,579 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%51,604 NZD - 57,553 NZD
Decile range50,000 NZD - 60,528 NZD
Bottom decile50,000 NZD
Top decile60,528 NZD
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
Support workerTahatลซ Career Ideas T00528
GroupAll
Median54,579 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%51,604 NZD - 57,553 NZD
Decile range50,000 NZD - 60,528 NZD
Bottom decile50,000 NZD
Top decile60,528 NZD

Sources

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

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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New ZealandMental health support worker
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