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Manager Water Department Salary
in New Zealand

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NZD 105,468

Average Salary

NZD 51/hr

Average Hourly

NZD 5,379

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Manager Water Department is NZD 105,468 a year and NZD 51 an hour in New Zealand. The average salary range for a Manager Water Department is between NZD 73,089 and NZD 128,566. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New Zealand.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
NZD 115,444
5 Year Change:
9 %

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New Zealand Cost of Living Score:

Description: New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands...
Description:
  • Plans and directs construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation system within area delegated by board of directors: establishes company policies relating to matters such as regulation of distribution and use of water, setting up of operation and maintenance standards, and standards concerned with construction of drainage systems.
  • Recommends changes in policy, basing recommendations on study of capacity of present facilities, agricultural requirements, crop trends, and probable future water needs.
  • Prepares directives to carry out policies approved by board.
  • Confers with farmers, officials of city water systems, and representatives of county, state, and federal government to discuss matters such as water delivery schedules, construction problems at road and highway intersections, and diversion of river water for district use.
  • Visits division offices, inspects field operations, and reviews periodic reports from subordinates to determine progress of construction and maintenance projects, distribution of water within divisions, collection of charges to users, and status of other phases of operation.
  • Reviews budget estimates and compiles and approves estimates for district.
  • Approves employment and discharge of employees, signs payrolls, and performs similar personnel duties.

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The average pay for a Manager Water Department is NZD 105,468 a year and NZD 51 an hour in New Zealand. The average salary range for a Manager Water Department is between NZD 73,089 and NZD 128,566. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New Zealand.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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New Zealand Cost of Living Score:

Description: New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands...
Description:
  • Plans and directs construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation system within area delegated by board of directors: establishes company policies relating to matters such as regulation of distribution and use of water, setting up of operation and maintenance standards, and standards concerned with construction of drainage systems.
  • Recommends changes in policy, basing recommendations on study of capacity of present facilities, agricultural requirements, crop trends, and probable future water needs.
  • Prepares directives to carry out policies approved by board.
  • Confers with farmers, officials of city water systems, and representatives of county, state, and federal government to discuss matters such as water delivery schedules, construction problems at road and highway intersections, and diversion of river water for district use.
  • Visits division offices, inspects field operations, and reviews periodic reports from subordinates to determine progress of construction and maintenance projects, distribution of water within divisions, collection of charges to users, and status of other phases of operation.
  • Reviews budget estimates and compiles and approves estimates for district.
  • Approves employment and discharge of employees, signs payrolls, and performs similar personnel duties.

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