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Carpet installer, Kaiwhakatakoto whāriki

Also known as

  • Carpet layer, floor covering installer, carpet installer, carpet installer apprentice, carpeter, carpet layer apprentice

Carpet installers lay, replace or repair carpet and underlay on floors.

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Duration

2:14 mins

Your pay could be

$50K

Lower

$53K to $89K

Most common

$126K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

Where our data comes from

Your training could be

3-4 years

How can you get into this job?

Job Insights,

Māramatanga Mahi

People employed

850

Employment change

Steady

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Training

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Training

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Training

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