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Gas plant operator, Kaiwhakahaere tauwāhi kapuni

Also known as

  • Gas operator controller, plant operator, systems controller, production operator, gas control technician

Gas plant operators monitor and control plant operations and systems, and the storage and distribution of natural gas.

Your pay could be

$50K

Lower

$58K to $70K

Most common

$86K

Upper

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Pay is before tax

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Chemical engineer

Mataaro matū

Pay

$87K to $158K annually

You'll need

4 years of training
Chemical engineers design, develop and test plant equipment and processes for making chemical products like petrol, plastics and detergents.

Career idea

Chemical equipment operator

Kaiwhakamahi taputapu matū

Pay

$58K to $75K annually

You'll need

1 to 2 years of training
Chemical equipment operators maintain and operate equipment that controls chemical reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products.

Career idea

Chemical plant operator

Kaiwhakahaere tauwāhi matū

Pay

$64K to $116K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Chemical plant operators control the operations and machinery of a chemical plant.

Career idea

Chemical technician

Kaihangarau matū

Pay

$61K to $102K annually

You'll need

1 to 3 years of training
Chemical technicians carry out laboratory tests to analyse materials and help scientists to research new chemical products or processes.

Career idea

Energy auditor

Kaitātari pūngao

Pay

$70K to $159K annually

You'll need

2 to 3 years of training
Energy auditors inspect homes, buildings and systems to evaluate how much energy they are using, and recommend ways to make them more efficient.

Career idea

Energy engineer

Mataaro ngao

Pay

$74K to $154K annually

You'll need

3 to 4 years of training
Energy engineers design and develop systems that convert and distribute energy. They make sure energy is used and stored efficiently by organisations.

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