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Tattoo artist, Ringa kirituhi

Also known as

  • Tattooist, permanent make-up artist, body artist, tā moko artist, medical tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist

Tattoo artists use sterilised skin-piercing equipment and ink or jewellery to decorate people’s skin.

Duration

02:14 mins

Your pay could be

$48K

Lower

$50K to $68K

Most common

$91K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Career idea

Beauty therapist

Kaihaumanu ātanga

Pay

$51K to $62K annually

You'll need

1 to 2 years of training
Beauty therapists provide treatments to improve the health and appearance of skin, including facial and full-body treatments, massage, waxing and laser hair removal.

Career idea

Hairdresser and barber

Kaikuti makawe

Pay

$50K to $63K annually

You'll need

1 to 4 years of training
Hairdressers cut, style and colour hair, and barbers shave and trim hair, moustaches and beards.

Career idea

Massage therapist

Kaihaumanu mirimiri

Pay

$50K to $63K annually

You'll need

0 to 3 years of training
Massage therapists provide healing massages to clients to treat health problems, relieve pain and improve relaxation.

Career idea

Model

Kaiwhakakite kākahu

Pay

$59K to $83K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Models wear and display clothing and other products to showcase brands and designers in fashion shows, magazines and commercials. They may also model for photographers and artists.

Career idea

Nail technician

Kaiwhakapaipai maikuku

Pay

$56K to $71K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 1 year of training
Nail technicians clean and shape clients fingernails and toenails. They also polish and decorate nails.

Career idea

Spa manager

Kaiwhakahaere kaupapa kumanu

Pay

$57K to $69K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 1 year of training
Spa managers run health or beauty spas. They manage staff and business operations including finances, programmes and customer service.

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