Market-aligned wage bands and AEWV immigration pathway thresholds for operational, feed management, and livestock health specialists.
Farm Worker / Assistant
Milk Production Specialist
$24.00 - $29.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$35.00 - $42.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Assessed at standard NZ agricultural market rate with clear progression steps into senior operational positions.
Locked to the 1x Immigration Median Wage floor to enable streamlined Accredited Employer Work Visa processing.
Machinery & Cropping Operator
Farm Cleaner & Sanitation Attendant
$28.00 - $38.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$24.00 - $27.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Scales based on heavy vehicle licensing, machinery operational competency, and seasonal cropping output targets.
Minimum employment law baseline up to local market cap for dedicated dairy hygiene and plant sanitation compliance.
Veterinary Nurse / On-Farm Specialist
Quality Assurance (QA/QC) Officer
$35.00 - $48.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$35.00 - $50.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Must hit $35.00/hr minimum to fulfill Skill Level 2 visa pathways and specialized herd health responsibilities.
Highly analytical role; ranges higher based on milk solids testing, audit experience, and compliance management.
Technical & Ag-Tech Pay Bands
Advanced engineering and automation roles aligned with Green List Tier 1 and Tier 2 residence pathways.
Farm Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Farm Automation & Electrical Tech
Instrumentation & Control Systems Tech
$35.00 - $55.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$35.00 - $55.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$35.00 - $58.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Trades pathway; caps out for certified diesel, heavy plant mechanics, and automated rotary maintenance.
Aligns with Green List Tier 2 (Work to Residence) criteria for qualified electrical technicians.
Specialization in advanced telemetry PLCs and automated bulk chilling sensors drives the upper wage limit.
Electrical Engineer / Systems Architect
Ag-Tech & Farm IT Systems Specialist
$45.00 - $75.00+ / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$40.00 - $70.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Green List Tier 1 (Straight to Residence) entry average for senior electrical infrastructure specialists.
Tech framework remuneration; upper limits scale significantly based on enterprise data systems experience.
Corporate & Logistics Compensation
Professional commercial, HR compliance, procurement, and tanker dispatch roles supporting enterprise milk production.
Agribusiness Accountant
HR & Global Recruitment Compliance
$38.00 - $65.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$35.00 - $55.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Entry professional salary scaling upward to commercial management across high-capacity farm assets.
Managing AEWV legal logs, accredited employer audits, and international recruitment compliance.
Procurement & Supply Coordinator
Farm Logistics & Milk Dispatch Clerk
$27.00 - $38.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
$26.00 - $36.00 / hr
Hourly Pay Band
Market rate; hits visa thresholds at higher tenure levels for machinery, feed, and farm inventory sourcing.
Coordinates commercial milk tankers, off-site livestock transport, and daily dispatch schedules.
ANZSCO wage classifications and operational entry points for catering, kitchen management, and administrative support personnel across our Canterbury enterprise.
Farm Team Chef / Cook
Customer & Administration Support
$35.00 – $44.00
Hourly Rate
$24.00 – $30.00
Hourly Rate
Level 3 Cook classification mandates the immigration floor.
Standard operational support and visitor check-in registry.
Assistant Dairy Farm Manager (2IC)
$36.00 – $48.00
Min / Max Wage per Hour (NZD)
Commences slightly above the median wage floor to reflect operational leadership and 2IC responsibility.
Structured progression reflecting farm telemetry proficiency, livestock management, and supervisory oversight on active shifts.
121313 (Level 3)
NZ Code (ANZSCO / NOL)
Transparent wage structures and visa qualification thresholds for administrative support and senior livestock operational roles across Canterbury dairy operations.
Administrative Officer / Office Administrator 512111
$35.00 – $42.00
Hourly wage band (NZD)
Must hit the $35.00/hr floor to satisfy Skill Level 2 visa requirements for international candidates.
Dairy Herd Manager / Livestock Supervisor 363213
Machinery & Cropping Operations Supervisor 363115
$35.00 – $44.00
Hourly wage band (NZD)
$35.00 – $45.00
Hourly wage band (NZD)
Entry is locked to the 1x median wage floor. Scales upward based on calving and breeding track records.
Tied to the median wage floor. Upper limits reflect advanced machinery diagnostics and cropping yield management.
$45.00 – $80.00+
Hourly Wage Scale (NZD)
Drives corporate commercial growth strategy. This senior executive manages business-to-business (B2B) relationships with domestic and global processing plants, negotiates high-volume supply contracts, monitors international dairy commodities markets (e.g., Global Dairy Trade).
ANZSCO 131112
NOL Level 1 — Sales and Marketing Manager classification threshold for AEWV accredited pathways.
Coordinates directly with executive leadership across Canterbury operations to align bulk milk solids output with international export yield demand.
$36.00 – $55.00
Hourly Base Rate (Excl. Commissions)
Manages day-to-day wholesale customer accounts, logs bulk contract specifications, tracks forward-delivery agreements for milk solids or livestock sales, and collaborates with logistics coordinators to ensure customer order fulfillment aligns perfectly with farm production.
Technical Sales Representative classification under NOL Level 1 immigration and accredited wage pathways.
All compensation structures are reviewed annually against New Zealand Immigration Median Wage shifts and Green List criteria.