Psychiatric Technician

$55,917 (NZD)/yr

$26.88 (NZD)/hr

$693 (NZD)/yr

The average psychiatric technician gross salary in New Zealand is $55,917 or an equivalent hourly rate of $27. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $693. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New Zealand. An entry level psychiatric technician (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $48,151. On the other end, a senior level psychiatric technician (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $67,408.

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$58,514 (NZD)

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Psychiatric Technician, the majority at 41% with bachelors.

Typical Field of Study: Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

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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...

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Gives nursing, psychiatric, and personal assistance to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or intellectually disabled patients with development disorders and behavioral issues in hospitals, shelters, mental health facilities, schools, and patients' homes; and participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs. Assists doctors, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists working with patients suffering from substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, mental instability, and physical and emotional... abuse in order to treat and rehabilitate them. Monitors patients' physical and emotional well-being, and reports unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff. Read More

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