NZTIF Annual Wages Survey 2022

NZTIF recently completed it’s annual survey of wages and employment conditions in the sawmilling and wood processing industry for 2022.

Key points were:

1. Average across the board wages for personnel with up to two years’ experience was 6.17% in the year to 30 April 2022.  The increase for personnel with more than two years’ experience was 4.52%.   

2. Working hours reported were;

   a.       5 days/week 8 hours/day             17% of responses

   b.       5 days/week 9 hours/day             22% of responses

   c.       5 days/week 9.5 hours/day         22% of responses

3. 72% of respondents reported a shortage of labour, mainly timber machinists followed by maintenance engineers.

4. Staff turnover

   a.       55% of respondents reported turnover of 0-20% over the year

   b.       32% of respondents reported turnover of 21-40% over the year

   Detailed results have been circulated to members who participated in the survey.