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Appendix – Breakdown of roles, staff numbers, and salary bands in Te Ūpoko
The table below shows active staff as of 1 March 2026 in Te Ūpoko, by district, pay band associated with that role.
Te Ūpoko
Manawatu-
Pay band2
Roles1
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
Wellington
Head
Grand Total
Whanganui
(90% and 100% range)
Quarters
Advisor Community Readiness & Recovery
1
1
1
2
5
$ 100,379 - $ 111,533
Advisor Risk Reduction
4
3
3
8
18
$ 100,379 - $ 111,533
Business Analyst
1
1
$ 96,998 - $ 107,776
Business Operations Manager
1
1
$ 151,774 - $ 168,638
Business Services Coordinator
2
4
2
5
2
15
$ 59,674 - $ 66,304
Business Services Manager
1
1
$ 96,998 - $ 107,776
Community Risk Manager
1
1
1
1
5
$ 146,344 - $ 162,604
District Manager
1
1
1
1
5
$ 160,955 - $ 178,839
Executive Assistant to Region Manager
1
1
$ 83,155 - $ 92,394
Firefighter
4
6
2
39
51
$ 60,512 - $ 65,624
Group Manager
5
5
2
8
20
$ 146,344 - $ 162,604
Planning And Intelligence Officer
1
1
$ 96,998 - $ 107,776
Planning And Performance Manager
1
1
$ 136,874 - $152,082
Qualified Firefighter
4
17
5
47
73
$ 72,614 - $ 79,296
1
Excludes staff on leave without pay, parental leave, casual and contractors
2
All firefighters are paid through a structured salary system that includes various levels of pay based on experience and qualifications. The pay band reflects the minimum and maximum of the current pay
range based on the salaries firefighters are actually receiving.
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Te Ūpoko
Manawatu-
Pay band2
Roles1
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
Wellington
Head
Grand Total
Whanganui
(90% and 100% range)
Quarters
Region Manager
1
1
$ 259,470 - $ 288,300
Senior Advisor Community Readiness & Recovery
1
1
1
1
4
$ 119,576 - $ 132,862
Senior Advisor Risk Reduction
1
1
2
4
$ 119,576 - $ 132,862
Senior Firefighter
47
49
24
153
273
$ 80,683 - $ 87,364
Senior Station Officer
8
10
4
24
46
$ 106,996 - $ 113,608
Station Officer
9
13
5
64
91
$ 91,865 - $ 106,043
Team Leader
1
1
1
1
4
$ 72,709 - $ 80,788
Volunteer Support Officer
5
5
3
4
17
$ 97,052 - $107,836
Total
94
121
55
361
9
640
The table below shows the role and number of active staff as of 1 March 2026 in Te Ūpoko with personal use Fire and Emergency vehicle and Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT).
Paid Fringe Benefit Tax
FBT accrued
Roles
With car entitlements (# of staff)
( number of staff)
Q3 1/1/26 -31/3/26
Community Risk Manager
4
4
$ 9,100.80
District Manager
4
4
$ 7,715.56
Group Manager
20
16
$ 31,821.69
Region Manager
1
1
$ 1,922.11
Total
29
25
$ 50,560