Heath Milne: Development West Coast CEO on the new data showing the West Coast has higher than average advertised salaries
According to new data, one section of the South Island is the highest paid part of the country.
New Trade Me jobs reporting shows the average person in the West Coast earns $78,000 annually, compared to the national average of $74,000.
Development West Coast CEO Heath Milne says the cheap housing is attracting more skilled professionals to the region.
"The other thing is, we are in the early stages, still, of a bit of a comeback in the minerals sector - and a lot of companies are gearing up for that by hiring these skilled people, engineers and what have you."
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