How to become a plant and machinery valuer
Official title: Plant and machinery valuer
Also called: Asset valuer, Equipment appraiser, Machinery valuation specialist, Industrial asset valuer, Fixed asset valuer, Infrastructure and machinery assessor
Plant and machinery valuers estimate the value of property like equipment, buildings and other assets used in factories, airports, ports and local services.
Main tasks
- Check value of machinery and equipment
- Look at condition of equipment
- Research prices and market demand
- Work out value and replacement costs of equipment
- Write reports to show equipment value
- Check asset values for insurance purposes
- Help with insurance claims and renewals
- Follow valuation rules and standards
How to become one
You usually learn on the job to become a plant and machinery valuer and a qualification may be useful. You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job. Other requirements: a relevant tertiary qualification in valuation, machinery appraisal, plant valuation or similar.
Pay · Past change
- Most common pay: $52,000 to $100,000 a year (median $65,000), a TEC estimate before tax.
- Upper: $110,000 a year
- TEC's pay figures are estimates only. TEC says they must not be used to set pay, in pay negotiations or in visa applications.
- Change in the number of people doing this job between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses: Strong increase (TEC). This is past change, not a forecast.
Who does this work
- About 27 people did this job at the 2023 Census (TEC).
Related jobs
- Personal property valuer
- Insurance underwriter
- Insurance adviser
- Insurance claims officer
- Real estate branch manager
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Questions people ask
How do I become a plant and machinery valuer?
You usually learn on the job to become a plant and machinery valuer and a qualification may be useful. You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job. Other requirements: a relevant tertiary qualification in valuation, machinery appraisal, plant valuation or similar.
How much does a plant and machinery valuer earn in New Zealand?
The Tertiary Education Commission estimates median pay at $65,000 a year, before tax. Most common pay is $52,000 to $100,000 a year.
Has the number of people working as a plant and machinery valuer grown in New Zealand?
It has grown strongly: TEC records a strong increase in the number of people doing this job between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses. This is past change, not a forecast.
Sources
- Tertiary Education Commission (Tahatu Career Navigator): Tahatu career ideas: descriptions, tasks, pay estimates, people employed, employment change 2018 to 2023, entry requirements, registration, interest scores (Site scrape 2026-10 (816 career ideas, sitemap lastmod 2026-10-01)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
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Sources: Tertiary Education Commission, Tahatū Career Navigator (career ideas, pay estimates, entry requirements and study options, CC BY 4.0, modified by Peernovo); Stats NZ, 2023 Census (via Figure.NZ) and the National Occupation List (CC BY 4.0); NZQA qualification information (CC BY 3.0 NZ); O*NET interest scores (CC BY 4.0); ILO global generative AI exposure index (CC BY 4.0). Links between career ideas and ANZSCO groups, degree fields and broad job groups are Peernovo's.
These results are not official statistics. They have been created for research purposes from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.
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Updated 4 October 2026