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The aim of this project was to gather and analyse data on wages and costs of education and training in New Zealand in a range of trade and other occupations that use work-based training to provide a snapshot of current market trends and practices on wages and costs of training. Both male-dominated and female-dominated occupations were surveyed and results indicate that: there was a clear 'apprentice' level role with a formalised training agreement in place in the male-dominated occupations; female-dominated occupations did not have an apprenticeship structure and had few qualifications and offered a variety of training which was primarily internal and customised; many of the organisations contacted were unable to provide a specific wage rate for each of the three levels surveyed (starting wages, wages once qualified, and wages with five years experience) as they may not have had someone employed at that level; and few of the participants could state how many hours outside of work time an employee spent on their training.