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Salaries in Cook Islands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cook Islands is, by default, in the range of 2,488.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,827.00 NZD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Cook Islands is
80% of people earn:
2,488 - 7,827 NZD
10% earn less lthan 2,488 NZD
10% earns more than 7,827 NZD
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Distribution of employees in Cook Islands into salary brackets in NZD.

Average salary and range in Cook Islands by age in NZD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,577
Median 3,327
10% 1,976
25% 2,537
75% 4,337
90% 5,495
25-34
 
 
Average 4,773
Median 4,362
10% 2,429
25% 3,221
75% 5,867
90% 7,616
35-44
 
 
Average 5,449
Median 4,846
10% 2,426
25% 3,396
75% 6,819
90% 9,198
45-54
 
 
Average 4,998
Median 4,438
10% 2,210
25% 3,102
75% 6,259
90% 8,462
55+
 
 
Average 4,631
Median 4,174
10% 2,192
25% 2,993
75% 5,753
90% 7,632

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cook Islands (NZD).

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Men
5,331 NZD
4,376 NZD
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Women
In general, in Cook Islands, men earn 21.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cook Islands

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cook Islands (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
14,149.80 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
13,227.30 NZD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
12,759.90 NZD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
12,422.00 NZD
5. Plant manager Top Management
11,357.20 NZD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,276.80 NZD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,981.90 NZD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
10,918.20 NZD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
10,569.30 NZD
10. Managing Director Top Management
10,561.00 NZD
11. Head of product development Management
10,289.10 NZD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,276.80 NZD
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,948.55 NZD
14. Technical Director Top Management
9,618.81 NZD
15. IT Manager Management
9,528.16 NZD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,387.55 NZD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
9,348.84 NZD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,336.30 NZD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,314.54 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,233.95 NZD

The worst paid positions in Cook Islands

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cook Islands (NZD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,047.52 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,272.41 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,322.39 NZD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,340.52 NZD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,347.38 NZD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,429.69 NZD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,438.25 NZD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,440.96 NZD
9. Cleaner General labour
2,460.56 NZD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,476.73 NZD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,529.15 NZD
12. Packer Production
2,544.83 NZD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,558.55 NZD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,560.51 NZD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,573.25 NZD
16. General Labourer General labour
2,582.56 NZD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,586.48 NZD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,598.23 NZD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,609.61 NZD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,614.40 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,995 NZD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,680 NZD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
3,977 NZD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
4,819 NZD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Financial Advisor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,093 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,658 NZD
Anually salary
25,116 USD
Anually salary
43,896 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-08 03:59:03
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Tutor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,085 NZD
Anually salary
21,180 USD
Anually salary
37,020 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 09:05:27
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Customs Officer
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,466 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,057 NZD
Anually salary
41,592 USD
Anually salary
72,684 NZD
ClockPosted: 2024-11-14 10:35:31
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