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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 2,507.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,837.00 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:
2,507 - 7,837 NZD
10% earn less lthan 2,507 NZD
10% earns more than 7,837 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 3,569
Median 3,332
10% 2,008
25% 2,557
75% 4,312
90% 5,424
25-34
 
 
Average 4,965
Median 4,523
10% 2,480
25% 3,315
75% 6,118
90% 7,987
35-44
 
 
Average 5,452
Median 4,838
10% 2,407
25% 3,384
75% 6,825
90% 9,225
45-54
 
 
Average 5,127
Median 4,573
10% 2,317
25% 3,225
75% 6,402
90% 8,606
55+
 
 
Average 4,719
Median 4,263
10% 2,267
25% 3,076
75% 5,846
90% 7,720

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

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Men
5,402 NZD
4,405 NZD
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Women
In general, in Cook Islands, men earn 22.6% 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
13,727.00 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
13,269.00 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,461.00 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,393.00 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,313.00 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,017.00 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
10,953.00 NZD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
10,603.00 NZD
9. Managing Director Top Management
10,594.00 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
10,322.00 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,309.00 NZD
12. Sales Director Top Management
9,980.00 NZD
13. Technical Director Top Management
9,649.00 NZD
14. IT Manager Management
9,558.00 NZD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,417.00 NZD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
9,378.00 NZD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,366.00 NZD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,263.00 NZD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
9,194.00 NZD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,854.00 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
2,054.00 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,279.00 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,329.00 NZD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,354.00 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,437.00 NZD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,468.00 NZD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,484.00 NZD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,537.00 NZD
9. Packer Production
2,552.00 NZD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,566.00 NZD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,568.00 NZD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,581.00 NZD
13. General Labourer General labour
2,590.00 NZD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,594.00 NZD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,617.00 NZD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,622.00 NZD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,633.00 NZD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,651.00 NZD
19. Florist Service Industries
2,655.00 NZD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,661.00 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
1,487 NZD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,270 NZD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
3,946 NZD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
4,064 NZD (net)

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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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,023 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,141 NZD
Anually salary
36,276 USD
Anually salary
61,692 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 17:47:39
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,408 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,600 NZD
Anually salary
88,896 USD
Anually salary
151,200 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 07:51:49
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Dentist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,967 NZD
Anually salary
70,320 USD
Anually salary
119,604 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 02:37:31
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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
2,151 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,658 NZD
Anually salary
25,812 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
1,814 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,085 NZD
Anually salary
21,768 USD
Anually salary
37,020 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 09:05:27
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Cook Islands is 4,915 NZD.

The best-paid positions in the country Cook Islands are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Cook Islands are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Cook Islands, regardless of the work they do, women earn 18.46% less than men.

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