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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 2,568.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,763.00 NZD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Cook Islands is
80% of people earn:
2,568 - 7,763 NZD
10% earn less lthan 2,568 NZD
10% earns more than 7,763 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 3,622
Median 3,383
10% 2,047
25% 2,603
75% 4,374
90% 5,497
25-34
 
 
Average 4,862
Median 4,455
10% 2,501
25% 3,301
75% 5,964
90% 7,725
35-44
 
 
Average 5,507
Median 4,916
10% 2,499
25% 3,472
75% 6,874
90% 9,223
45-54
 
 
Average 5,103
Median 4,581
10% 2,373
25% 3,267
75% 6,356
90% 8,470
55+
 
 
Average 4,700
Median 4,274
10% 2,335
25% 3,125
75% 5,796
90% 7,577

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

Men
5,305 NZD
4,355 NZD
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
14,056.00 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
13,284.00 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,475.00 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,406.00 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,325.00 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,029.00 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
10,965.00 NZD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
10,615.00 NZD
9. Managing Director Top Management
10,606.00 NZD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
10,333.00 NZD
11. Head of product development Management
10,333.00 NZD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,321.00 NZD
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,991.00 NZD
14. Technical Director Top Management
9,660.00 NZD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
9,624.00 NZD
16. IT Manager Management
9,569.00 NZD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,428.00 NZD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
9,389.00 NZD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,376.00 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,273.00 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
2,056.00 NZD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,332.00 NZD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,357.00 NZD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,440.00 NZD
5. Cleaner General labour
2,471.00 NZD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,487.00 NZD
7. Packer Production
2,555.00 NZD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,569.00 NZD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,571.00 NZD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,584.00 NZD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,589.00 NZD
12. General Labourer General labour
2,593.00 NZD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,597.00 NZD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,620.00 NZD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,625.00 NZD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,636.00 NZD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,654.00 NZD
18. Florist Service Industries
2,658.00 NZD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,685.00 NZD
20. Au-pair General labour
2,712.00 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
5,060 NZD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,573 NZD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,442 NZD (net)
HungaryHungary
4,958 NZD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,234 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,167 NZD
Anually salary
62,808 USD
Anually salary
110,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 10:00:05
Female
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,350 NZD
Anually salary
36,660 USD
Anually salary
64,200 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 21:28:17
Female
Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,788 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,640 NZD
Anually salary
93,456 USD
Anually salary
163,680 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-24 20:08:55
Male
Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 NZD
Anually salary
17,136 USD
Anually salary
30,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 10:54:19
Female
Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,782 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,120 NZD
Anually salary
21,384 USD
Anually salary
37,440 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 08:42:02
Female
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
2,936 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,141 NZD
Anually salary
35,232 USD
Anually salary
61,692 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 17:47:39
Male
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
7,195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,600 NZD
Anually salary
86,340 USD
Anually salary
151,200 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 07:51:49
Male
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
5,691 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,967 NZD
Anually salary
68,292 USD
Anually salary
119,604 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 02:37:31
Female
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
2,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,658 NZD
Anually salary
25,068 USD
Anually salary
43,896 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-08 03:59:03
Female
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
1,762 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,085 NZD
Anually salary
21,144 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 4,921 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 17.91% less than men.

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