Salaries in Cook Islands

The salary range of employees working in Cook Islands is, by default, in the range of 1,478.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,650.00 USD (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:

1,478 - 4,650 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,478 USD

10% earns more than 4,650 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cook Islands into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 2,125

Median 1,977

10% 1,174

25% 1,507

75% 2,577

90% 3,265

25-34

Average 2,836

Median 2,592

10% 1,443

25% 1,914

75% 3,486

90% 4,525

35-44

Average 3,237

Median 2,879

10% 1,441

25% 2,018

75% 4,051

90% 5,465

45-54

Average 2,970

Median 2,637

10% 1,313

25% 1,843

75% 3,718

90% 5,028

55+

Average 2,751

Median 2,480

10% 1,302

25% 1,778

75% 3,418

90% 4,535

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,168 USD

2,600 USD

Women

In general, in Cook Islands, men earn 21.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cook Islands

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

23,815.47 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

22,262.81 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

21,476.13 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

20,907.41 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

19,115.25 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

18,979.93 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,483.59 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

18,376.37 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

17,789.14 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

17,775.17 USD

11. Head of product development Management

17,317.54 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

17,296.84 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

16,744.36 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

16,189.38 USD

15. IT Manager Management

16,036.80 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,800.14 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

15,734.99 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,713.89 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,677.26 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

15,541.62 USD

The worst paid positions in Cook Islands

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

3,446.17 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,824.68 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,908.80 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,939.32 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,950.86 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,089.40 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

4,103.81 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,108.37 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

4,141.36 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,168.57 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,256.80 USD

12. Packer Production

4,283.19 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,306.28 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,309.58 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,331.03 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

4,346.70 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,353.29 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,373.07 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,392.22 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,400.29 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,085 NZD

Anually salary

21,996 USD

Anually salary

37,020 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-13 09:05:27

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

3,599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,057 NZD

Anually salary

43,188 USD

Anually salary

72,684 NZD

Posted: 2024-11-14 10:35:31

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cook Islands

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,773 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 NZD

Anually salary

33,276 USD

Anually salary

56,004 NZD

Posted: 2024-09-22 08:49:12

Postal Delivery Worker
Telecommunications

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cook Islands

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,574 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,333 NZD

Anually salary

30,888 USD

Anually salary

51,996 NZD

Posted: 2024-09-19 11:02:53

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Salaries in Cook Islands

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Cook Islands

The worst paid positions in Cook Islands

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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