Salaries in Cook Islands

The salary range of employees working in Cook Islands is, by default, in the range of 17,736 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 55,800 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

18K - 56K USD

10% earn less lthan 18K USD

10% earns more than 56K 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 26K

Median 24K

10% 14K

25% 18K

75% 31K

90% 39K

25-34

Average 34K

Median 31K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 42K

90% 54K

35-44

Average 39K

Median 35K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 49K

90% 66K

45-54

Average 36K

Median 32K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 45K

90% 60K

55+

Average 33K

Median 30K

10% 16K

25% 21K

75% 41K

90% 54K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

38,016 USD

31,200 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

3,429,427 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,205,845 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,092,563 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,010,668 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,752,596 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,733,110 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,661,637 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,646,198 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

2,561,636 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,559,625 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,493,726 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,490,744 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,411,188 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,331,270 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,309,300 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,275,221 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,265,839 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,262,799 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,257,526 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,237,993 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

496,249 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

550,754 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

562,868 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

567,262 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

568,925 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

588,874 USD

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

590,948 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

591,605 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

596,356 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

600,275 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

612,979 USD

12. Packer Production

616,780 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

620,105 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

620,580 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

623,668 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

625,924 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

626,874 USD

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

629,722 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

632,480 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

633,641 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

Salaries by gender

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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