#StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: Cook Islands
Compare your salary

Salaries in Cook Islands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cook Islands is, by default, in the range of 2,421.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,946.00 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:
2,421 - 7,946 NZD
10% earn less lthan 2,421 NZD
10% earns more than 7,946 NZD
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.
Compare your salary

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

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

<24
 
 
Average 3,678
Median 3,421
10% 2,048
25% 2,621
75% 4,450
90% 5,610
25-34
 
 
Average 4,886
Median 4,434
10% 2,404
25% 3,233
75% 6,032
90% 7,915
35-44
 
 
Average 5,436
Median 4,799
10% 2,334
25% 3,321
75% 6,833
90% 9,298
45-54
 
 
Average 5,136
Median 4,541
10% 2,223
25% 3,148
75% 6,451
90% 8,765
55+
 
 
Average 4,792
Median 4,318
10% 2,271
25% 3,099
75% 5,953
90% 7,899

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

Men
5,396 NZD
4,458 NZD
Women
In general, in Cook Islands, men earn 21.0% 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
14,206.00 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
13,254.00 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,447.00 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,380.00 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,300.00 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,004.00 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
10,940.00 NZD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
10,591.00 NZD
9. Managing Director Top Management
10,582.00 NZD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
10,310.00 NZD
11. Head of product development Management
10,310.00 NZD
12. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
10,297.00 NZD
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,969.00 NZD
14. Technical Director Top Management
9,638.00 NZD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
9,603.00 NZD
16. IT Manager Management
9,547.00 NZD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,406.00 NZD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
9,368.00 NZD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,355.00 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,252.00 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
2,051.00 NZD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,327.00 NZD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,352.00 NZD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,434.00 NZD
5. Cleaner General labour
2,465.00 NZD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,481.00 NZD
7. Packer Production
2,550.00 NZD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,563.00 NZD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,563.00 NZD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,565.00 NZD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,578.00 NZD
12. General Labourer General labour
2,587.00 NZD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,591.00 NZD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,614.00 NZD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,619.00 NZD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,630.00 NZD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,648.00 NZD
18. Florist Service Industries
2,652.00 NZD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,679.00 NZD
20. Au-pair General labour
2,706.00 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,971 NZD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
4,285 NZD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
3,323 NZD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
5,218 NZD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,940 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 NZD
Anually salary
23,280 USD
Anually salary
42,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-11-01 11:55:52
Male
Relationship Manager
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cook Islands
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,649 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,583 NZD
Anually salary
43,788 USD
Anually salary
78,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 02:52:42
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
5,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,167 NZD
Anually salary
60,984 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
2,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,350 NZD
Anually salary
35,592 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
7,561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,640 NZD
Anually salary
90,732 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
1,386 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 NZD
Anually salary
16,632 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
1,730 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,120 NZD
Anually salary
20,760 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
2,850 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,141 NZD
Anually salary
34,200 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
6,985 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,600 NZD
Anually salary
83,820 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
5,525 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,967 NZD
Anually salary
66,300 USD
Anually salary
119,604 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 02:37:31
See more profiles

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 4,910 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 17.38% less than men.

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.