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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 30,084 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 94,044 NZD (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:
30K - 94K NZD
10% earn less lthan 30K NZD
10% earns more than 94K 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 43K
Median 40K
10% 24K
25% 31K
75% 52K
90% 65K
25-34
 
 
Average 60K
Median 54K
10% 30K
25% 40K
75% 73K
90% 96K
35-44
 
 
Average 65K
Median 58K
10% 29K
25% 41K
75% 82K
90% 111K
45-54
 
 
Average 62K
Median 55K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 77K
90% 103K
55+
 
 
Average 57K
Median 51K
10% 27K
25% 37K
75% 70K
90% 93K

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

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Men
64,824 NZD
52,860 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
1,976,688 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,910,736 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,794,384 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,640,592 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,629,072 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,586,448 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,577,232 NZD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,526,832 NZD
9. Managing Director Top Management
1,525,536 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
1,486,368 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,484,496 NZD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,437,120 NZD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,389,456 NZD
14. IT Manager Management
1,376,352 NZD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,356,048 NZD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,350,432 NZD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,348,704 NZD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,333,872 NZD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,323,936 NZD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,274,976 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
295,776 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
328,176 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
335,376 NZD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
338,976 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
350,928 NZD
6. Cleaner General labour
355,392 NZD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
357,696 NZD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
365,328 NZD
9. Packer Production
367,488 NZD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
369,504 NZD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
369,792 NZD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
371,664 NZD
13. General Labourer General labour
372,960 NZD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
373,536 NZD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
376,848 NZD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
377,568 NZD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
379,152 NZD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
381,744 NZD
19. Florist Service Industries
382,320 NZD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
383,184 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
55,540 NZD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
28,740 NZD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
39,011 NZD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
46,687 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
3,100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,141 NZD
Anually salary
37,200 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
7,598 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,600 NZD
Anually salary
91,176 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
6,010 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,967 NZD
Anually salary
72,120 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
2,206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,658 NZD
Anually salary
26,472 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
1,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,085 NZD
Anually salary
22,320 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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