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Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 1,976.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,279.00 EUR (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 New Zealand is
80% of people earn:
1,976 - 6,279 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,976 EUR
10% earns more than 6,279 EUR
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in New Zealand by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 2,829
Median 2,693
10% 1,776
25% 2,167
75% 3,342
90% 4,051
25-34
 
 
Average 3,781
Median 3,476
10% 1,980
25% 2,596
75% 4,625
90% 5,953
35-44
 
 
Average 4,322
Median 3,951
10% 2,201
25% 2,920
75% 5,310
90% 6,889
45-54
 
 
Average 4,048
Median 3,662
10% 1,954
25% 2,646
75% 5,015
90% 6,613
55+
 
 
Average 3,770
Median 3,437
10% 1,891
25% 2,522
75% 4,644
90% 6,060

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in New Zealand (EUR).

Men
4,060 EUR
3,495 EUR
Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,258.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,398.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,934.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
9,082.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,018.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,782.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
8,731.00 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
8,682.00 EUR
9. Solution architect Information Technology
8,228.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
8,228.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
8,218.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
8,146.00 EUR
13. IT Manager Management
7,951.00 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
7,709.00 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
7,692.00 EUR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,664.00 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,507.00 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
7,476.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,466.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,384.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,637.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,823.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,877.00 EUR
4. Cleaner General labour
1,919.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,966.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,980.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,022.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,035.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,046.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,047.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,057.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,065.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,068.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,090.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,090.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,098.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,113.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,115.00 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
2,121.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,138.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,527 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
927 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,771 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,402 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Educator/Instructor/Carer
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,063 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 NZD
Anually salary
12,756 USD
Anually salary
22,800 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-23 21:04:07
Female
Call Centre Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,260 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,401 NZD
Anually salary
63,120 USD
Anually salary
112,812 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 06:16:08
Male
Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,087 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,517 NZD
Anually salary
37,044 USD
Anually salary
66,204 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 05:33:00
Male
Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,647 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,518 NZD
Anually salary
43,764 USD
Anually salary
78,216 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 02:35:49
Male
Actuary
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,542 NZD
Anually salary
111,060 USD
Anually salary
198,504 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 12:46:53
Male
Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 NZD
Anually salary
16,788 USD
Anually salary
30,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 06:56:02
Male
Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,031 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 NZD
Anually salary
36,372 USD
Anually salary
65,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 16:54:26
Male
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 NZD
Anually salary
83,928 USD
Anually salary
150,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 09:34:28
Male
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,730 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
44,760 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:30:23
Female
Testing manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,742 NZD
Anually salary
78,840 USD
Anually salary
140,904 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:14:23
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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 New Zealand is 3,918 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country New Zealand are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country New Zealand are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country New Zealand, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.92% less than men.

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