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Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 26,016 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,252 EUR (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 New Zealand is
80% of people earn:
26K - 75K EUR
10% earn less lthan 26K EUR
10% earns more than 75K EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 36K
median 34K
10% 24K
25% 28K
75% 41K
90% 49K
25-34
 
 
Average 48K
median 44K
10% 27K
25% 34K
75% 57K
90% 72K
35-44
 
 
Average 54K
median 50K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 66K
90% 84K
45-54
 
 
Average 50K
median 46K
10% 26K
25% 34K
75% 61K
90% 79K
55+
 
 
Average 47K
median 43K
10% 25K
25% 33K
75% 57K
90% 73K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
50,364 EUR
43,212 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.6% 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
6,320,380 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
5,749,019 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
5,685,131 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5,534,570 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
5,060,130 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,024,332 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
4,983,592 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,892,926 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
4,864,529 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
4,584,237 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,578,792 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
4,562,038 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
4,285,628 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
4,245,224 EUR
15. Sales Director Top Management
4,213,810 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,182,592 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
4,165,336 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,159,751 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,150,062 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,114,153 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
912,265 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,012,464 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,034,730 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,042,805 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,045,863 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,078,039 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,082,537 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,086,351 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,087,558 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,103,493 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,126,851 EUR
12. Packer Production
1,133,837 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,139,950 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,140,821 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,146,498 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
1,150,644 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,152,392 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,157,631 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,162,699 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,164,835 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
8,668 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,211 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,537 EUR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
24,139 EUR (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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Secretary
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,096 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,208 NZD
Anually salary
37,152 USD
Anually salary
62,496 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 02:05:56
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,375 NZD
Anually salary
52,608 USD
Anually salary
88,500 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-13 10:26:04
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,344 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,625 NZD
Anually salary
40,128 USD
Anually salary
67,500 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 10:19:22
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,896 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872 NZD
Anually salary
34,752 USD
Anually salary
58,464 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,583 NZD
Anually salary
68,364 USD
Anually salary
114,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12
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Health Care Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 NZD
Anually salary
16,404 USD
Anually salary
27,600 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,657 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,470 NZD
Anually salary
31,884 USD
Anually salary
53,640 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,920 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,594 NZD
Anually salary
47,040 USD
Anually salary
79,128 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40
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Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,032 NZD
Anually salary
28,764 USD
Anually salary
48,384 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40
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Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
71,928 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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