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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 46,452 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,588 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 New Zealand is
80% of people earn:
46K - 151K NZD
10% earn less lthan 46K NZD
10% earns more than 151K NZD
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in NZD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 70K
Median 66K
10% 43K
25% 53K
75% 82K
90% 100K
25-34
 
 
Average 91K
Median 84K
10% 47K
25% 62K
75% 112K
90% 145K
35-44
 
 
Average 105K
Median 96K
10% 53K
25% 70K
75% 129K
90% 169K
45-54
 
 
Average 100K
Median 89K
10% 46K
25% 64K
75% 124K
90% 165K
55+
 
 
Average 91K
Median 83K
10% 45K
25% 61K
75% 112K
90% 147K

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

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Men
97,044 NZD
83,124 NZD
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Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,257,424 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,974,176 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,841,264 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,597,616 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,579,328 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,511,792 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,497,248 NZD
8. Managing Director Top Management
2,495,376 NZD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,373,984 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
2,353,392 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,350,512 NZD
12. Technical Director Top Management
2,200,032 NZD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,185,056 NZD
14. IT Manager Management
2,179,296 NZD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,147,184 NZD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,138,256 NZD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,135,376 NZD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,112,048 NZD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
2,096,208 NZD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
2,018,736 NZD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
468,288 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
519,696 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
531,072 NZD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
536,832 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
555,696 NZD
6. Cleaner General labour
557,280 NZD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
566,496 NZD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
578,448 NZD
9. Packer Production
582,048 NZD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
585,072 NZD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
585,648 NZD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
588,528 NZD
13. General Labourer General labour
590,688 NZD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
591,552 NZD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
596,880 NZD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
597,888 NZD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
600,336 NZD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
602,352 NZD
19. Cashier Banking
603,072 NZD
20. Florist Service Industries
603,072 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
49,835 NZD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
29,318 NZD (net)
HungaryHungary
53,106 NZD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
57,507 NZD (gross)

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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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,463 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
65,556 USD
Anually salary
114,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 04:55:59
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Database Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,750 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
69,000 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 02:54:05
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Driving Instructor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,248 USD
Anually salary
69,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-11 11:02:11
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Agricultural Equipment Operator
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,948 NZD
Anually salary
27,240 USD
Anually salary
47,376 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-10 02:02:53
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,008 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 01:57:01
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,279 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 NZD
Anually salary
75,348 USD
Anually salary
131,040 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-01 12:27:56
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Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,144 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 08:30:47
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
82,800 USD
Anually salary
144,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,031 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 NZD
Anually salary
60,372 USD
Anually salary
105,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07
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Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,632 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,578 NZD
Anually salary
31,584 USD
Anually salary
54,936 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-23 07:48:55
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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 7,782 NZD.

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, 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 New Zealand, regardless of the work they do, women earn 14.34% less than men.

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