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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 26,712 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,592 USD (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:
27K - 87K USD
10% earn less lthan 27K USD
10% earns more than 87K USD
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in USD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 40K
Median 38K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 47K
90% 58K
25-34
 
 
Average 52K
Median 48K
10% 27K
25% 36K
75% 64K
90% 83K
35-44
 
 
Average 60K
Median 55K
10% 30K
25% 40K
75% 74K
90% 97K
45-54
 
 
Average 57K
Median 51K
10% 27K
25% 37K
75% 71K
90% 95K
55+
 
 
Average 52K
Median 48K
10% 26K
25% 35K
75% 65K
90% 84K

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

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Men
55,800 USD
47,796 USD
Woman icon
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,873,008 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,710,144 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,633,680 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,493,568 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,483,056 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,444,320 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,435,824 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,434,816 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,364,976 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,353,168 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,351,584 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
1,265,040 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,256,400 USD
14. IT Manager Management
1,253,088 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,234,656 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,229,472 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,227,888 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,214,352 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,205,280 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,160,640 USD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
269,280 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
298,800 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
305,424 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
308,592 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
319,536 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
320,400 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
325,728 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
332,496 USD
9. Packer Production
334,656 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
336,384 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
336,672 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
338,400 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
339,552 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
340,128 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
343,152 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
343,728 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
345,168 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
346,320 USD
19. Cashier Banking
346,752 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
346,752 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,067 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,281 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,568 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,457 USD (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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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 4,475 USD.

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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