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).

Men

97,044 NZD

83,124 NZD

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

3,257,467 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,974,248 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,918,563 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,841,278 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,597,717 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,579,342 NZD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,511,878 NZD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,497,306 NZD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,495,506 NZD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,373,998 NZD

11. Head of product development Management

2,353,406 NZD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,350,613 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

2,200,104 NZD

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,185,114 NZD

15. IT Manager Management

2,179,368 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,147,213 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,138,357 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,135,491 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,130,509 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,112,077 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

468,330 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

519,768 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

531,199 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

535,346 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

536,914 NZD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

555,742 NZD

7. Cleaner General labour

557,368 NZD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

557,700 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

558,320 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

566,500 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

578,491 NZD

12. Packer Production

582,077 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

585,215 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

585,664 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

588,577 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

590,707 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

591,602 NZD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

594,292 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

596,894 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

597,990 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

2,505 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,368 NZD

Anually salary

30,060 USD

Anually salary

52,416 NZD

Posted: 2025-10-15 08:30:47

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

6,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NZD

Anually salary

82,596 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09

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

5,019 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 NZD

Anually salary

60,228 USD

Anually salary

105,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07

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

2,626 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,578 NZD

Anually salary

31,512 USD

Anually salary

54,936 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-23 07:48:55

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

14,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,167 NZD

Anually salary

173,220 USD

Anually salary

302,004 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-21 03:14:33

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 NZD

Anually salary

39,288 USD

Anually salary

68,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-05 00:31:58

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 NZD

Anually salary

53,196 USD

Anually salary

92,736 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-30 20:40:09

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,346 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 NZD

Anually salary

40,152 USD

Anually salary

69,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-22 06:14:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 NZD

Anually salary

38,160 USD

Anually salary

66,528 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-21 23:17:43

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,866 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,483 NZD

Anually salary

58,392 USD

Anually salary

101,796 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:06:25

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Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

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

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

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

The best paid positions in New Zealand

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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