Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 27,912 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 90,924 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:

28K - 91K USD

10% earn less lthan 28K USD

10% earns more than 91K USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 41K

median 39K

10% 26K

25% 32K

75% 48K

90% 59K

25-34

Average 55K

median 50K

10% 29K

25% 37K

75% 67K

90% 86K

35-44

Average 62K

median 56K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 75K

90% 97K

45-54

Average 59K

median 54K

10% 28K

25% 39K

75% 74K

90% 98K

55+

Average 54K

median 49K

10% 27K

25% 36K

75% 67K

90% 88K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

57,780 USD

49,608 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.5% 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

5,466,329 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,007,954 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,845,627 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,717,305 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,312,935 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,282,420 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,236,492 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,170,419 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,146,212 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,919,988 USD

11. Head of product development Management

3,907,323 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,902,663 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,652,782 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,618,371 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,609,124 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,564,964 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,550,268 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,545,488 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,537,244 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,506,633 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

777,555 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

862,960 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

881,938 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

888,823 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

891,427 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

916,384 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

922,686 USD

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

925,938 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

926,966 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

940,548 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

960,456 USD

12. Packer Production

966,411 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

971,620 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

972,363 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

977,202 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

980,737 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

982,225 USD

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

986,691 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

991,010 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

992,830 USD

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.

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

5,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,300 USD

Anually salary

114,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12

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

1,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,632 USD

Anually salary

27,600 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04

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

2,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,328 USD

Anually salary

53,640 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03

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

3,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,688 USD

Anually salary

79,128 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40

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

2,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,160 USD

Anually salary

48,384 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40

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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,384 USD

Anually salary

50,424 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,037 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 NZD

Anually salary

36,444 USD

Anually salary

60,480 NZD

Posted: 2025-01-24 01:52:20

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Salaries in New Zealand

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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