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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 1,920.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,225.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
1,920 - 6,225 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,920 EUR
10% earns more than 6,225 EUR
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in EUR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 2,877
Median 2,734
10% 1,784
25% 2,185
75% 3,409
90% 4,146
25-34
 
 
Average 3,772
Median 3,457
10% 1,944
25% 2,565
75% 4,623
90% 5,983
35-44
 
 
Average 4,340
Median 3,960
10% 2,182
25% 2,907
75% 5,347
90% 6,967
45-54
 
 
Average 4,120
Median 3,700
10% 1,921
25% 2,640
75% 5,128
90% 6,830
55+
 
 
Average 3,761
Median 3,422
10% 1,871
25% 2,504
75% 4,638
90% 6,064

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

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Men
4,012 EUR
3,436 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,221.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,246.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,788.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,949.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,885.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,653.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
8,603.00 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
8,597.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
8,178.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
8,107.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,097.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,579.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,527.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
7,507.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,397.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
7,366.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,356.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,276.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,221.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,954.00 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
1,613.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,790.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,829.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,849.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,914.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,920.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,951.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,992.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,005.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,016.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,017.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,027.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,034.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,038.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,056.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,060.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,068.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,075.00 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
2,077.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,077.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,520 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
961 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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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,667 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,272 NZD
Anually salary
92,004 USD
Anually salary
159,264 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 07:07:30
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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
5,488 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
65,856 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
5,777 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
69,324 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
3,370 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,440 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
2,281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,948 NZD
Anually salary
27,372 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
3,851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,212 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
6,308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 NZD
Anually salary
75,696 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
2,523 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,276 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
6,932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
83,184 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
5,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 NZD
Anually salary
60,660 USD
Anually salary
105,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07
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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 3,861 EUR.

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 14.36% less than men.

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