Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 24,456 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 79,680 EUR (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:

24K - 80K EUR

10% earn less lthan 24K EUR

10% earns more than 80K EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 36K

median 34K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 43K

90% 51K

25-34

Average 48K

median 44K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 58K

90% 75K

35-44

Average 54K

median 50K

10% 28K

25% 37K

75% 66K

90% 85K

45-54

Average 52K

median 47K

10% 25K

25% 34K

75% 65K

90% 86K

55+

Average 48K

median 43K

10% 24K

25% 32K

75% 59K

90% 77K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

50,628 EUR

43,476 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

6,237,627 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

5,714,576 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,529,345 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

5,382,917 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,921,491 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,886,670 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,834,261 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,758,865 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,731,243 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

4,473,098 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

4,458,646 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,453,329 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

4,168,189 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

4,128,924 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

4,118,371 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,067,980 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

4,051,210 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,045,757 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,036,349 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,001,419 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

887,268 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

984,724 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,006,380 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,014,235 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,017,208 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,045,686 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,052,877 EUR

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

1,056,588 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,057,760 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,073,259 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,095,976 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,102,771 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,108,716 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,109,564 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,115,086 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,119,119 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,120,817 EUR

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

1,125,914 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,130,841 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,132,919 EUR

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.

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,936 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,232 USD

Anually salary

58,464 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15

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

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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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