Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,515.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,277.00 USD (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:

2,515 - 7,277 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,515 USD

10% earns more than 7,277 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 3,434

Median 3,300

10% 2,277

25% 2,719

75% 4,007

90% 4,760

25-34

Average 4,595

Median 4,295

10% 2,616

25% 3,319

75% 5,540

90% 6,943

35-44

Average 5,208

Median 4,810

10% 2,790

25% 3,623

75% 6,344

90% 8,115

45-54

Average 4,833

Median 4,447

10% 2,528

25% 3,316

75% 5,916

90% 7,620

55+

Average 4,553

Median 4,200

10% 2,427

25% 3,159

75% 5,551

90% 7,103

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,871 USD

4,178 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.6% 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

37,822.93 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

34,403.74 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

34,021.42 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

33,120.42 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

30,281.24 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,067.01 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

29,823.22 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,280.64 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

29,110.70 USD

10. Head of product development Management

27,433.36 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,400.78 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

27,300.52 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

25,646.40 USD

14. IT Manager Management

25,404.61 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

25,216.62 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

25,029.81 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,926.54 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

24,893.12 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,835.13 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,620.24 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

5,459.25 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,058.87 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,192.12 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,240.44 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,258.74 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

6,451.29 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,478.21 USD

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

6,501.03 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,508.25 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,603.61 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,743.39 USD

12. Packer Production

6,785.20 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,821.78 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,826.99 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,860.96 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

6,885.78 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,896.24 USD

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

6,927.59 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,957.91 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,970.70 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.

IT Security Specialist
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

4,987 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 NZD

Anually salary

59,844 USD

Anually salary

99,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-05 04:23:37

Account Director
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NZD

Anually salary

71,808 USD

Anually salary

120,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-04 10:37:26

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,890 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 NZD

Anually salary

46,680 USD

Anually salary

78,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-03 12:43:54

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,117 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,404 USD

Anually salary

62,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-23 02:05:56

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

52,968 USD

Anually salary

88,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-13 10:26:04

Insurance administrator
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,392 USD

Anually salary

67,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-24 10:19:22

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

2,916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

34,992 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

5,735 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

68,820 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

1,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,512 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

2,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,100 USD

Anually salary

53,640 NZD

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

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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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