Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 26,604 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,256 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:

27K - 86K USD

10% earn less lthan 27K USD

10% earns more than 86K USD

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

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

<24

Average 40K

Median 38K

10% 25K

25% 30K

75% 47K

90% 57K

25-34

Average 52K

Median 48K

10% 27K

25% 36K

75% 64K

90% 83K

35-44

Average 60K

Median 55K

10% 30K

25% 40K

75% 74K

90% 97K

45-54

Average 57K

Median 51K

10% 27K

25% 37K

75% 71K

90% 95K

55+

Average 52K

Median 47K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 64K

90% 84K

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

Men

55,584 USD

47,616 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.7% 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

5,687,362 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,192,876 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,095,654 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,960,719 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,535,473 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,503,392 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,385,604 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,360,161 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

4,357,018 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

4,144,873 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,108,920 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,104,043 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,841,263 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

3,815,090 USD

15. IT Manager Management

3,805,059 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,748,917 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,733,455 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,728,452 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,719,753 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,687,572 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

817,678 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

907,487 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

927,444 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

934,685 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

937,423 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

970,296 USD

7. Cleaner General labour

973,134 USD

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

973,715 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

974,796 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

989,079 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,010,014 USD

12. Packer Production

1,016,275 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,021,753 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,022,537 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,027,624 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,031,342 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,032,906 USD

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

1,037,602 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,042,145 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,044,059 USD

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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

2,502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,368 NZD

Anually salary

30,024 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

6,873 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NZD

Anually salary

82,476 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

5,012 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 NZD

Anually salary

60,144 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

2,622 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,578 NZD

Anually salary

31,464 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

14,415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,167 NZD

Anually salary

172,980 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

3,269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 NZD

Anually salary

39,228 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

4,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 NZD

Anually salary

53,112 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

3,341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 NZD

Anually salary

40,092 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

3,175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 NZD

Anually salary

38,100 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

4,859 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,483 NZD

Anually salary

58,308 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 USD.

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

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

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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