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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 3,947.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,544.00 NZD (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:
3,947 - 12,544 NZD
10% earn less lthan 3,947 NZD
10% earns more than 12,544 NZD
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in NZD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 5,652
Median 5,379
10% 3,549
25% 4,330
75% 6,676
90% 8,092
25-34
 
 
Average 7,554
Median 6,944
10% 3,955
25% 5,186
75% 9,239
90% 11,893
35-44
 
 
Average 8,635
Median 7,894
10% 4,397
25% 5,833
75% 10,607
90% 13,762
45-54
 
 
Average 8,087
Median 7,315
10% 3,904
25% 5,286
75% 10,019
90% 13,210
55+
 
 
Average 7,531
Median 6,865
10% 3,778
25% 5,039
75% 9,278
90% 12,106

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

Men
8,110 NZD
6,983 NZD
Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
22,491.00 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
20,772.00 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
19,845.00 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
18,144.00 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
18,015.00 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,544.00 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
17,442.00 NZD
8. Managing Director Top Management
17,345.00 NZD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
16,437.00 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
16,437.00 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,418.00 NZD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
16,274.00 NZD
13. IT Manager Management
15,885.00 NZD
14. Sales Director Top Management
15,401.00 NZD
15. Technical Director Top Management
15,366.00 NZD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
15,310.00 NZD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,997.00 NZD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
14,935.00 NZD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,915.00 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,752.00 NZD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (NZD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,271.00 NZD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,643.00 NZD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,750.00 NZD
4. Cleaner General labour
3,835.00 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,927.00 NZD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,956.00 NZD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,040.00 NZD
8. Packer Production
4,065.00 NZD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,087.00 NZD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,090.00 NZD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,110.00 NZD
12. General Labourer General labour
4,125.00 NZD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,132.00 NZD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,175.00 NZD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,176.00 NZD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,193.00 NZD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,222.00 NZD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,226.00 NZD
19. Florist Service Industries
4,237.00 NZD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,271.00 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
1,522 NZD (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,769 NZD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,819 NZD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
4,003 NZD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Female
Call Centre Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,528 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,401 NZD
Anually salary
66,336 USD
Anually salary
112,812 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 06:16:08
Male
Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,517 NZD
Anually salary
38,928 USD
Anually salary
66,204 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 05:33:00
Male
Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,518 NZD
Anually salary
45,996 USD
Anually salary
78,216 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 02:35:49
Male
Actuary
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,542 NZD
Anually salary
116,724 USD
Anually salary
198,504 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 12:46:53
Male
Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 NZD
Anually salary
17,640 USD
Anually salary
30,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 06:56:02
Male
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
3,185 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 NZD
Anually salary
38,220 USD
Anually salary
65,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 16:54:26
Male
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 NZD
Anually salary
88,200 USD
Anually salary
150,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 09:34:28
Male
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,920 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
47,040 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:30:23
Female
Testing manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,904 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,742 NZD
Anually salary
82,848 USD
Anually salary
140,904 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:14:23
Female
Loan Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NZD
Anually salary
49,392 USD
Anually salary
84,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 12:00:31
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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 7,827 NZD.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, 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 13.90% less than men.

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