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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 47,364 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,528 NZD (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:
47K - 151K NZD
10% earn less lthan 47K NZD
10% earns more than 151K 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 68K
Median 65K
10% 43K
25% 52K
75% 80K
90% 97K
25-34
 
 
Average 91K
Median 83K
10% 47K
25% 62K
75% 111K
90% 143K
35-44
 
 
Average 104K
Median 95K
10% 53K
25% 70K
75% 127K
90% 165K
45-54
 
 
Average 97K
Median 88K
10% 47K
25% 63K
75% 120K
90% 159K
55+
 
 
Average 90K
Median 82K
10% 45K
25% 60K
75% 111K
90% 145K

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

Men
97,320 NZD
83,796 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
3,238,704 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,991,168 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,857,680 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,612,736 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,594,160 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,526,336 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,511,648 NZD
8. Managing Director Top Management
2,497,680 NZD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
2,366,928 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
2,366,928 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,364,192 NZD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
2,343,456 NZD
13. IT Manager Management
2,287,440 NZD
14. Sales Director Top Management
2,217,744 NZD
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,212,704 NZD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,204,640 NZD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,159,568 NZD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,150,640 NZD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,147,760 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,124,288 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
471,024 NZD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
524,592 NZD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
540,000 NZD
4. Cleaner General labour
552,240 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
565,488 NZD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
569,664 NZD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
581,760 NZD
8. Packer Production
585,360 NZD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
588,528 NZD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
588,960 NZD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
591,840 NZD
12. General Labourer General labour
594,000 NZD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
595,008 NZD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
601,200 NZD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
601,344 NZD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
603,792 NZD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
607,968 NZD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
608,544 NZD
19. Florist Service Industries
610,128 NZD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
615,024 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
38,563 NZD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
49,397 NZD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
57,355 NZD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
48,304 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
5,494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,401 NZD
Anually salary
65,928 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
3,224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,517 NZD
Anually salary
38,688 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
3,809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,518 NZD
Anually salary
45,708 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
9,668 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,542 NZD
Anually salary
116,016 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
1,461 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 NZD
Anually salary
17,532 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
3,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 NZD
Anually salary
37,992 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
7,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 NZD
Anually salary
87,672 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
3,896 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,752 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
6,863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,742 NZD
Anually salary
82,356 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
4,091 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NZD
Anually salary
49,092 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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