Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 25,548 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 73,920 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:

26K - 74K EUR

10% earn less lthan 26K EUR

10% earns more than 74K 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 35K

Median 34K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 41K

90% 48K

25-34

Average 47K

Median 44K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 56K

90% 71K

35-44

Average 53K

Median 49K

10% 28K

25% 37K

75% 64K

90% 82K

45-54

Average 49K

Median 45K

10% 26K

25% 34K

75% 60K

90% 77K

55+

Average 46K

Median 43K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 56K

90% 72K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

49,476 EUR

42,444 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

6,434,461 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

5,852,786 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,787,745 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

5,634,467 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,151,463 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,115,019 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

5,073,544 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,981,242 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,952,331 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

4,666,981 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,661,438 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

4,644,381 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

4,362,982 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

4,321,848 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

4,289,868 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,258,086 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

4,240,518 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,234,833 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,224,969 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,188,412 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

928,731 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,030,739 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,053,407 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,061,628 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,064,740 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,097,497 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,102,077 EUR

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

1,105,960 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,107,188 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,123,411 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,147,190 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,154,303 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,160,525 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,161,412 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,167,192 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,171,413 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,173,192 EUR

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

1,178,525 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,183,685 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,185,860 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.

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

3,396 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 NZD

Anually salary

40,752 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

4,597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 NZD

Anually salary

55,164 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

3,470 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 NZD

Anually salary

41,640 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

3,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 NZD

Anually salary

39,576 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

5,047 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,483 NZD

Anually salary

60,564 USD

Anually salary

101,796 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:06:25

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

4,957 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 NZD

Anually salary

59,484 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

5,949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NZD

Anually salary

71,388 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

3,867 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 NZD

Anually salary

46,404 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

3,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,176 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

4,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

52,644 USD

Anually salary

88,500 NZD

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

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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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