Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 3,860.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,574.00 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:

3,860 - 12,574 NZD

10% earn less lthan 3,860 NZD

10% earns more than 12,574 NZD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 5,685

median 5,425

10% 3,598

25% 4,372

75% 6,706

90% 8,111

25-34

Average 7,538

median 6,933

10% 3,953

25% 5,179

75% 9,214

90% 11,858

35-44

Average 8,511

median 7,811

10% 4,420

25% 5,815

75% 10,425

90% 13,456

45-54

Average 8,223

median 7,415

10% 3,911

25% 5,329

75% 10,204

90% 13,518

55+

Average 7,515

median 6,841

10% 3,745

25% 5,008

75% 9,272

90% 12,110

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,990 NZD

6,860 NZD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.5% 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

22,875.40 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

20,957.20 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,277.90 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

19,740.90 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

18,048.70 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,921.00 NZD

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,728.80 NZD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,452.30 NZD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

17,351.00 NZD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

16,404.30 NZD

11. Head of product development Management

16,351.30 NZD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,331.80 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

15,286.10 NZD

14. IT Manager Management

15,142.10 NZD

15. Sales Director Top Management

15,103.40 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,918.60 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

14,857.10 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,837.10 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,802.60 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,674.50 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

3,253.90 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,611.30 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,690.72 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,719.53 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,730.43 NZD

6. Cleaner General labour

3,834.87 NZD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,861.24 NZD

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

3,874.85 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,879.15 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,935.99 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,019.30 NZD

12. Packer Production

4,044.22 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,066.02 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,069.13 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,089.38 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

4,104.17 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,110.40 NZD

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

4,129.09 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,147.16 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,154.78 NZD

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.

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

2,949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,388 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

5,800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,600 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

1,392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,704 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

2,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,460 USD

Anually salary

53,640 NZD

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

Roofer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,991 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,892 USD

Anually salary

79,128 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40

Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,280 USD

Anually salary

48,384 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,516 USD

Anually salary

50,424 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02

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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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