Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 46,320 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,888 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:

46K - 151K NZD

10% earn less lthan 46K NZD

10% earns more than 151K NZD

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 68K

median 65K

10% 43K

25% 52K

75% 80K

90% 97K

25-34

Average 90K

median 83K

10% 47K

25% 62K

75% 111K

90% 142K

35-44

Average 102K

median 94K

10% 53K

25% 70K

75% 125K

90% 161K

45-54

Average 99K

median 89K

10% 47K

25% 64K

75% 122K

90% 162K

55+

Average 90K

median 82K

10% 45K

25% 60K

75% 111K

90% 145K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

95,880 NZD

82,320 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

3,294,058 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,017,837 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,920,018 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,842,690 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,599,013 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,580,624 NZD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,552,947 NZD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,513,131 NZD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,498,544 NZD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,362,219 NZD

11. Head of product development Management

2,354,587 NZD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,351,779 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

2,201,198 NZD

14. IT Manager Management

2,180,462 NZD

15. Sales Director Top Management

2,174,890 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,148,278 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,139,422 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,136,542 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,131,574 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,113,128 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

468,562 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

520,027 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

531,464 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

535,612 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

537,182 NZD

6. Cleaner General labour

552,221 NZD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

556,019 NZD

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

557,978 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

558,598 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

566,783 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

578,779 NZD

12. Packer Production

582,368 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

585,507 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

585,955 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

588,871 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

591,000 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

591,898 NZD

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

594,589 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

597,191 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

598,288 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

2,936 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,232 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

5,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,300 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

1,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,632 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

2,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,328 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

3,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,688 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

2,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,160 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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 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

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 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

2,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,384 USD

Anually salary

50,424 NZD

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

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly