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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 26,988 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,504 USD (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:
27K - 88K USD
10% earn less lthan 27K USD
10% earns more than 88K USD
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in USD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 40K
Median 38K
10% 25K
25% 31K
75% 48K
90% 58K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 27K
25% 36K
75% 65K
90% 84K
35-44
 
 
Average 61K
Median 56K
10% 31K
25% 41K
75% 75K
90% 98K
45-54
 
 
Average 58K
Median 52K
10% 27K
25% 37K
75% 72K
90% 96K
55+
 
 
Average 53K
Median 48K
10% 26K
25% 35K
75% 65K
90% 85K

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

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Men
56,388 USD
48,300 USD
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Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,893,168 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,728,576 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,651,248 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,509,696 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,499,040 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,459,872 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,451,376 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,450,368 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,379,664 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,367,712 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,366,128 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
1,278,576 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,269,936 USD
14. IT Manager Management
1,266,624 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,247,904 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,242,720 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,241,136 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,227,456 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,218,240 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,173,168 USD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
272,160 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
301,968 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
308,592 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
312,048 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
322,992 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
323,856 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
329,184 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
336,096 USD
9. Packer Production
338,256 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
339,984 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
340,272 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
342,000 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
343,296 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
343,728 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
346,896 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
347,472 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
348,912 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
350,064 USD
19. Cashier Banking
350,496 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
350,496 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
22,693 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,626 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,342 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,151 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,791 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,687 NZD
Anually salary
81,492 USD
Anually salary
140,244 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 18:21:41
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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,712 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,272 NZD
Anually salary
92,544 USD
Anually salary
159,264 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 07:07:30
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
66,240 USD
Anually salary
114,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 04:55:59
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Database Administrator
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
5,811 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
69,732 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 02:54:05
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Driving Instructor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,389 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,668 USD
Anually salary
69,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-11 11:02:11
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Agricultural Equipment Operator
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,948 NZD
Anually salary
27,528 USD
Anually salary
47,376 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-10 02:02:53
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,874 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,488 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 01:57:01
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 NZD
Anually salary
76,140 USD
Anually salary
131,040 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-01 12:27:56
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Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,538 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,456 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 08:30:47
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
83,676 USD
Anually salary
144,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09
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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 4,522 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 14.34% less than men.

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