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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 3,871.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,549.00 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:
3,871 - 12,549 NZD
10% earn less lthan 3,871 NZD
10% earns more than 12,549 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 5,799
Median 5,510
10% 3,597
25% 4,404
75% 6,872
90% 8,358
25-34
 
 
Average 7,604
Median 6,969
10% 3,918
25% 5,171
75% 9,320
90% 12,061
35-44
 
 
Average 8,748
Median 7,982
10% 4,398
25% 5,860
75% 10,779
90% 14,044
45-54
 
 
Average 8,305
Median 7,458
10% 3,871
25% 5,321
75% 10,337
90% 13,768
55+
 
 
Average 7,581
Median 6,899
10% 3,771
25% 5,047
75% 9,348
90% 12,224

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

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Men
8,087 NZD
6,927 NZD
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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 (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
22,621.00 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
20,654.00 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
19,731.00 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
18,039.00 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,912.00 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,443.00 NZD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
17,342.00 NZD
8. Managing Director Top Management
17,329.00 NZD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
16,486.00 NZD
10. Head of product development Management
16,343.00 NZD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,323.00 NZD
12. Technical Director Top Management
15,278.00 NZD
13. Sales Director Top Management
15,174.00 NZD
14. IT Manager Management
15,134.00 NZD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,911.00 NZD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
14,849.00 NZD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,829.00 NZD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,667.00 NZD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
14,557.00 NZD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
14,019.00 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
3,252.00 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,609.00 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,688.00 NZD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,728.00 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,859.00 NZD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,870.00 NZD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,934.00 NZD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,017.00 NZD
9. Packer Production
4,042.00 NZD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,063.00 NZD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,067.00 NZD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,087.00 NZD
13. General Labourer General labour
4,102.00 NZD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,108.00 NZD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,145.00 NZD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,152.00 NZD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,169.00 NZD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,183.00 NZD
19. Cashier Banking
4,188.00 NZD
20. Florist Service Industries
4,188.00 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
4,014 NZD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
3,063 NZD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,481 NZD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,741 NZD (gross)

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
6,792 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,687 NZD
Anually salary
81,504 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
7,714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,272 NZD
Anually salary
92,568 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
5,521 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
66,252 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
5,812 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
69,744 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
3,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,680 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
2,295 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,948 NZD
Anually salary
27,540 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
3,875 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,500 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
6,347 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 NZD
Anually salary
76,164 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
2,539 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,468 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
6,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
83,688 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 7,782 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, 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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