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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 1,917.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,213.00 EUR (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:
1,917 - 6,213 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,917 EUR
10% earns more than 6,213 EUR
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in EUR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 2,871
Median 2,728
10% 1,781
25% 2,181
75% 3,403
90% 4,138
25-34
 
 
Average 3,765
Median 3,451
10% 1,940
25% 2,560
75% 4,614
90% 5,972
35-44
 
 
Average 4,332
Median 3,952
10% 2,177
25% 2,902
75% 5,337
90% 6,953
45-54
 
 
Average 4,112
Median 3,693
10% 1,917
25% 2,635
75% 5,118
90% 6,817
55+
 
 
Average 3,753
Median 3,416
10% 1,867
25% 2,499
75% 4,629
90% 6,052

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

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Men
4,004 EUR
3,430 EUR
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Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.7% 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
11,200.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,226.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,769.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,931.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,868.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,636.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
8,586.00 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
8,580.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
8,162.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
8,091.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,082.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,564.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,513.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
7,493.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,382.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
7,352.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,342.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,262.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,207.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,941.00 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
1,610.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,787.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,826.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,846.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,910.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,916.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,947.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,989.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,001.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,012.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,013.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,023.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,031.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,034.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,052.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,056.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,064.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,071.00 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
2,073.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,073.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,520 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,716 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (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
6,821 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,687 NZD
Anually salary
81,852 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
7,746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,272 NZD
Anually salary
92,952 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
5,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
66,528 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
5,836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
70,032 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
3,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,848 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
2,304 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,948 NZD
Anually salary
27,648 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
3,891 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,692 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
6,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 NZD
Anually salary
76,476 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
2,549 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,588 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
7,003 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
84,036 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 3,853 EUR.

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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