Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 28,008 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 91,212 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:

28K - 91K USD

10% earn less lthan 28K USD

10% earns more than 91K USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 41K

median 39K

10% 26K

25% 32K

75% 49K

90% 59K

25-34

Average 55K

median 50K

10% 29K

25% 38K

75% 67K

90% 86K

35-44

Average 62K

median 57K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 76K

90% 98K

45-54

Average 60K

median 54K

10% 28K

25% 39K

75% 74K

90% 98K

55+

Average 55K

median 50K

10% 27K

25% 36K

75% 67K

90% 88K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

57,960 USD

49,764 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,448,908 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

4,991,994 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,830,185 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,702,272 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,299,191 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,268,773 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,222,991 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,157,129 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,132,999 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,907,496 USD

11. Head of product development Management

3,894,871 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,890,226 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,641,141 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,606,840 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,597,622 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,553,603 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,538,953 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,534,189 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,525,972 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,495,458 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

775,077 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

860,210 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

879,128 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

885,990 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

888,586 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

913,464 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

919,745 USD

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

922,987 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

924,011 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

937,551 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

957,395 USD

12. Packer Production

963,331 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

968,524 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

969,265 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

974,088 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

977,611 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

979,095 USD

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

983,547 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

987,851 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

989,666 USD

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

2,945 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,340 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

5,793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,516 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

1,390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,680 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

2,702 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,424 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

3,986 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,832 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

2,437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,244 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

6,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,152 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

6,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,152 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

6,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,152 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

2,540 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,480 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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