Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 4,203.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,160.00 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:

4,203 - 12,160 NZD

10% earn less lthan 4,203 NZD

10% earns more than 12,160 NZD

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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 5,739

median 5,515

10% 3,804

25% 4,543

75% 6,695

90% 7,953

25-34

Average 7,678

median 7,177

10% 4,372

25% 5,546

75% 9,257

90% 11,602

35-44

Average 8,702

median 8,037

10% 4,662

25% 6,053

75% 10,600

90% 13,560

45-54

Average 8,077

median 7,430

10% 4,224

25% 5,541

75% 9,886

90% 12,733

55+

Average 7,607

median 7,018

10% 4,056

25% 5,279

75% 9,276

90% 11,869

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,139 NZD

6,982 NZD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.6% 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

22,635.00 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

20,588.80 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,360.00 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

19,820.80 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

18,121.70 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,993.50 NZD

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,847.60 NZD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,522.90 NZD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

17,421.20 NZD

10. Head of product development Management

16,417.40 NZD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,397.90 NZD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

16,337.90 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

15,348.00 NZD

14. IT Manager Management

15,203.30 NZD

15. Sales Director Top Management

15,090.80 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,979.00 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

14,917.20 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,897.20 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,862.50 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,733.90 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

3,267.07 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,625.91 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,705.65 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,734.57 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,745.52 NZD

6. Cleaner General labour

3,860.75 NZD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,876.86 NZD

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

3,890.52 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,894.84 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,951.91 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,035.56 NZD

12. Packer Production

4,060.58 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,082.47 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,085.59 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,105.92 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

4,120.77 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,127.03 NZD

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

4,145.79 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,163.94 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,171.59 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.

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,132 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,584 USD

Anually salary

62,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-23 02:05:56

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

53,220 USD

Anually salary

88,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-13 10:26:04

Insurance administrator
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,596 USD

Anually salary

67,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-24 10:19:22

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

2,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,160 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

5,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,156 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

1,383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,596 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

2,688 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,256 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

3,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,580 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

2,425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,100 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

6,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,756 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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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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