Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 28,032 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 91,320 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

58,032 USD

49,824 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

5,442,444 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

4,986,072 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,824,455 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,696,693 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,294,090 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,263,708 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,217,981 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,152,197 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,128,096 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,902,860 USD

11. Head of product development Management

3,890,250 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,885,611 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,636,821 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,602,561 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,593,354 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,549,387 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,534,755 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,529,997 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,521,788 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,491,311 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

774,158 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

859,189 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

878,085 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

884,939 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

887,532 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

912,380 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

918,654 USD

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

921,892 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

922,915 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

936,438 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

956,259 USD

12. Packer Production

962,188 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

967,375 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

968,115 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

972,933 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

976,451 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

977,934 USD

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

982,380 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

986,679 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

988,492 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

2,949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,388 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

5,800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,600 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

1,392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,704 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

2,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,460 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

3,991 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,892 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

2,440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,280 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

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 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

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 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

6,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,236 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

2,543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,516 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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