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Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,034.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,627.00 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:
2,034 - 6,627 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,034 EUR
10% earns more than 6,627 EUR
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 2,996
median 2,859
10% 1,896
25% 2,304
75% 3,535
90% 4,275
25-34
 
 
Average 3,973
median 3,654
10% 2,084
25% 2,730
75% 4,856
90% 6,250
35-44
 
 
Average 4,486
median 4,117
10% 2,330
25% 3,065
75% 5,494
90% 7,092
45-54
 
 
Average 4,334
median 3,908
10% 2,061
25% 2,809
75% 5,378
90% 7,125
55+
 
 
Average 3,961
median 3,606
10% 1,974
25% 2,640
75% 4,887
90% 6,383

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,211 EUR
3,616 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
43,401.50 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
39,762.10 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
38,473.26 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
37,454.41 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
34,243.80 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
34,001.51 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
33,636.85 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
33,112.25 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
32,920.05 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
31,123.88 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
31,023.32 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
30,986.32 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
29,002.32 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
28,729.11 EUR
15. Sales Director Top Management
28,655.68 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
28,305.06 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
28,188.38 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
28,150.43 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,084.97 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
27,841.93 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
6,173.62 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,851.72 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,002.40 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
7,057.06 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7,077.74 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
7,275.90 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,325.93 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
7,351.75 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
7,359.91 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,467.75 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,625.82 EUR
12. Packer Production
7,673.10 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,714.46 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,720.36 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,758.78 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
7,786.84 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,798.66 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,834.12 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,868.41 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,882.86 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,963 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,337 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,714 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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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
2,936 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872 NZD
Anually salary
35,232 USD
Anually salary
58,464 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15
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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
5,775 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,583 NZD
Anually salary
69,300 USD
Anually salary
114,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12
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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
1,386 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 NZD
Anually salary
16,632 USD
Anually salary
27,600 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04
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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
2,694 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,470 NZD
Anually salary
32,328 USD
Anually salary
53,640 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03
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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
3,973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,594 NZD
Anually salary
47,676 USD
Anually salary
79,128 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40
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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
2,430 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,032 NZD
Anually salary
29,160 USD
Anually salary
48,384 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40
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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
6,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
72,912 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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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
6,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
72,912 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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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
6,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
72,912 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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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
2,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,202 NZD
Anually salary
30,384 USD
Anually salary
50,424 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02
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