Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 23,028 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,640 EUR (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:

23K - 75K EUR

10% earn less lthan 23K EUR

10% earns more than 75K 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 34K

Median 33K

10% 21K

25% 26K

75% 41K

90% 50K

25-34

Average 45K

Median 41K

10% 23K

25% 31K

75% 55K

90% 72K

35-44

Average 52K

Median 47K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 64K

90% 84K

45-54

Average 49K

Median 44K

10% 23K

25% 32K

75% 61K

90% 82K

55+

Average 45K

Median 41K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 56K

90% 73K

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

Men

48,096 EUR

41,196 EUR

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.8% 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

6,571,940 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

6,000,545 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,888,201 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

5,732,279 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,240,894 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,203,823 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,067,715 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

5,038,314 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

5,034,683 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

4,789,542 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

4,747,997 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,742,361 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

4,438,710 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,408,467 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

4,396,875 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,332,002 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

4,314,135 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,308,353 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,298,302 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,261,115 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

944,855 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,048,632 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,071,693 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,080,060 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,083,224 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,121,210 EUR

7. Cleaner General labour

1,124,490 EUR

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

1,125,161 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,126,410 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,142,914 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,167,106 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,174,340 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,180,670 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,181,577 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,187,454 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,191,751 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,193,558 EUR

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

1,198,985 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,204,234 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,206,445 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11,390 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

2,518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,368 NZD

Anually salary

30,216 USD

Anually salary

52,416 NZD

Posted: 2025-10-15 08:30:47

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

6,917 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NZD

Anually salary

83,004 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,044 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 NZD

Anually salary

60,528 USD

Anually salary

105,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07

Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,578 NZD

Anually salary

31,668 USD

Anually salary

54,936 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-23 07:48:55

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

14,508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,167 NZD

Anually salary

174,096 USD

Anually salary

302,004 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-21 03:14:33

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,290 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 NZD

Anually salary

39,480 USD

Anually salary

68,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-05 00:31:58

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 NZD

Anually salary

53,460 USD

Anually salary

92,736 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-30 20:40:09

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 NZD

Anually salary

40,344 USD

Anually salary

69,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-22 06:14:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 NZD

Anually salary

38,352 USD

Anually salary

66,528 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-21 23:17:43

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,890 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,483 NZD

Anually salary

58,680 USD

Anually salary

101,796 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:06:25

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Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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