Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,543.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,358.00 USD (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:

2,543 - 7,358 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,543 USD

10% earns more than 7,358 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 3,473

median 3,337

10% 2,302

25% 2,749

75% 4,052

90% 4,813

25-34

Average 4,646

median 4,343

10% 2,645

25% 3,356

75% 5,602

90% 7,021

35-44

Average 5,266

median 4,864

10% 2,821

25% 3,663

75% 6,415

90% 8,206

45-54

Average 4,887

median 4,496

10% 2,556

25% 3,353

75% 5,982

90% 7,705

55+

Average 4,604

median 4,247

10% 2,455

25% 3,195

75% 5,613

90% 7,183

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,925 USD

4,225 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

37,404.74 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

34,023.36 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

33,645.26 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

32,754.23 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

29,946.43 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,734.58 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

29,493.48 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,956.91 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

28,788.84 USD

10. Head of product development Management

27,130.05 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,097.82 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

26,998.67 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

25,362.84 USD

14. IT Manager Management

25,123.72 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

24,937.82 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,753.07 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,650.94 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

24,617.89 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,560.55 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,348.03 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

5,398.89 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,991.88 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,123.65 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,171.44 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,189.54 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

6,379.96 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,406.58 USD

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

6,429.15 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,436.29 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,530.60 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,668.83 USD

12. Packer Production

6,710.18 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,746.35 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,751.51 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,785.11 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

6,809.65 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,819.99 USD

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

6,850.99 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,880.99 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,893.63 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,098 USD (net)

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

3,152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,824 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

4,463 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

53,556 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

3,404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,848 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

2,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,376 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

5,799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,588 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

3,990 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,880 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

6,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

73,224 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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