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Salaries in New Zealand - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 47,688 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 149,148 NZD (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:
48K - 149K NZD
10% earn less lthan 48K NZD
10% earns more than 149K NZD
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Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in NZD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 69K
Median 66K
10% 44K
25% 53K
75% 81K
90% 98K
25-34
 
 
Average 91K
Median 84K
10% 49K
25% 63K
75% 111K
90% 142K
35-44
 
 
Average 104K
Median 95K
10% 52K
25% 70K
75% 128K
90% 167K
45-54
 
 
Average 99K
Median 89K
10% 48K
25% 65K
75% 122K
90% 161K
55+
 
 
Average 91K
Median 83K
10% 45K
25% 60K
75% 113K
90% 148K

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

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Men
96,252 NZD
81,192 NZD
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Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 18.6% 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
3,223,008 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,972,592 NZD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,845,584 NZD
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,601,648 NZD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,583,360 NZD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,515,680 NZD
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,515,536 NZD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,501,136 NZD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,371,824 NZD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
2,356,992 NZD
11. Head of product development Management
2,356,992 NZD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,354,256 NZD
13. IT Manager Management
2,255,472 NZD
14. Sales Director Top Management
2,207,664 NZD
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,203,488 NZD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,195,424 NZD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,150,496 NZD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,141,568 NZD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,138,688 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,115,360 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
469,008 NZD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
531,936 NZD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
537,696 NZD
4. Cleaner General labour
550,080 NZD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
558,720 NZD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
567,360 NZD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
579,312 NZD
8. Packer Production
582,912 NZD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
586,080 NZD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
586,512 NZD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
589,392 NZD
12. General Labourer General labour
591,552 NZD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
592,416 NZD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
598,896 NZD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
600,480 NZD
16. Florist Service Industries
600,624 NZD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
601,200 NZD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
605,376 NZD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
612,288 NZD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
612,432 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
33,692 NZD (net)
PolandPoland
63,250 NZD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
48,514 NZD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
40,415 NZD (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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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
47,676 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:30:23
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Testing manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,742 NZD
Anually salary
83,976 USD
Anually salary
140,904 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 23:14:23
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Loan Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NZD
Anually salary
50,064 USD
Anually salary
84,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 12:00:31
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Production Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,034 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,125 NZD
Anually salary
72,408 USD
Anually salary
121,500 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 08:31:42
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,883 NZD
Anually salary
70,680 USD
Anually salary
118,596 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 16:34:50
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Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
31,236 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 10:57:33
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Bosun
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,476 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
41,712 USD
Anually salary
69,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 04:54:13
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,392 NZD
Anually salary
52,860 USD
Anually salary
88,704 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-30 10:57:25
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Labourer
Production
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,503 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 NZD
Anually salary
30,036 USD
Anually salary
50,400 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-28 07:14:04
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,215 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 NZD
Anually salary
62,580 USD
Anually salary
105,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-26 22:01:47
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in New Zealand is 7,795 NZD.

The best-paid positions in the country New Zealand are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country New Zealand are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country New Zealand, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.65% less than men.

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