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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 1,949.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,383.00 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:
1,949 - 6,383 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,949 EUR
10% earns more than 6,383 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 2,869
Median 2,736
10% 1,824
25% 2,213
75% 3,381
90% 4,079
25-34
 
 
Average 3,844
Median 3,546
10% 2,044
25% 2,663
75% 4,691
90% 6,007
35-44
 
 
Average 4,321
Median 3,948
10% 2,185
25% 2,906
75% 5,319
90% 6,919
45-54
 
 
Average 4,061
Median 3,672
10% 1,959
25% 2,655
75% 5,027
90% 6,632
55+
 
 
Average 3,773
Median 3,432
10% 1,877
25% 2,511
75% 4,652
90% 6,077

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

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Men
4,136 EUR
3,488 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,561.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,584.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
10,003.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
9,146.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,081.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
8,942.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,844.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
8,792.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
8,286.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,276.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
8,274.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
7,754.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
7,746.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
7,673.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,560.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
7,528.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,518.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,436.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,380.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
7,107.00 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
1,648.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,830.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,870.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,890.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
1,962.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,972.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,994.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,036.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,049.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,060.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,062.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,072.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,079.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,082.00 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
2,099.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,101.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,105.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,113.00 EUR
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,113.00 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,128.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,988 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,657 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,550 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,443 EUR (gross)

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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Foundry worker
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 NZD
Anually salary
27,936 USD
Anually salary
48,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 07:16:01
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Forest Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,819 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NZD
Anually salary
69,828 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 09:54:26
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
17,942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,834 NZD
Anually salary
215,304 USD
Anually salary
370,008 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 01:51:57
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Fabric Cutter
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,576 NZD
Anually salary
31,956 USD
Anually salary
54,912 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 03:27:50
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 NZD
Anually salary
51,276 USD
Anually salary
88,116 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 00:42:36
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Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,771 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,043 NZD
Anually salary
21,252 USD
Anually salary
36,516 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 10:47:53
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Car Wash Worker
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,888 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 NZD
Anually salary
58,656 USD
Anually salary
100,800 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 17:04:02
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Relationship Manager
Banking
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
46,548 USD
Anually salary
80,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 01:11:19
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Educator/Instructor/Carer
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,391 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,983 NZD
Anually salary
76,692 USD
Anually salary
131,796 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 12:10:10
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,542 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,504 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 07:03:46
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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 3,946 EUR.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

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 15.67% less than men.

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