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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 23,016 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,604 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% 83K
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).

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Men
48,084 EUR
41,184 EUR
Woman icon
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
6,575,198 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
6,003,520 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
5,891,120 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5,735,120 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
5,243,491 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,206,403 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,070,227 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
5,040,811 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
5,037,178 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
4,791,916 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
4,750,351 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,744,712 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
4,440,910 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
4,410,652 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
4,399,054 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,334,149 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
4,316,273 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,310,489 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,300,432 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,263,227 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
945,324 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,049,152 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,072,225 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,080,596 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,083,761 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,121,765 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
1,125,047 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,125,718 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,126,968 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,143,481 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,167,684 EUR
12. Packer Production
1,174,922 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,181,256 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,182,162 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,188,043 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
1,192,342 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,194,149 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,199,579 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,204,831 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,207,043 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,708 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,390 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,187 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
25,039 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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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
2,509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
30,108 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 08:30:47
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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
6,892 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NZD
Anually salary
82,704 USD
Anually salary
144,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09
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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
5,026 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 NZD
Anually salary
60,312 USD
Anually salary
105,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07
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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
2,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,578 NZD
Anually salary
31,548 USD
Anually salary
54,936 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-23 07:48:55
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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
14,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,167 NZD
Anually salary
173,460 USD
Anually salary
302,004 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-21 03:14:33
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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
3,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,708 NZD
Anually salary
39,336 USD
Anually salary
68,496 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-05 00:31:58
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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
4,439 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,728 NZD
Anually salary
53,268 USD
Anually salary
92,736 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 20:40:09
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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
3,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 NZD
Anually salary
40,200 USD
Anually salary
69,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 06:14:31
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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
3,184 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,544 NZD
Anually salary
38,208 USD
Anually salary
66,528 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 23:17:43
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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
4,872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,483 NZD
Anually salary
58,464 USD
Anually salary
101,796 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-19 16:06:25
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