Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 25,812 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,688 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:

26K - 75K EUR

10% earn less lthan 26K EUR

10% earns more than 75K EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 35K

median 34K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 41K

90% 49K

25-34

Average 47K

median 44K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 57K

90% 71K

35-44

Average 53K

median 49K

10% 29K

25% 37K

75% 65K

90% 83K

45-54

Average 50K

median 46K

10% 26K

25% 34K

75% 61K

90% 78K

55+

Average 47K

median 43K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 57K

90% 73K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

49,992 EUR

42,888 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

6,367,642 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

5,792,008 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,727,643 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

5,575,956 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,097,968 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,061,903 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

5,020,858 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,929,514 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,900,904 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

4,618,517 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,613,031 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

4,596,152 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

4,317,675 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

4,276,968 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

4,245,320 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,213,868 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

4,196,483 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,190,856 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,181,095 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,144,917 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

919,087 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,020,035 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,042,468 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,050,603 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,053,684 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,086,100 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,090,632 EUR

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

1,094,475 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,095,690 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,111,745 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,135,277 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,142,316 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,148,474 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,149,352 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,155,071 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,159,248 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,161,009 EUR

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

1,166,287 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,171,393 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,173,545 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11,211 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

4,404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

52,848 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

3,359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,308 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

2,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

34,920 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

5,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

68,676 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

1,374 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,488 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

2,670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,040 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

3,938 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,256 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

2,408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

28,896 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

6,022 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,264 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

6,022 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,264 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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