Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 50,436 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 145,920 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:

50K - 146K NZD

10% earn less lthan 50K NZD

10% earns more than 146K NZD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 69K

median 66K

10% 46K

25% 55K

75% 80K

90% 95K

25-34

Average 92K

median 86K

10% 52K

25% 67K

75% 111K

90% 139K

35-44

Average 104K

median 96K

10% 56K

25% 73K

75% 127K

90% 163K

45-54

Average 97K

median 89K

10% 51K

25% 66K

75% 119K

90% 153K

55+

Average 91K

median 84K

10% 49K

25% 63K

75% 111K

90% 142K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

97,668 NZD

83,784 NZD

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 (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,259,440 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,964,787 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,931,840 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,854,195 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,609,525 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,591,064 NZD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,570,054 NZD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,523,298 NZD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,508,653 NZD

10. Head of product development Management

2,364,106 NZD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,361,298 NZD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,352,658 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

2,210,112 NZD

14. IT Manager Management

2,189,275 NZD

15. Sales Director Top Management

2,173,075 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,156,976 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,148,077 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,145,197 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,140,200 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,121,682 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

470,458 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

522,131 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

533,614 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

537,778 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

539,355 NZD

6. Cleaner General labour

555,948 NZD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

558,268 NZD

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

560,235 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

560,857 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

569,075 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

581,121 NZD

12. Packer Production

584,724 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

587,876 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

588,325 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

591,252 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

593,391 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

594,292 NZD

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

596,994 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

599,607 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

600,709 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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