Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 30,120 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,144 USD (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:

30K - 87K USD

10% earn less lthan 30K USD

10% earns more than 87K USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 41K

median 40K

10% 27K

25% 33K

75% 48K

90% 57K

25-34

Average 55K

median 51K

10% 31K

25% 40K

75% 66K

90% 83K

35-44

Average 62K

median 58K

10% 33K

25% 43K

75% 76K

90% 97K

45-54

Average 58K

median 53K

10% 30K

25% 40K

75% 71K

90% 91K

55+

Average 55K

median 50K

10% 29K

25% 38K

75% 66K

90% 85K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

58,332 USD

50,040 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,457,823 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

4,964,437 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,909,268 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,779,254 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,369,562 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,338,650 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,303,470 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,225,177 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,200,655 USD

10. Head of product development Management

3,958,615 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,953,914 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,939,446 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,700,758 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,665,868 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,638,742 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,611,784 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,596,883 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,592,060 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,583,693 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,552,685 USD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

787,766 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

874,291 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

893,518 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

900,491 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

903,132 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

930,916 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

934,801 USD

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

938,095 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

939,136 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

952,897 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

973,067 USD

12. Packer Production

979,100 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

984,378 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

985,130 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

990,032 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

993,613 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

995,123 USD

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

999,646 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,004,022 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,005,867 USD

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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