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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 1,956.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,405.00 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:
1,956 - 6,405 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,956 EUR
10% earns more than 6,405 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 2,879
Median 2,746
10% 1,831
25% 2,221
75% 3,393
90% 4,093
25-34
 
 
Average 3,857
Median 3,559
10% 2,052
25% 2,672
75% 4,708
90% 6,028
35-44
 
 
Average 4,336
Median 3,962
10% 2,192
25% 2,916
75% 5,338
90% 6,944
45-54
 
 
Average 4,075
Median 3,685
10% 1,965
25% 2,664
75% 5,045
90% 6,656
55+
 
 
Average 3,786
Median 3,444
10% 1,883
25% 2,520
75% 4,669
90% 6,098

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

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Men
4,150 EUR
3,501 EUR
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Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 18.5% 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
11,602.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,621.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
10,039.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
9,178.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,113.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
8,974.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,875.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
8,824.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
8,315.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,305.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
8,304.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
7,782.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
7,773.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
7,700.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,587.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
7,555.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,545.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,462.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,406.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
7,133.00 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
1,654.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,836.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,876.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,897.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
1,969.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,979.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,001.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,044.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,056.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,067.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,069.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,079.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,087.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,090.00 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
2,107.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,109.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,112.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,120.00 EUR
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,121.00 EUR
20. Cashier Banking
2,131.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,222 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,453 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,220 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
2,689 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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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
4,423 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 NZD
Anually salary
53,076 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
1,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,043 NZD
Anually salary
21,996 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
5,060 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 NZD
Anually salary
60,720 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
4,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 NZD
Anually salary
48,192 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
6,616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,983 NZD
Anually salary
79,392 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
2,631 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 NZD
Anually salary
31,572 USD
Anually salary
52,416 NZD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 07:03:46
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Clinical Psychologist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,048 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 NZD
Anually salary
48,576 USD
Anually salary
80,640 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 22:19:52
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,040 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,687 NZD
Anually salary
84,480 USD
Anually salary
140,244 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 18:21:41
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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,272 NZD
Anually salary
95,928 USD
Anually salary
159,264 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 07:07:30
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 NZD
Anually salary
68,664 USD
Anually salary
114,000 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 04:55:59
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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 3,960 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 15.64% less than men.

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