Salaries in New Zealand - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 29,292 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,756 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:

29K - 85K USD

10% earn less lthan 29K USD

10% earns more than 85K USD

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

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

<24

Average 40K

Median 38K

10% 27K

25% 32K

75% 47K

90% 55K

25-34

Average 54K

Median 50K

10% 30K

25% 39K

75% 65K

90% 81K

35-44

Average 61K

Median 56K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 74K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 56K

Median 52K

10% 29K

25% 39K

75% 69K

90% 89K

55+

Average 53K

Median 49K

10% 28K

25% 37K

75% 65K

90% 83K

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

Men

56,736 USD

48,672 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

5,611,441 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,104,168 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,047,446 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,913,773 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,492,549 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,460,767 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,424,597 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,344,101 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,318,888 USD

10. Head of product development Management

4,070,036 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,065,202 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

4,050,328 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,804,922 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,769,049 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,741,159 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,713,443 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,698,122 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,693,164 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,684,561 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,652,680 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

809,939 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

898,899 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

918,667 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

925,837 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

928,552 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

957,118 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

961,112 USD

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

964,499 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

965,570 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

979,718 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,000,455 USD

12. Packer Production

1,006,658 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,012,085 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,012,858 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,017,898 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,021,580 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,023,132 USD

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

1,027,783 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,032,282 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,034,179 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.

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

6,970 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NZD

Anually salary

83,640 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-28 17:29:09

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

5,082 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 NZD

Anually salary

60,984 USD

Anually salary

105,000 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-24 11:59:07

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

2,659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,578 NZD

Anually salary

31,908 USD

Anually salary

54,936 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-23 07:48:55

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

14,618 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,167 NZD

Anually salary

175,416 USD

Anually salary

302,004 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-21 03:14:33

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

3,316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 NZD

Anually salary

39,792 USD

Anually salary

68,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-09-05 00:31:58

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

4,489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 NZD

Anually salary

53,868 USD

Anually salary

92,736 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-30 20:40:09

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

3,388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 NZD

Anually salary

40,656 USD

Anually salary

69,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-22 06:14:31

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

3,220 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 NZD

Anually salary

38,640 USD

Anually salary

66,528 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-21 23:17:43

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

4,927 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,483 NZD

Anually salary

59,124 USD

Anually salary

101,796 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:06:25

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,840 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 NZD

Anually salary

58,080 USD

Anually salary

99,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-08-05 04:23:37

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Salaries in New Zealand - LS-PP2_Servername

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

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

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

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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