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Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 3,860.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,574.00 NZD (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:
3,860 - 12,574 NZD
10% earn less lthan 3,860 NZD
10% earns more than 12,574 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 5,685
median 5,425
10% 3,598
25% 4,372
75% 6,706
90% 8,111
25-34
 
 
Average 7,538
median 6,933
10% 3,953
25% 5,179
75% 9,214
90% 11,858
35-44
 
 
Average 8,511
median 7,811
10% 4,420
25% 5,815
75% 10,425
90% 13,456
45-54
 
 
Average 8,223
median 7,415
10% 3,911
25% 5,329
75% 10,204
90% 13,518
55+
 
 
Average 7,515
median 6,841
10% 3,745
25% 5,008
75% 9,272
90% 12,110

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
7,990 NZD
6,860 NZD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
22,875.40 NZD
2. IT Director Top Management
20,957.20 NZD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
20,277.90 NZD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
19,740.90 NZD
5. Plant manager Top Management
18,048.70 NZD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,921.00 NZD
7. Managing Director Top Management
17,728.80 NZD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,452.30 NZD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
17,351.00 NZD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
16,404.30 NZD
11. Head of product development Management
16,351.30 NZD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,331.80 NZD
13. Technical Director Top Management
15,286.10 NZD
14. IT Manager Management
15,142.10 NZD
15. Sales Director Top Management
15,103.40 NZD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,918.60 NZD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
14,857.10 NZD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,837.10 NZD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,802.60 NZD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,674.50 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
3,253.90 NZD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,611.30 NZD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,690.72 NZD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,719.53 NZD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,730.43 NZD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,834.87 NZD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,861.24 NZD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,874.85 NZD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,879.15 NZD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,935.99 NZD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,019.30 NZD
12. Packer Production
4,044.22 NZD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,066.02 NZD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,069.13 NZD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,089.38 NZD
16. General Labourer General labour
4,104.17 NZD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,110.40 NZD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,129.09 NZD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,147.16 NZD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,154.78 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
2,715 NZD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,763 NZD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
2,125 NZD (net)
LatviaLatvia
3,284 NZD (net)

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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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
2,948 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872 NZD
Anually salary
35,376 USD
Anually salary
58,464 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15
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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
5,799 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,583 NZD
Anually salary
69,588 USD
Anually salary
114,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12
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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
1,392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 NZD
Anually salary
16,704 USD
Anually salary
27,600 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04
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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
2,705 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,470 NZD
Anually salary
32,460 USD
Anually salary
53,640 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03
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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
3,990 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,594 NZD
Anually salary
47,880 USD
Anually salary
79,128 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40
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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
2,440 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,032 NZD
Anually salary
29,280 USD
Anually salary
48,384 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40
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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
6,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
73,212 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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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
6,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
73,212 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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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
6,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,083 NZD
Anually salary
73,212 USD
Anually salary
120,996 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
New Zealand
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,543 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,202 NZD
Anually salary
30,516 USD
Anually salary
50,424 NZD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02
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