Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,167.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,269.00 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:

2,167 - 6,269 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,167 EUR

10% earns more than 6,269 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 2,958

median 2,843

10% 1,961

25% 2,342

75% 3,452

90% 4,100

25-34

Average 3,958

median 3,700

10% 2,254

25% 2,859

75% 4,772

90% 5,981

35-44

Average 4,486

median 4,143

10% 2,403

25% 3,121

75% 5,465

90% 6,990

45-54

Average 4,164

median 3,830

10% 2,178

25% 2,856

75% 5,096

90% 6,564

55+

Average 3,922

median 3,618

10% 2,091

25% 2,721

75% 4,782

90% 6,119

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,196 EUR

3,599 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

43,907.37 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

39,938.15 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

39,494.33 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

38,448.39 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

35,152.47 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,903.79 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

34,620.77 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,990.92 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

33,793.64 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

31,846.47 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

31,808.65 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

31,692.26 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

29,772.05 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

29,491.36 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

29,273.13 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,056.26 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

28,936.38 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

28,897.59 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,830.28 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

28,580.82 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

6,337.46 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,033.54 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,188.22 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,244.32 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,265.56 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

7,489.08 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,520.33 EUR

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

7,546.83 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,555.21 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,665.92 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,828.18 EUR

12. Packer Production

7,876.71 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,919.18 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,925.23 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,964.66 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

7,993.47 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,005.61 EUR

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

8,042.00 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,077.21 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,092.05 EUR

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.

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,152 USD

Anually salary

62,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-23 02:05:56

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

4,385 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

52,620 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

3,344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,128 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

2,897 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

34,764 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

5,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

68,376 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

1,367 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,404 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

2,658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

31,896 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

3,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,040 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

2,397 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

28,764 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

5,995 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

71,940 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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