Salaries in New Zealand - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 4,203.00 NZD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,160.00 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:

4,203 - 12,160 NZD

10% earn less lthan 4,203 NZD

10% earns more than 12,160 NZD

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

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

<24

Average 5,739

Median 5,515

10% 3,804

25% 4,543

75% 6,695

90% 7,953

25-34

Average 7,678

Median 7,177

10% 4,372

25% 5,546

75% 9,257

90% 11,602

35-44

Average 8,702

Median 8,037

10% 4,662

25% 6,053

75% 10,600

90% 13,560

45-54

Average 8,077

Median 7,430

10% 4,224

25% 5,541

75% 9,886

90% 12,733

55+

Average 7,607

Median 7,018

10% 4,056

25% 5,279

75% 9,276

90% 11,869

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

Men

8,139 NZD

6,982 NZD

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 (NZD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

22,635.00 NZD

2. IT Director Top Management

20,588.80 NZD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,360.00 NZD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

19,820.80 NZD

5. Plant manager Top Management

18,121.70 NZD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,993.50 NZD

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,847.60 NZD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,522.90 NZD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

17,421.20 NZD

10. Head of product development Management

16,417.40 NZD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,397.90 NZD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

16,337.90 NZD

13. Technical Director Top Management

15,348.00 NZD

14. IT Manager Management

15,203.30 NZD

15. Sales Director Top Management

15,090.80 NZD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,979.00 NZD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

14,917.20 NZD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,897.20 NZD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,862.50 NZD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,733.90 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

3,267.07 NZD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,625.91 NZD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,705.65 NZD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,734.57 NZD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,745.52 NZD

6. Cleaner General labour

3,860.75 NZD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,876.86 NZD

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

3,890.52 NZD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,894.84 NZD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,951.91 NZD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,035.56 NZD

12. Packer Production

4,060.58 NZD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,082.47 NZD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,085.59 NZD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,105.92 NZD

16. General Labourer General labour

4,120.77 NZD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,127.03 NZD

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

4,145.79 NZD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,163.94 NZD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,171.59 NZD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,920 NZD (net)

Lithuania

4,117 NZD (net)

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 NZD.

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

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

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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