Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 27,300 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 88,908 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:

27K - 89K USD

10% earn less lthan 27K USD

10% earns more than 89K USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 40K

median 38K

10% 25K

25% 31K

75% 47K

90% 57K

25-34

Average 53K

median 49K

10% 28K

25% 37K

75% 65K

90% 84K

35-44

Average 60K

median 55K

10% 31K

25% 41K

75% 74K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 58K

median 52K

10% 28K

25% 38K

75% 72K

90% 96K

55+

Average 53K

median 48K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 66K

90% 86K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

56,496 USD

48,516 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,559,105 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,092,950 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,927,869 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,797,369 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,386,136 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,355,103 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,308,395 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,241,201 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,216,583 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,986,519 USD

11. Head of product development Management

3,973,639 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,968,901 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

3,714,778 USD

14. IT Manager Management

3,679,784 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,670,379 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,625,469 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,610,524 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,605,664 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,597,279 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,566,149 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

790,752 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

877,606 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

896,907 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

903,908 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

906,557 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

931,938 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

938,346 USD

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

941,653 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

942,698 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

956,511 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

976,757 USD

12. Packer Production

982,813 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

988,111 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

988,867 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

993,788 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

997,382 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

998,896 USD

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

1,003,438 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,007,829 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,009,681 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.

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

5,647 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

67,764 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

1,355 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,260 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

2,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

31,608 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

3,886 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

46,632 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

2,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

28,512 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

5,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

71,304 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

5,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

71,304 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

5,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

71,304 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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

2,476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

29,712 USD

Anually salary

50,424 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,970 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 NZD

Anually salary

35,640 USD

Anually salary

60,480 NZD

Posted: 2025-01-24 01:52:20

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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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