Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 26,136 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 85,524 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:

26K - 86K USD

10% earn less lthan 26K USD

10% earns more than 86K 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 38K

median 36K

10% 24K

25% 29K

75% 45K

90% 55K

25-34

Average 52K

median 48K

10% 27K

25% 35K

75% 64K

90% 82K

35-44

Average 59K

median 53K

10% 29K

25% 39K

75% 73K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 55K

median 49K

10% 25K

25% 35K

75% 68K

90% 92K

55+

Average 51K

median 46K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 63K

90% 83K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

53,424 USD

51,096 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 4.6% 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

5,741,515 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,292,186 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,127,505 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,991,713 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

4,563,816 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,531,529 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

4,414,074 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,413,009 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,387,418 USD

10. Head of product development Management

4,134,601 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,129,680 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

4,122,503 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,947,879 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,865,273 USD

15. IT Manager Management

3,828,852 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

3,756,770 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,751,749 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,722,835 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,710,610 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

3,682,762 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

822,786 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

913,156 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

933,239 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

940,523 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

943,280 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

976,358 USD

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

979,800 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

980,885 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

982,397 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

995,258 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,016,325 USD

12. Packer Production

1,022,625 USD

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,025,963 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,028,139 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,028,925 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,034,046 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,037,787 USD

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

1,044,087 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,048,655 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,050,582 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11,239 USD (net)

Slovenia

29,633 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

1,306 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

15,672 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

2,538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

30,456 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

3,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

44,928 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

2,289 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

27,468 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

5,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

68,700 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

5,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

68,700 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

5,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

68,700 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

2,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

28,632 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

2,862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 NZD

Anually salary

34,344 USD

Anually salary

60,480 NZD

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

Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,400 NZD

Anually salary

29,976 USD

Anually salary

52,800 NZD

Posted: 2025-01-20 14:23:01

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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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