CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS SALARY IN NEW ZEALAND

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Average gross salary for Construction & Labor Workers GROSS SALARY
NZ$ 74,219
Average gorss salary (USD) for Construction & Labor Workers GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 57,377
Average net salary for Construction & Labor Workers NET SALARY
NZ$ 56,736
The most typical salary for Construction & Labor Workers MOST TYPICAL GROSS
NZ$ 64,250
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  Updated: 02 May 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 23%
  Salary entries: 61

Construction & Labor Workers Earnings in New Zealand

Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers in New Zealand is NZ$ 74,219.

Average take home earning is NZ$ 56,736 (Net).

The most typical salary is NZ$ 64,250 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (61 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
8 % NZ$ 141,000
11 % NZ$ 120,000
23 % NZ$ 101,428
51 % NZ$ 73,825
87 % NZ$ 45,100
95 % NZ$ 34,240
98 % NZ$ 26,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Construction Project Manager NZ$ 93,906 US$ 72,493 16
Construction Foreman NZ$ 64,534 US$ 50,009 09
Construction Manager NZ$ 95,285 US$ 74,613 07
Construction Worker NZ$ 58,250 US$ 43,151 04
Construction Electrician NZ$ 82,333 US$ 61,423 03
Construction Carpenter NZ$ 48,166 US$ 37,998 03
Construction Maintenance NZ$ 48,066 US$ 38,064 03
Construction Labor Worker NZ$ 40,666 US$ 31,329 03
Construction Project Coordinator NZ$ 108,000 US$ 88,974 02
Construction Joiner NZ$ 90,600 US$ 67,251 02
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Auckland NZ$ 78,570 US$ 60,139 24
Christchurch NZ$ 73,357 US$ 57,772 14
Tauranga NZ$ 64,602 US$ 48,483 07
Hamilton Urban Area NZ$ 78,600 US$ 60,774 05
Wellington NZ$ 67,660 US$ 53,248 05
Dunedin NZ$ 53,600 US$ 44,617 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
165K US$ 116,720 NZ$ 163,000
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145K US$ 116,161 NZ$ 141,000
01
155K US$ 111,145 NZ$ 150,000
03
125K US$ 89,188 NZ$ 120,000
02
105K US$ 79,937 NZ$ 101,428
07
95K US$ 76,238 NZ$ 95,740
05
85K US$ 64,222 NZ$ 83,000
04
75K US$ 58,816 NZ$ 73,825
08
65K US$ 47,233 NZ$ 64,250
08
55K US$ 41,556 NZ$ 52,028
07
45K US$ 34,550 NZ$ 45,100
07
35K US$ 25,965 NZ$ 34,240
05
25K US$ 21,544 NZ$ 26,000
02
Less US$ 3,590 NZ$ 5,014
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 60,083 NZ$ 77,749 37
Women US$ 40,368 NZ$ 49,000 02
N/A US$ 54,372 NZ$ 70,577 22

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Masters Degree US$ 69,293 NZ$ 93,252 06
Bachelors Degree US$ 64,723 NZ$ 82,406 16
Some College US$ 51,698 NZ$ 65,193 15
High School US$ 51,947 NZ$ 68,286 22
Bellow H. School US$ 65,174 NZ$ 84,600 02

Construction & Labor Workers workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in New Zealand. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses NZ$ 93,252. While Construction & Labor Workers workers with Some College education earn the least, with an average gross income of NZ$ 65,193. This is 34.03% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 67,358 NZ$ 87,310 20
16-20 Years US$ 62,083 NZ$ 83,200 05
12-16 Years US$ 69,162 NZ$ 89,160 05
8-12 Years US$ 46,896 NZ$ 59,500 11
4-8 Years US$ 64,365 NZ$ 81,500 08
2-4 Years US$ 41,060 NZ$ 54,271 07
1-2 Years US$ 41,082 NZ$ 54,338 03
0-1 Year US$ 27,578 NZ$ 35,000 02

Construction & Labor Workers workers in New Zealand with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 12-16 Years of experience earn a gross average of NZ$ 89,160 compared to NZ$ 35,000 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 12-16 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 150.79%.


  SALARY BY AGE   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
57-62 US$ 45,690 NZ$ 59,000 02
51-56 US$ 71,448 NZ$ 96,333 03
45-50 US$ 71,368 NZ$ 97,940 05
39-44 US$ 74,975 NZ$ 94,930 10
33-38 US$ 54,231 NZ$ 68,062 08
27-32 US$ 54,228 NZ$ 66,533 06
22-26 US$ 19,068 NZ$ 28,507 02
16-21 US$ 31,379 NZ$ 42,666 03
N/A US$ 54,372 NZ$ 70,577 22
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  SALARY BY CAREER   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Construction Project Coordinator US$ 88,974 NZ$ 108,000 02
2. Construction Manager US$ 74,613 NZ$ 95,285 07
3. Construction Project Manager US$ 72,493 NZ$ 93,906 16
4. Construction Joiner US$ 67,251 NZ$ 90,600 02
5. Construction Electrician US$ 61,423 NZ$ 82,333 03
6. Construction Carpenter Lead US$ 48,237 NZ$ 65,500 01
7. Construction Foreman US$ 50,009 NZ$ 64,534 09
8. Construction Worker US$ 43,151 NZ$ 58,250 04
9. Other Constr. & Labor Career US$ 43,114 NZ$ 55,671 07
10. Construction Carpenter US$ 37,998 NZ$ 48,166 03
11. Construction Maintenance US$ 38,064 NZ$ 48,066 03
12. Construction Labor Worker US$ 31,329 NZ$ 40,666 03
13. Construction Joiner Lead US$ 26,193 NZ$ 34,000 01

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In New Zealand economy, Construction Project Coordinator is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of NZ$ 108,000. Construction Manager and Construction Project Manager follow, earning NZ$ 95,285 and NZ$ 93,906, respectively. Construction Joiner Lead earn a gross annual average of NZ$ 34,000, while Construction Labor Worker earn NZ$ 40,666. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 239.69%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 56,316 NZ$ 72,629 52
Contract US$ 58,036 NZ$ 74,750 04
Self Employed US$ 80,114 NZ$ 107,175 04
Part Time US$ 18,948 NZ$ 23,000 01
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  SALARY BY CITY   CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS   NEW ZEALAND

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Hamilton Urban Area Construction & Labor Workers in Hamilton Urban Area US$ 60,774 NZ$ 78,600 05
2. Auckland Construction & Labor Workers in Auckland US$ 60,139 NZ$ 78,570 24
3. Christchurch Construction & Labor Workers in Christchurch US$ 57,772 NZ$ 73,357 14
4. Wellington Construction & Labor Workers in Wellington US$ 53,248 NZ$ 67,660 05
5. Tauranga Construction & Labor Workers in Tauranga US$ 48,483 NZ$ 64,602 07
6. Dunedin Construction & Labor Workers in Dunedin US$ 44,617 NZ$ 53,600 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Construction & Labor Workers in Australia US$ 93,512 AU$ 108,033 109
2. Hong Kong Hong Kong Construction & Labor Workers in Hong Kong US$ 86,594 HKD 672,527 40
3. Germany Germany Construction & Labor Workers in Germany US$ 80,745 EUR 62,333 09
4. United States United States Construction & Labor Workers US$ 75,710 US$ 75,710 592
5. United Kingdom United Kingdom Construction & Labor Workers in United Kingdom US$ 63,871 GBP 43,897 104
6. New Zealand New Zealand US$ 57,377 NZ$ 74,219 61
7. Singapore Singapore Construction & Labor Workers in Singapore US$ 52,387 SGD 67,340 35
8. Mexico Mexico Construction & Labor Workers in Mexico US$ 33,295 MXN 456,875 08
9. Malaysia Malaysia Construction & Labor Workers in Malaysia US$ 24,966 MYR 85,538 127
10. Indonesia Indonesia Construction & Labor Workers in Indonesia US$ 20,928 IDR 265,895,833 24

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(14/14)  CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR


 Posted: 02 May 2020

High School, 16-20 years: "Managing new builds."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 75,000
US$ 49,825


(13/14)  TECHNICIAN


 Posted: 18 Feb 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Technician."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 52,000
US$ 34,546


(12/14)  DIGGER OPERATOR


 Posted: 06 Feb 2020

High School, 20+ years: "Operating digger, preparing sites for final seal, base course, trucking, organising men on site."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 82,000
US$ 54,476


(11/14)  CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER


 Posted: 13 Sep 2019

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Managing construction projects valued from 2million to 60 million nz dollars."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 163,000
US$ 116,720


(10/14)  SUPERVISOR


 Posted: 29 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Qualified Electrical Inspector."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 120,000
US$ 85,929


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(9/14)  CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIST


 Posted: 08 Jul 2019

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Concrete tests and mix designs."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 5,014
US$ 3,590


(8/14)  HYDRO EXCAVATOR


 Posted: 22 Mar 2019

High School, 1-2 years: "To locate and expose underground services."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 38,000
US$ 27,211


(7/14)  PAINTER AND DECORATOR


 Posted: 26 Feb 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "All types of interior and exterior painting, spraying and wallcovering."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 66,000
US$ 47,261


(6/14)  PROJECT MANAGER


 Posted: 26 Jan 2019

Some College, 16-20 years: "Management Coordinate sales subcontractors clients administration compliance registration quality control health and safety human resources product research."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 96,000
US$ 68,743


(5/14)  ELECTRICIAN


 Posted: 19 Jan 2019

Some College, 4-8 years: "Pre wire fit off house and industrial."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 67,000
US$ 47,977


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(4/14)  ROOFER


 Posted: 22 Jul 2018

High School, 20+ years: "Reroofing running jobs estimating."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 65,000
US$ 46,545


(3/14)  SENIOR PROJECT MANAGHER


 Posted: 02 Jul 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Manage projects, Oversee and coordinate complete projects."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 150,000
US$ 107,411


(2/14)  QUANTITY SURVEYOR


 Posted: 23 Jan 2018

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Responsible for pre and post contract management."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 60,500
US$ 43,323


(1/14)  PLASTERER


 Posted: 14 Jan 2018

High School, 8-12 years: "Plastering interior and exterior walls."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 62,000
US$ 44,397


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