EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY SALARY IN NEW ZEALAND

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Average gross salary for Education & University GROSS SALARY
NZ$ 70,136
Average gorss salary (USD) for Education & University GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 52,379
Average net salary for Education & University NET SALARY
NZ$ 52,729
The most typical salary for Education & University MOST TYPICAL GROSS
NZ$ 52,624
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  Updated: 23 Aug 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 24%
  Salary entries: 58

Education & University Earnings in New Zealand

Average salary for Education & University in New Zealand is NZ$ 70,136.

Average take home earning is NZ$ 52,729 (Net).

The most typical salary is NZ$ 52,624 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
7 % NZ$ 141,666
10 % NZ$ 124,000
24 % NZ$ 93,975
55 % NZ$ 61,714
84 % NZ$ 44,735
95 % NZ$ 35,098
98 % NZ$ 25,750
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Lecturer NZ$ 74,626 US$ 57,266 15
Teacher NZ$ 88,833 US$ 61,142 06
University Professor NZ$ 133,000 US$ 96,179 05
Preschool Teacher NZ$ 35,845 US$ 27,812 04
University Professor Assistant NZ$ 59,006 US$ 42,382 03
Secondary School Teacher NZ$ 89,000 US$ 64,566 02
School Secretary NZ$ 50,544 US$ 40,151 02
Study Coordinator NZ$ 44,750 US$ 37,378 02
Music Teacher NZ$ 90,000 US$ 64,447 01
Primary School Teacher NZ$ 79,945 US$ 57,247 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Auckland NZ$ 69,323 US$ 52,546 28
Christchurch NZ$ 83,777 US$ 61,630 09
Wellington NZ$ 88,566 US$ 65,093 06
Dunedin NZ$ 60,000 US$ 42,125 04
Napier-Hastings Urban Area NZ$ 67,029 US$ 50,017 03
Hamilton Urban Area NZ$ 50,340 US$ 39,038 03
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
165K US$ 114,572 NZ$ 160,000
01
145K US$ 101,564 NZ$ 141,666
03
125K US$ 85,612 NZ$ 124,000
02
115K US$ 76,399 NZ$ 115,000
02
95K US$ 71,595 NZ$ 93,975
04
105K US$ 70,453 NZ$ 102,000
02
85K US$ 61,242 NZ$ 81,187
08
75K US$ 54,032 NZ$ 77,315
03
65K US$ 50,274 NZ$ 61,714
07
55K US$ 41,650 NZ$ 52,624
09
45K US$ 34,016 NZ$ 44,735
08
35K US$ 27,027 NZ$ 35,098
06
25K US$ 20,721 NZ$ 25,750
02
15K US$ 12,889 NZ$ 18,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 61,097 NZ$ 84,620 24
Women US$ 43,414 NZ$ 56,192 19
N/A US$ 49,786 NZ$ 64,625 15

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 70,973 NZ$ 95,900 15
Masters Degree US$ 53,093 NZ$ 69,723 15
Bachelors Degree US$ 48,759 NZ$ 65,972 18
Some College US$ 27,948 NZ$ 36,761 08
High School US$ 37,878 NZ$ 51,000 02

Education & University workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in New Zealand. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses NZ$ 95,900. While Education & University workers with Some College education earn the least, with an average gross income of NZ$ 36,761. This is 153.95% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 67,443 NZ$ 91,614 13
16-20 Years US$ 62,198 NZ$ 79,972 02
12-16 Years US$ 64,117 NZ$ 95,500 04
8-12 Years US$ 55,669 NZ$ 74,730 13
4-8 Years US$ 43,905 NZ$ 56,238 10
2-4 Years US$ 43,339 NZ$ 56,500 06
1-2 Years US$ 35,650 NZ$ 44,620 05
0-1 Year US$ 35,869 NZ$ 47,804 05

Education & University workers in New Zealand with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of NZ$ 91,614 compared to NZ$ 44,620 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 89.18%.


  SALARY BY AGE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
69-74 US$ 28,010 NZ$ 34,000 01
63-68 US$ 95,978 NZ$ 128,300 03
57-62 US$ 49,746 NZ$ 63,000 03
51-56 US$ 45,863 NZ$ 63,000 02
45-50 US$ 70,701 NZ$ 98,228 07
39-44 US$ 52,132 NZ$ 73,629 08
33-38 US$ 52,170 NZ$ 67,062 08
27-32 US$ 42,815 NZ$ 58,586 06
22-26 US$ 31,890 NZ$ 42,000 02
16-21 US$ 28,098 NZ$ 38,666 03
N/A US$ 49,786 NZ$ 64,625 15
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  SALARY BY CAREER   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. University Professor US$ 96,179 NZ$ 133,000 05
2. Music Teacher US$ 64,447 NZ$ 90,000 01
3. Secondary School Teacher US$ 64,566 NZ$ 89,000 02
4. Teacher US$ 61,142 NZ$ 88,833 06
5. Primary School Teacher US$ 57,247 NZ$ 79,945 01
6. Lecturer US$ 57,266 NZ$ 74,626 15
7. Kindergarten Teacher US$ 51,078 NZ$ 62,000 01
8. Languages Teacher US$ 49,945 NZ$ 60,000 01
9. Education Coordinator US$ 46,223 NZ$ 60,000 01
10. High School Teacher US$ 49,612 NZ$ 59,600 01
11. University Professor Assistant US$ 42,382 NZ$ 59,006 03
12. Other Education Career US$ 40,003 NZ$ 53,857 07
13. Outdoor Education Teacher US$ 37,236 NZ$ 52,000 01
14. Permanent Education Teacher US$ 42,016 NZ$ 51,000 01
15. School Secretary US$ 40,151 NZ$ 50,544 02
16. Science Teacher US$ 38,519 NZ$ 50,000 01
17. Training Manager US$ 41,621 NZ$ 50,000 01
18. Study Coordinator US$ 37,378 NZ$ 44,750 02
19. Private School Teacher US$ 30,815 NZ$ 40,000 01
20. Preschool Teacher US$ 27,812 NZ$ 35,845 04
21. PE Teacher US$ 19,884 NZ$ 30,000 01

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In New Zealand economy, University Professor is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of NZ$ 133,000. Secondary School Teacher and Music Teacher follow, earning NZ$ 89,000 and NZ$ 90,000, respectively. PE Teacher earn a gross annual average of NZ$ 30,000, while Preschool Teacher earn NZ$ 35,845. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 383.70%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 56,624 NZ$ 75,517 46
Contract US$ 41,037 NZ$ 56,204 05
Self Employed US$ 35,721 NZ$ 51,000 03
Part Time US$ 30,238 NZ$ 40,022 04
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  SALARY BY CITY   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   NEW ZEALAND

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Wellington Education & University in Wellington US$ 65,093 NZ$ 88,566 06
2. Christchurch Education & University in Christchurch US$ 61,630 NZ$ 83,777 09
3. Auckland Education & University in Auckland US$ 52,546 NZ$ 69,323 28
4. Napier-Hastings Urban Area Education & University in Napier-Hastings Urban Area US$ 50,017 NZ$ 67,029 03
5. Dunedin Education & University in Dunedin US$ 42,125 NZ$ 60,000 04
6. Hamilton Urban Area Education & University in Hamilton Urban Area US$ 39,038 NZ$ 50,340 03

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Education & University in Australia US$ 75,775 AU$ 86,776 149
2. Germany Germany Education & University in Germany US$ 68,346 EUR 54,262 90
3. United States United States Education & University US$ 63,634 US$ 63,634 1,002
4. Singapore Singapore Education & University in Singapore US$ 62,768 SGD 81,219 110
5. Hong Kong Hong Kong Education & University in Hong Kong US$ 61,862 HKD 480,963 96
6. United Kingdom United Kingdom Education & University in United Kingdom US$ 59,322 GBP 40,205 250
7. New Zealand New Zealand US$ 52,379 NZ$ 70,136 58
8. Mexico Mexico Education & University in Mexico US$ 25,673 MXN 452,863 22
9. Malaysia Malaysia Education & University in Malaysia US$ 22,392 MYR 78,094 352
10. Indonesia Indonesia Education & University in Indonesia US$ 17,913 IDR 208,742,814 60

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(18/18)  DEPUTY PRNCIPAL


 Posted: 23 Aug 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Admin, curriculum development, planning, strategic direction."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 115,000
US$ 76,399


(17/18)  DEPUTY PRINCIPAL


 Posted: 23 Aug 2020

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Admin, planning and curriculum development."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 123,000
US$ 81,714


(16/18)  DEPUTY PRINICPAL


 Posted: 23 Aug 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Master degree Bachelor of education Post grad dip in digital and collaborative learning."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 115,000
US$ 76,399


(15/18)  A SCALE TEACHER


 Posted: 11 Aug 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Teaching children BA treaching."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 100,000
US$ 66,434


(14/18)  ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROGRAMMER


 Posted: 01 Mar 2020

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Research, software development."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 53,020
US$ 35,223


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(13/18)  RESEARCH DIRECTOR


 Posted: 25 Feb 2020

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Engineering research."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 140,000
US$ 93,007


(12/18)  RESEARCH ASSISTANT


 Posted: 10 Jan 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Conduct research."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 34,000
US$ 22,588


(11/18)  INSTRUMENTAL TEACHER


 Posted: 01 Aug 2019

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Teach students how to play a musical instrument."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 90,000
US$ 64,447


(10/18)  PROFESSOR


 Posted: 22 Jul 2019

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Teaching & research."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 160,000
US$ 114,572


(9/18)  PROFESSIONAL TEACHING FELLOW


 Posted: 21 May 2019

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Lecturing, Research Supervision, Management."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 125,000
US$ 89,510


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(8/18)  TEACHING FELLOW


 Posted: 27 Jan 2019

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Teach classes and design courses."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 104,000
US$ 74,472


(7/18)  LITERACY RESOURCE TEACHER


 Posted: 15 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "Remedial reading and writing."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 79,945
US$ 57,247


(6/18)  TEACHER


 Posted: 06 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Teach high school kids."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 96,000
US$ 68,743


(5/18)  PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 Sep 2018

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Academic research and teaching."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 145,000
US$ 103,831


(4/18)  RESEARCHER


 Posted: 29 Aug 2018

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "Research in oceanography."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 77,000
US$ 55,138


(3/18)  CHILDCARE EDUCATOR


 Posted: 27 Aug 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "Caring for children aged 0-5."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 18,000
US$ 12,889


(2/18)  OUTDOOR TUTOR


 Posted: 17 May 2018

High School, 12-16 years: "Teaching students outdoor educational skills."
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 52,000
US$ 37,236


(1/18)  SENIOR LECTURER


 Posted: 12 Mar 2018

Doctorate Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
NZ$ 80,000
US$ 57,286


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