MANUFACTURING & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
NEW ZEALAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

1.58 NZD = 1 USD

78,367 NZD

$49,528 USD

Auckland

77,500 NZD

58,544 NZD

$37,000 USD

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Average Salary / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand

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Average salary for Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand is 78,367 NZD per year. The most typical earning is 58,544 NZD. All data are based on 32 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 85,759 NZD. Women receive a salary of 62,341 NZD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 83,702 NZD. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 80,854 NZD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 91,139 NZD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 84,335 NZD.

Levels / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

Salary Levels (NZD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
4,700 NZD - 7,899 NZD	0	n/a
7,900 NZD - 15,799 NZD	0	n/a
15,800 NZD - 23,699 NZD	0	n/a
23,700 NZD - 31,599 NZD	1	100% 3.13%
31,600 NZD - 39,599 NZD	0	n/a
39,600 NZD - 47,499 NZD	0	n/a
47,500 NZD - 55,399 NZD	2	96.88% 6.25%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
55,400 NZD - 63,299 NZD	6	90.63% 18.75%
63,300 NZD - 71,199 NZD	4	71.88% 12.5%
71,200 NZD - 79,099 NZD	5	59.38% 15.63%
79,100 NZD - 86,999 NZD	5	43.75% 15.63%
87,000 NZD - 94,899 NZD	2	28.13% 6.25%
94,900 NZD - 102,799 NZD	1	21.88% 3.13%
102,800 NZD - 110,799 NZD	3	18.75% 9.38%
110,800 NZD - 118,699 NZD	1	9.38% 3.13%
118,700 NZD - 126,599 NZD	1	6.25% 3.13%
126,600 NZD - 134,499 NZD	1	3.13% 3.13%
134,500 NZD - 142,399 NZD	0	n/a
142,400 NZD - 150,299 NZD	0	n/a
150,300 NZD - 158,199 NZD	0	n/a
158,200 NZD - 166,099 NZD	0	n/a
166,100 NZD - 173,999 NZD	0	n/a
174,100 NZD - 181,999 NZD	0	n/a
182,000 NZD - 189,899 NZD	0	n/a
189,900 NZD - 197,799 NZD	0	n/a
197,800 NZD - 205,699 NZD	0	n/a
205,700 NZD - 213,599 NZD	0	n/a
213,600 NZD - 221,499 NZD	0	n/a
221,500 NZD - 229,399 NZD	0	n/a
229,400 NZD - 237,299 NZD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
237,300 NZD - 253,199 NZD	0	n/a
253,200 NZD - 268,999 NZD	0	n/a
269,000 NZD - 284,799 NZD	0	n/a
284,800 NZD - 300,599 NZD	0	n/a
300,600 NZD - 316,499 NZD	0	n/a
316,500 NZD - 332,299 NZD	0	n/a
332,300 NZD - 348,099 NZD	0	n/a
348,100 NZD - 363,899 NZD	0	n/a
363,900 NZD - 379,699 NZD	0	n/a
379,700 NZD - 395,599 NZD	0	n/a
395,600 NZD - 553,799 NZD	0	n/a

Gender / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	19	85,759 NZD
2	Women	9	62,341 NZD

Education / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	High School	11	83,702 NZD
2	Some College	7	80,854 NZD
3	Masters Degree	3	77,531 NZD
4	Bachelors Degree	11	71,677 NZD

Experience / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	3	91,139 NZD
2	8-12 Years	7	84,335 NZD
3	4-8 Years	11	82,120 NZD
4	20+ Years	4	79,588 NZD
5	16-20 Years	3	65,981 NZD
6	2-4 Years	2	64,873 NZD
7	0-1 Year	2	47,468 NZD

Age / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	90,031 NZD
2	26-30	7	88,449 NZD
3	36-40	8	84,493 NZD
4	n/a	4	79,588 NZD
5	31-35	4	76,107 NZD
6	41-45	4	66,613 NZD
7	21-25	3	47,943 NZD

Work Type / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	30	78,797 NZD
2	Contract	2	71,044 NZD

Cities / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Tauranga	1	134,019 NZD
2	Christchurch	7	81,803 NZD
3	Napier-Hastings Urban Area	3	78,164 NZD
4	Dunedin	1	77,848 NZD
5	Auckland	16	77,531 NZD
6	--Other--	3	64,240 NZD
7	Wellington	1	56,170 NZD

Careers / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Manufacturing	5	103,481 NZD
2	Manufacturing Worker Lead	4	93,038 NZD
3	Other Manufacturing Career	5	81,962 NZD
4	Manufacturing Packaging Worker	2	77,373 NZD
5	Product Development	4	76,265 NZD
6	Quality Controller	2	74,683 NZD
7	Quality Coordinator	5	64,556 NZD
8	Warehousing Employee Lead	1	58,227 NZD
9	Manufacturing Worker	3	56,645 NZD
10	Warehousing Employee	1	47,468 NZD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Inventory Controller

Posted 12 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Inventory controller."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	76,700 NZD

Product Development Food Technologist

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product development and process improvement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	106,500 NZD

Estimator

Posted 17 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Estimating."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dunedin	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	77,800 NZD

Team Leader

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	4-8 Years	Advanced	105,600 NZD

Production Manager

Posted 19 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management of manufacturing and production output, quality and labour."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	98,800 NZD

Quality Assurance Lead

Posted 20 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Audit compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	81,800 NZD

Quality Manager

Posted 03 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quality, production and research and development in food industry. I hold a master's degree in food sciences."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	60,300 NZD

Team Co Ordinator

Posted 22 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Running team of 32 staff. In charge of orders plan and stock."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	58,300 NZD

Team Leader

Posted 17 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"SAP, Management Skills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	83,800 NZD

Compliance Coordinator

Posted 17 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compliance and quality."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	61,300 NZD

Reliability Engineer

Posted 13 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"FMECA, RCFA, RCM."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	117,500 NZD

Quality Control Leader

Posted 05 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Completes customer quality questionnaires, surveys and requests for information. 
• Identifies, develops and implements plans for quality improvement, cost reduction, waste reduction, increased throughput and general operational improvement through the use of Lean Six Sigma Statistical Methods. 
• Performs random Product and Production audits. This includes arranging audits, training and preparation, issue and close out findings, reporting, tracking and elevation of issues, e. g. HACCP, ISO. 
• Reporting on legal compliance areas and NCR’s raised during audits. Ensuring the close out of all non-conformances raised during audits. 
• Facilitate identification & implementation of process measurements and controls, which consistently deliver conforming product to our customers. 
• Establishes and maintains a division-wide metrics document structure/numbering scheme and approval requirement process for the quality document control system
• Develops, implements and maintains quality documentation storage and/or routing systems. 
• Reviews and monitors the organization's documentation, policies and procedures ensuring accuracy and compliance to the relevant quality and WCOM programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	56,200 NZD

Food Safety Officer

Posted 01 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Internal Audits, Performance Monitoring, GMP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	56,800 NZD

Production Engineer

Posted 20 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"To see daily production issues."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Napier-Hastings Urban Area	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	69,600 NZD

Slaughtermen

Posted 18 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Skilled worker in meat packing plant/freezing works (all aspects). Been involved in/as, stock men, stock in take, slaughtering & processing, packing, byproducts, waste disposable, supervisor, trainer. 
Outside of this industry been involved in timber processing (sawmill) and construction (hammer hand, concrete and fiber optics/copper)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	72,800 NZD

Warehouse Storeman

Posted 07 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Packing and moving furniture. Assessing quality of products. General help around warehouse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	49,000 NZD