NEW ZEALAND / SALARY

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1.46 NZD = 1 USD

89,141 NZD

$61,134 USD

Auckland

92,789 NZD

53,950 NZD

$37,000 USD

Including "Auckland"

Excluding "Auckland"

Average Salary / New Zealand

Average salary in New Zealand is 89,141 NZD per year. The most typical earning is 53,950 NZD. All data are based on 1,566 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 102,943 NZD. Women receive a salary of 77,134 NZD.

The most paid careers are Aviation & Shipping with average income 139,105 NZD and Engineers & Technicians III with income 131,377 NZD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 130,356 NZD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 100,610 NZD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 125,107 NZD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 106,151 NZD.

Levels / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

Salary Levels (NZD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
4,400 NZD - 7,299 NZD	0	n/a
7,300 NZD - 14,599 NZD	0	n/a
14,600 NZD - 21,899 NZD	9	100% 0.57%
21,900 NZD - 29,199 NZD	15	99.43% 0.96%
29,200 NZD - 36,499 NZD	40	98.47% 2.55%
36,500 NZD - 43,699 NZD	77	95.91% 4.92%
43,700 NZD - 50,999 NZD	139	91% 8.88%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
51,000 NZD - 58,299 NZD	159	82.12% 10.15%
58,300 NZD - 65,599 NZD	137	71.97% 8.75%
65,600 NZD - 72,899 NZD	129	63.22% 8.24%
72,900 NZD - 80,199 NZD	144	54.98% 9.2%
80,200 NZD - 87,499 NZD	110	45.79% 7.02%
87,500 NZD - 94,799 NZD	104	38.76% 6.64%
94,800 NZD - 102,099 NZD	67	32.12% 4.28%
102,100 NZD - 109,399 NZD	64	27.84% 4.09%
109,400 NZD - 116,599 NZD	66	23.75% 4.21%
116,600 NZD - 123,899 NZD	66	19.54% 4.21%
123,900 NZD - 131,199 NZD	32	15.33% 2.04%
131,200 NZD - 138,499 NZD	27	13.28% 1.72%
138,500 NZD - 145,799 NZD	28	11.56% 1.79%
145,800 NZD - 153,099 NZD	19	9.77% 1.21%
153,100 NZD - 160,399 NZD	18	8.56% 1.15%
160,400 NZD - 167,699 NZD	10	7.41% 0.64%
167,700 NZD - 174,999 NZD	19	6.77% 1.21%
175,000 NZD - 182,299 NZD	16	5.56% 1.02%
182,300 NZD - 189,599 NZD	9	4.53% 0.57%
189,600 NZD - 196,799 NZD	8	3.96% 0.51%
196,800 NZD - 204,099 NZD	5	3.45% 0.32%
204,100 NZD - 211,399 NZD	2	3.13% 0.13%
211,400 NZD - 218,699 NZD	6	3% 0.38%
HIGH SALARIES
218,700 NZD - 233,299 NZD	3	2.62% 0.19%
233,300 NZD - 247,899 NZD	6	2.43% 0.38%
247,900 NZD - 262,499 NZD	0	n/a
262,500 NZD - 276,999 NZD	5	2.04% 0.32%
277,000 NZD - 291,599 NZD	6	1.72% 0.38%
291,600 NZD - 306,199 NZD	5	1.34% 0.32%
306,200 NZD - 320,799 NZD	5	1.02% 0.32%
320,800 NZD - 335,399 NZD	4	0.7% 0.26%
335,400 NZD - 349,899 NZD	2	0.45% 0.13%
350,000 NZD - 364,499 NZD	0	n/a
364,500 NZD - 510,299 NZD	5	0.32% 0.32%

Gender / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	739	102,943 NZD
2	Women	384	77,134 NZD

Education / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	48	130,356 NZD
2	Masters Degree	251	100,610 NZD
3	Bachelors Degree	751	90,257 NZD
4	Some College	278	82,092 NZD
5	High School	220	74,218 NZD
6	Bellow H. School	18	67,511 NZD

Experience / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	144	125,107 NZD
2	12-16 Years	135	106,151 NZD
3	20+ Years	214	103,235 NZD
4	8-12 Years	293	99,298 NZD
5	4-8 Years	301	84,571 NZD
6	2-4 Years	228	68,677 NZD
7	1-2 Years	139	62,845 NZD
8	0-1 Year	112	55,262 NZD

Age / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	3	130,064 NZD
2	46-50	101	117,087 NZD
3	41-45	129	110,380 NZD
4	56-60	39	109,942 NZD
5	51-55	63	109,796 NZD
6	36-40	162	105,714 NZD
7	31-35	228	93,465 NZD
8	61-65	17	88,070 NZD
9	26-30	227	81,946 NZD
10	n/a	443	76,551 NZD
11	21-25	132	63,428 NZD
12	71-75	2	60,657 NZD
13	14-20	20	49,867 NZD

Work Type / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	46	130,064 NZD
2	Contract	92	91,861 NZD
3	Permanent	1,389	88,362 NZD
4	Part Time	39	61,824 NZD

Cities / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Wellington	226	97,694 NZD
2	Auckland	827	92,736 NZD
3	Christchurch	193	83,842 NZD
4	Tauranga	45	81,800 NZD
5	--Other--	97	79,905 NZD
6	Hamilton Urban Area	95	77,718 NZD
7	Dunedin	38	71,010 NZD
8	Napier-Hastings Urban Area	45	68,531 NZD

Career Groups / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Aviation & Shipping	14	139,105 NZD
2	Engineers & Technicians III	8	131,377 NZD
3	Management & Business	166	123,648 NZD
4	Engineers & Technicians II	1	117,670 NZD
5	Finance & Banking	54	117,524 NZD
6	Architect Constructions	14	106,734 NZD
7	Engineers & Technicians IV	29	105,568 NZD
8	Law	27	102,797 NZD
9	IT & Programming II	123	101,777 NZD
10	IT & Programming	139	94,049 NZD
11	Military	4	93,465 NZD
12	Health Care & Medical	32	92,882 NZD
13	Health Care & Medical II	28	92,445 NZD
14	Engineers & Technicians V	20	92,153 NZD
15	Human Resources	35	89,966 NZD
16	Logistics, Road, Railway	39	85,154 NZD
17	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	96	85,008 NZD
18	Construction & Labor Workers	73	85,008 NZD
19	Education & University	67	82,529 NZD
20	Engineers & Technicians	98	80,634 NZD
21	Geography & Geodesy	7	79,905 NZD
22	Public Sector	33	79,030 NZD
23	Arts, Culture, Performance	8	78,301 NZD
24	Insurance	23	76,843 NZD
25	Media	21	75,676 NZD
26	Agriculture & Fishing	23	75,093 NZD
27	Automobile	7	74,801 NZD
28	Accounting & Administration	136	73,781 NZD
29	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	31	72,323 NZD
30	Salesmen & Saleswomen	40	69,698 NZD
31	Fashion	6	66,198 NZD
32	Making Design	37	65,323 NZD
33	Organization & Coordination	22	63,865 NZD
34	Sports & Recreation	11	62,699 NZD
35	Hotels & Tourism	19	61,678 NZD
36	Archaeology & History	3	61,532 NZD
37	Security & Fireguard	9	61,095 NZD
38	Properties & Real Estates	9	60,657 NZD
39	Customer Services	37	57,158 NZD
40	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	17	40,973 NZD

Careers / New Zealand (Gross NZD)

#		Surveys
1	Director	10	196,701 NZD
2	CEO	10	144,937 NZD
3	Computer Architect	7	141,146 NZD
4	General Manager	19	133,126 NZD
5	Other IT Career	22	131,522 NZD
6	Finance Manager	11	127,585 NZD
7	IT Manager	21	126,711 NZD
8	Business Development Manager	14	123,648 NZD
9	Manager	28	119,274 NZD
10	Human Resources Manager	12	118,399 NZD
11	Operations Manager	17	113,587 NZD
12	Chartered Accountant	17	111,983 NZD
13	Civil Engineer	20	109,067 NZD
14	Sales Manager	13	108,921 NZD
15	Other Management Career	12	107,172 NZD
16	Construction Manager	11	105,422 NZD
17	Logistics Manager	14	104,693 NZD
18	Other Engineer Career	15	104,547 NZD
19	Construction Project Manager	21	103,381 NZD
20	IT Project Manager	15	102,214 NZD
21	Lawyer	19	99,589 NZD
22	System Analyst	13	96,673 NZD
23	Project Manager	16	96,527 NZD
24	Other Education Career	9	94,194 NZD
25	Marketing Manager	12	93,174 NZD
26	Technical Manager	7	92,882 NZD
27	Customer Service Manager	7	91,424 NZD
28	Financial Analyst	7	91,132 NZD
29	Software Engineer	20	88,654 NZD
30	System Administrator	11	88,654 NZD
31	Lecturer	19	88,362 NZD
32	Engineer	23	86,321 NZD
33	Other Human Resource Career	9	86,175 NZD
34	Software Developer	31	85,008 NZD
35	Mechanical Engineer	8	84,279 NZD
36	Insurance Broker	10	83,696 NZD
37	Salesmen or Saleswomen	9	83,113 NZD
38	Construction Foreman	9	80,342 NZD
39	Other Public Sector Career	21	78,884 NZD
40	.NET Developer	8	76,405 NZD
41	Sales	8	76,405 NZD
42	Network Administrator	7	76,259 NZD
43	Other Agriculture Career	10	73,343 NZD
44	Electrical Engineer	17	70,427 NZD
45	Accountant	13	69,990 NZD
46	Other Sales Career	7	69,844 NZD
47	Architect	8	69,260 NZD
48	Other Tourism Career	7	69,260 NZD
49	Graphic Designer	22	69,115 NZD
50	Office Administrator	12	68,094 NZD
51	Marketing	11	66,198 NZD
52	Other Constr. & Labor Career	8	63,574 NZD
53	Technician	11	63,282 NZD
54	Accounting Assistant	11	58,616 NZD
55	Administrator	12	50,742 NZD
56	Customer Consultant	10	49,867 NZD
57	Call Center	10	48,555 NZD
58	Store Manager	7	48,263 NZD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Lead Mechanic

Posted 17 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wof inspector, maintaining vehicles to upmost good conditions mechanically."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	85,500 NZD

Retail Manager

Posted 15 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Selling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	1-2 Years	Basic	35,300 NZD

Territory Manager

Posted 14 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	73,500 NZD

Civil Engineering Technician

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction monitoring
Procurement
Asset management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Napier-Hastings Urban Area	Some College	8-12 Years	Intermediate	76,000 NZD

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design of SW WW systems, soil testing, inspections, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamilton Urban Area	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	70,000 NZD

Managing Director

Posted 13 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Running the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	16-20 Years	Expert	400,000 NZD

Regional Coordinator

Posted 09 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	58,900 NZD

Senior Systems Engineer

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Exchange Server and Cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamilton Urban Area	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	118,700 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	98,200 NZD

Mobile Mechanic

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Servicing vehicles."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	59,300 NZD

Policy Advisor

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Masters of Public Policy
Masters of International Public Health."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	89,000 NZD

Commercial Lead

Posted 27 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"FMCG, CRM, customer relations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	128,600 NZD

Medic

Posted 22 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide medical aid to soldiers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	51,400 NZD

General Manager

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	128,600 NZD

Cloud

Posted 20 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	55,600 NZD

Head Of Department

Posted 19 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Align and optimize pricing to business strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	158,300 NZD

Customer Service Agent

Posted 18 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Gate agent, SDL, Roster Planner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	69,200 NZD

Project Manager

Posted 17 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	82,100 NZD

Manager

Posted 13 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	93,000 NZD

Research Scientist

Posted 11 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bioreactors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	69,500 NZD

Customer Service Officer

Posted 10 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Import and Export decumentation and booking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	64,300 NZD

Area Manager

Posted 08 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR, Sales, operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	135,500 NZD

Finance Business Partner

Posted 05 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance management, business analytics, Management accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	138,500 NZD

Chartering Manager

Posted 21 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Charter cargo for handysize/supramax vessels."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	154,100 NZD

Support Coordinator

Posted 21 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Some College	12-16 Years	Advanced	36,400 NZD

Pharmacist

Posted 20 February 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	115,600 NZD

Senior Electronic Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, System Design, Circuit Design, PCB Design, Firmware Development, Firmware Architecting, Prototype Assembly/Building/Testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Some College	12-16 Years	Expert	101,100 NZD

Senior Project Manager

Posted 20 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	154,100 NZD

Senior Electrical Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	105,900 NZD

Architecture Photographer

Posted 20 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Photograph designed structure and spaces."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	86,700 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	71,700 NZD

Cloud Solution Architect

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design solution on public cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	178,200 NZD

Wildside Coordinator

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinating others."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	57,500 NZD

Phone

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Calls."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Intermediate	105,900 NZD

Sales And Marketing Manager

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales and marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	192,600 NZD

Photographer

Posted 12 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Family photography."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tauranga	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	58,700 NZD

Business Development Manager

Posted 17 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Market Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	124,800 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	97,300 NZD

Activation Manager

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Community work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Some College	8-12 Years	Expert	95,200 NZD

Account Manager

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Proven and experienced Automotive Finance and Insurance Manager
• Ability to lead a team by example
• Increase unit profit
• Control and manage stock and wholesale levels
• Maximise sales via multimedia channels
• Create marketing plans and awareness campaigns
• Provide excellent customer service
• Build and maintain rapport with the clients and distributors
• The energy and drive to exceed targets."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Some College	4-8 Years	Expert	132,200 NZD

Manager

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	2-4 Years	Advanced	82,500 NZD

Sales Service Representative

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Heavy Vehicle Operation
Stock management
Customer Service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamilton Urban Area	High School	1-2 Years	Advanced	53,400 NZD

Manager

Posted 09 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Experience, Hiring/Firing, Decision Making."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	97,500 NZD

It Service Desk Manager

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Support and Services
ITIL Application
IT Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	126,900 NZD

Site Reliability Engineer

Posted 01 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Databases - SQL, Data Analysis - Splunk and Programming - Spring Boot."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	57,100 NZD

Marketing

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategy, go to market, product planning, social media, market research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	211,500 NZD

People Leader

Posted 17 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage business analysts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wellington	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	126,900 NZD

Captain

Posted 03 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managemant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Christchurch	High School	2-4 Years	Advanced	124,900 NZD

Environmental Advisor

Posted 02 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Environmental scientists study human effects on the environment such as climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. They also advise on how to avoid or reduce these harmful effects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamilton Urban Area	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	84,600 NZD

Group General Manager

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coaching, mentoring, strategy, oversight."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Auckland	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	169,200 NZD

ECONOMY / New Zealand

New Zealand incomes are not the most high by international standard comparisons. However they are at a level where middle class enjoy a good life style.

The minimum wage is around $500 NZD per week. New Zealand has a minimum rate that must be paid for young people under 20 age. This rate is around 10 NZD per hour. A little bit less than 3% of employee are at these level. Those that are work in unskilled areas belongs to this level as well.

Employees in skilled occupations with more than 10 years of experience receive an average earnings from around 58,000 NZD to around 80,000 NZD or more per year. For example average income for senior software engineer/developer is around 82,000 NZD.