Average Salary in New Zealand
Average Salary in New Zealand (2021)
NZ$55,120 per year
NZ$1,060 per week
The median weekly income for wage and salary workers in New Zealand was NZ$1,060 per week as of September 2020 (or NZ$55,120 per year based on a 40-hour week). The median hourly earnings was $27 (Data from Stats NZ).
Current minimum wage rates for adults are $18.90 per hour (or $756.00 for a 40 hour week) as at 1 April 2020.
Current minimum wage rates for adults are $18.90 per hour (or $756.00 for a 40 hour week) as at 1 April 2020.
Popular Salaries
| Deviation from the national average salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer | NZ$115,848/year | +110% | |
| Civil Engineer | NZ$91,800/year | +67% | |
| Business Analyst | NZ$81,300/year | +47% | |
| Registered Nurse | NZ$75,670/year | +37% | |
| Dental Hygienist | NZ$52,364/year | -5% | |
| Farm Worker | NZ$43,522/year | -21% | |
| Veterinary Nurse | NZ$43,200/year | -22% | |
| Personal Trainer | NZ$31,941/year | -42% | |
Salary Guide NZ - Average Salaries by Industry & Career
Administration
NZ$81,300/year
NZ$60,855/year
NZ$55,833/year
NZ$88,195/year
NZ$97,524/year
NZ$44,475/year
Agriculture & Farming
Building & Construction
NZ$59,600/year
NZ$56,900/year
NZ$91,800/year
NZ$86,513/year
Design & Architecture
NZ$79,541/year
NZ$60,119/year
NZ$58,138/year
NZ$59,462/year
NZ$78,325/year
NZ$54,519/year
Education & Training
NZ$52,623/year
NZ$75,130/year
NZ$138,216/year
NZ$77,630/year
Engineering
NZ$71,083/year
NZ$79,534/year
NZ$68,250/year
NZ$70,794/year
NZ$77,853/year
NZ$96,163/year
IT & Technology
NZ$84,750/year
NZ$78,965/year
NZ$86,344/year
NZ$82,320/year
NZ$73,562/year
NZ$74,689/year
NZ$88,130/year
NZ$88,256/year
NZ$75,229/year
NZ$83,179/year
NZ$78,320/year
NZ$77,078/year
Legal
NZ$115,848/year
NZ$65,361/year
Medicine & Health
NZ$70,647/year
NZ$45,300/year
NZ$52,364/year
NZ$118,200/year
NZ$152,900/year
NZ$78,115/year
NZ$61,430/year
NZ$85,710/year
NZ$75,670/year
NZ$102,000/year
NZ$43,200/year
Services
NZ$43,100/year
NZ$31,941/year
Skilled Trades