Dental Hygienist Salary in New Zealand
NZ$40.28
per hour
per year
NZ$52,364
per year
per hour
Dental Hygienist - Hourly Pay & Average Salary NZ
The median (average) pay for a Dental Hygienist in New Zealand is NZ$40.28 per hour (NZ$52,364 per year working part-time, 25 hours per week), which is 15% lower than the national median (average) salary.
Oral Health Therapist/Dental Hygienist pay range: NZ$30.09 to NZ$60 an hour.
Oral Health Therapist/Dental Hygienist pay range: NZ$30.09 to NZ$60 an hour.
NZ$30.09
Low
NZ$40.28
Median salary
NZ$60
High
NZ$39,117
Low
NZ$52,364
Median salary
NZ$78,000
High
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Dental Hygienist Wage Range
Dental Hygienist - Pay by Experience Level in New Zealand
An Entry Level Dental Hygienist with up to three years experience can expect to earn an average pay of NZ$31 gross per hour. A registered Oral Health Therapist with four to nine years of experience tipically earns NZ$40, while the average income for a Senior Dental Hygienist with ten to twenty years of experience is estimated to be around NZ$49. Oral Health Therapists/Dental Hygienists with more than twenty years of experience may earn more than NZ$53 an hour.
How Work Experience Affects the Pay of a Dental Hygienist
| Late Career | ▲ +32% |
| Senior | ▲ +22% |
| Average Salary | NZ$40.28/hour |
| Mid Career | ▼ -1% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -23% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
94%
94%
Male
6%
6%
Dental Hygienist - Related Salaries (per year)
The salary information presented on this page is a guide only. Salaries are gross unless otherwise stated.
Salary data are from Dental Hygienist job vacancies advertised on Jobted NZ and published data on pay rates.
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