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Salaries in New Zealand (2026)

Mid-career median salaries for 111 professions in New Zealand, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any role for experience-level breakdowns, take-home estimates, and global comparisons.

Population

5,324,700

GDP per capita (PPP)

$55,551

Inflation rate

2.8%

#Job TitleIndustryMedian Salary
1SurgeonHealthcareNZ$471,000
2AnesthesiologistHealthcareNZ$444,000
3PsychiatristHealthcareNZ$345,000
4Doctor (General Practitioner)HealthcareNZ$298,000
5PilotTransport & LogisticsNZ$269,000
6Investment BankerFinanceNZ$239,000
7DentistHealthcareNZ$229,000
8AI EngineerTechnologyNZ$225,000
9Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyNZ$218,000
10JudgeLegalNZ$216,000
11LawyerLegalNZ$200,000
12Site Reliability EngineerTechnologyNZ$197,000
13Marketing ManagerMarketing & SalesNZ$195,000
14Product ManagerTechnologyNZ$189,000
15Software EngineerTechnologyNZ$186,000
16Data EngineerTechnologyNZ$183,000
17Petroleum EngineerEngineeringNZ$183,000
18DevOps EngineerTechnologyNZ$180,000
19Sales ManagerMarketing & SalesNZ$180,000
20Human Resources ManagerMarketing & SalesNZ$180,000
21PharmacistHealthcareNZ$179,000
22Cloud EngineerTechnologyNZ$177,000
23Aerospace EngineerEngineeringNZ$177,000
24Python DeveloperTechnologyNZ$176,000
25Data ScientistTechnologyNZ$176,000
26Backend DeveloperTechnologyNZ$172,000
27Nurse PractitionerHealthcareNZ$171,000
28Mobile DeveloperTechnologyNZ$169,000
29ActuaryFinanceNZ$167,000
30VeterinarianHealthcareNZ$162,000
31EconomistScience & ResearchNZ$159,000
32Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyNZ$156,000
33Frontend DeveloperTechnologyNZ$155,000
34MidwifeHealthcareNZ$155,000
35Chemical EngineerEngineeringNZ$152,000
36Electrical EngineerEngineeringNZ$145,000
37Research ScientistScience & ResearchNZ$144,000
38Electronics EngineerEngineeringNZ$142,000
39Construction ManagerSkilled TradesNZ$141,000
40Database AdministratorTechnologyNZ$139,000
41UI/UX DesignerTechnologyNZ$138,000
42Supply Chain ManagerTransport & LogisticsNZ$138,000
43Operations ManagerTransport & LogisticsNZ$137,000
44Project ManagerTechnologyNZ$137,000
45Environmental EngineerEngineeringNZ$136,000
46Mechanical EngineerEngineeringNZ$135,000
47Web DeveloperTechnologyNZ$134,000
48Financial AnalystFinanceNZ$134,000
49Physical TherapistHealthcareNZ$133,000
50Structural EngineerEngineeringNZ$133,000
51Network EngineerTechnologyNZ$132,000
52Industrial EngineerEngineeringNZ$131,000
53Civil EngineerEngineeringNZ$129,000
54PsychologistHealthcareNZ$128,000
55ArchitectEngineeringNZ$128,000
56QA EngineerTechnologyNZ$126,000
57Business AnalystTechnologyNZ$126,000
58Occupational TherapistHealthcareNZ$126,000
59Compliance OfficerFinanceNZ$125,000
60GeologistScience & ResearchNZ$125,000
61Systems AdministratorTechnologyNZ$122,000
62Registered NurseHealthcareNZ$116,000
63Data AnalystTechnologyNZ$115,000
64ProfessorEducationNZ$115,000
65ChemistScience & ResearchNZ$114,000
66Dental HygienistHealthcareNZ$113,000
67BiologistScience & ResearchNZ$112,000
68AuditorFinanceNZ$111,000
69AccountantFinanceNZ$110,000
70Logistics ManagerTransport & LogisticsNZ$110,000
71Insurance UnderwriterFinanceNZ$108,000
72Account ManagerMarketing & SalesNZ$104,000
73Digital MarketerMarketing & SalesNZ$95,500
74SEO SpecialistMarketing & SalesNZ$91,500
75Flight AttendantHospitality & ServiceNZ$91,500
76RecruiterMarketing & SalesNZ$91,100
77Loan OfficerFinanceNZ$91,000
78Radiologic TechnologistHealthcareNZ$90,300
79Special Education TeacherEducationNZ$88,000
80Hotel ManagerHospitality & ServiceNZ$87,700
81Video EditorCreative & MediaNZ$87,100
82Sales RepresentativeMarketing & SalesNZ$86,900
83Interior DesignerCreative & MediaNZ$84,800
84TeacherEducationNZ$84,300
85ElectricianSkilled TradesNZ$83,500
86ParalegalLegalNZ$82,900
87School CounselorEducationNZ$82,700
88PlumberSkilled TradesNZ$82,200
89Restaurant ManagerHospitality & ServiceNZ$82,200
90Content WriterMarketing & SalesNZ$81,900
91Social Media ManagerMarketing & SalesNZ$81,600
92Graphic DesignerCreative & MediaNZ$81,400
93TranslatorCreative & MediaNZ$80,500
94IT Support SpecialistTechnologyNZ$80,200
95JournalistCreative & MediaNZ$79,200
96Social WorkerHealthcareNZ$79,100
97HVAC TechnicianSkilled TradesNZ$78,100
98ChefHospitality & ServiceNZ$78,100
99Event PlannerHospitality & ServiceNZ$77,000
100Real Estate AgentMarketing & SalesNZ$76,600
101CarpenterSkilled TradesNZ$75,400
102Retail ManagerHospitality & ServiceNZ$74,100
103Truck DriverTransport & LogisticsNZ$72,600
104MachinistSkilled TradesNZ$70,000
105Legal SecretaryLegalNZ$68,800
106WelderSkilled TradesNZ$67,300
107BookkeeperFinanceNZ$65,700
108MechanicSkilled TradesNZ$64,600
109Administrative AssistantHospitality & ServiceNZ$63,400
110PhotographerCreative & MediaNZ$61,200
111Medical AssistantHealthcareNZ$56,700