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We'll begin our survey of wage rates in New Zealand by looking at hourly wages excluding overtime. Salaries data from Statistics NZ show that in the fourth quarter of 2009 people were earning the wage levels shown below.
New Zealand Average Hourly Earnings
December 2009
Earnings
Classification Average
Hourly
Earnings
Public sector $32.36
Private sector $23.48
Males $26.98
Females $23.50
All NZ Employees $25.39
* The average NZ male employee works 38.0 hours per week with an additional 1.1 hours paid overtime to earn $1,054 per week.
* The average NZ female employee works 35.6 hours per week with an additional 0.5 hours paid overtime to earn $847 per week.
Looking at wages by sector, the clear top dogs are people working in the finance / insurance and information / telecommunications sectors. People working in these industries earn twice as much on average as people working in the retail and accommodation / cafes /restaurants sectors.
For comparison, we've also presented the wages paid during the first half of 2002.
New Zealand Average Hourly Earnings
(not including overtime)
December 2009
Employment
Sector Average
Hourly
Earnings
2009 Average
Hourly
Earnings
2002
Accommodation / cafes / restaurants $16.39 $12.61
Retail $16.84 $13.49
Manufacturing $23.05 $18.25
Construction $22.93 $17.17
Personal Services $22.85 $18.34
Transport / postal / warehousing $23.86 $18.89
Arts and recreation services $21.70 $21.82
Wholesale trade $26.29 $20.46
Health care and social assistance $27.05 $19.26
Forestry and mining $27.56 $19.96
Renting / hiring / real estate services $24.48 $24.77
Education and training $30.92 $22.66
Public admin. and safety $30.81 $24.77
Finance and insurance $35.92 $24.81
Electricity, gas and water $30.07 $27.45
Information / media / telecommunications $33.10 n/a
Professional / scientific / technical services $29.14 n/a
Now to look at a selection of typical annual salary ranges in New Zealand.
Bear in mind that these are salary-ranges. The bottom of the range would approximate the salary of an inexperienced employee working for a lower paying employer. Top of the range approximates the salary of an experienced employee working with a good employer.
It's likely you'll only be offered work in New Zealand if you're already experienced, so you certainly shouldn't be expecting a salary at the bottom of any of these ranges.
Typical Annual Salaries in New Zealand
Profession Average Annual Earnings
Accounting Technician $45,000 - $80,000
Auditor $55,000 - $100,000+
Bank Manager $55,000 - $100,000+
Financial Planners $35,000 - $100,000+
Loss Adjustors $35,000 - $100,000+
Management Accountant $40,000 - $100,000+
Teacher $40,000 - $70,000
Educational Psychologist $40,000 - $100,000+
Engineer (Chem./Elect.) $40,000 - $100,000+
Environmental Engineer $40,000 - $100,000
Road Engineer $40,000 - $90,000
Elect. Engineer Technician $40,000 - $90,000
Environmental Scientist $40,000 - $85,000
Forestry Scientist $40,000 - $55,000
Industrial Chemist $45,000 - $100,000+
Computing Services Manager $50,000 - $150,000+
Systems Analyst $50,000 - $100,000+
Computer Helpdesk Operator $30,000 - $60,000
Warehouse Manager $30,000 - $55,000
Solicitor $50,000 - $200,000+
Registered Hospital Nurse $60,000 basic
(5 years experience in 2009)
