Used only as a guide, as the amount of pay usually depends on your employment agreement, your experience and qualifications, and your employer's employment policies. There are also significant regional differences in average earnings.
Useful additional sources of salary information include:
| Average annual earnings by industry (as at June 2005) |
| Occupation |
NZ$ before tax |
| Legislators, administrators and managers |
$60,000 |
| Professionals |
$53,000 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
$45,000 |
| Clerks |
$36,000 |
| Service and sales workers |
$28,000 |
| Agriculture and fisheries workers |
$34,000 |
| Trades workers |
$39,000 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers |
$35,000 |
| Elementary occupations |
$26,000 |
| Source: Statistics New Zealand |
| Average annual earnings by industry (as at June 2005) |
| Main job industry group |
NZ$ before tax |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
$36,000 |
| Manufacturing |
$39,000 |
| Construction |
$38,000 |
| Wholesale and retail trade |
$32,000 |
| Transport, storage, and communication |
$46,000 |
| Business and financial services |
$49,000 |
| Education |
$44,000 |
| Health and community services |
$39,000 |
| Other services |
$43,000 |
| Source: Statistics New Zealand |
| Average annual earnings by industry (as at June 2005) |
| Average annual earnings – full-time |
NZ$ before tax |
| Males |
$44,000 |
| Females |
$36,000 |
| Employed labour force |
$40,000 |
| Source: Statistics New Zealand |
Business professionals covers the following occupations: accountants, cost accountants, auditors, personnel officers, staff training officers, market research analysts, publicity and public relations officers and financial advisors.
The Career Services website is an excellent guide to salaries and conditions. It has comprehensive lists of job outlines grouped either in alphabetical order, by industry or by interest areas. Details of salary ranges, current market demand, training requirements and typical working conditions are provided for each job category.
| Minimum wage rates April 2006 |
| Age |
NZ$ before tax |
NZ$ per day
(8 hours) |
NZ$ per week
(40 hours) |
| Youth (16 to 17 years) |
$8.20 |
$65.60 |
$328 |
| Adult (18 years of age and over) |
$10.25 |
$82 |
$410 |
| Source: Department of Labour |
In New Zealand you are entitled to at least the minimum wage as set by law if you are 16 years of age or older. Employment agreements cannot offer a wage less than the minimum rate. Trainees undergoing recognised industry training while at work must be paid at least the minimum youth rate regardless of their age.
