Salary insights

Salary paying from 110000 $ in the Manawatu-Wanganui region

Market pay levels based on 15 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median128 576 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average141 426 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile128 576 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile137 718 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile128 576 $
Median128 576 $
Upper quartile137 718 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 128 576 $ and 137 718 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 137 718 $.
  • The upper quartile is 7% above the lower one.
  • The average (141 426 $) is 10% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (15 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (128 576 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (141 426 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 128 576 $ to 137 718 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 128 576 $ and a quarter above 137 718 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 15 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 128 576 $ is the market level, above 137 718 $ is the strong quarter, below 128 576 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.