Salary insights

Salary on-site in New Zealand

Market pay levels based on 12 offers with salary.

Browse vacancies

Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median45 523 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 207 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile45 523 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile60 320 $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 quartile45 523 $
Median45 523 $
Upper quartile60 320 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 45 523 $ and 60 320 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 60 320 $.
  • The upper quartile is 33% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 207 $) is 30% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (12 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

Compare your salary

Check in one step whether your pay is above or below the market for this selection.

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (45 523 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 207 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 45 523 $ to 60 320 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 45 523 $ and a quarter above 60 320 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 12 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 45 523 $ is the market level, above 60 320 $ is the strong quarter, below 45 523 $ 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.