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Kiwi job dilemma: Workers ready to move
Jan - Mar 2026 job market update.
2 April 2026Relocation on the rise as Kiwi search for the right fit
Almost half of job hunters using AI for their search
National job market sees strong growth in first quarter of the year
Other key findings from the 2026 report include:
| Region | Average pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $75,881 | $75,881 |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $72,756 | $72,756 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $71,437 | $71,437 |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $72,274 | $72,274 |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $70,963 | $70,963 |
| Manawatū / Whanganui | Manawatū / Whanganui | $71,191 | $71,191 |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $69,375 | $69,375 |
| Nelson / Tasman | Nelson / Tasman | $71,351 | $71,351 |
| Northland | Northland | $71,882 | $71,882 |
| Otago | Otago | $73,396 | $73,396 |
| Southland | Southland | $72,995 | $72,995 |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $70,108 | $70,108 |
| Waikato | Waikato | $73,219 | $73,219 |
| Wellington | Wellington | $76,136 | $76,136 |
| West Coast* | West Coast* | $76,201 | $76,201 |
| Industry | Average pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Accounting | $91,231 | $91,231 |
| Agriculture-fishing & forestry | Agriculture-fishing & forestry | $70,625 | $70,625 |
| Automotive* | Automotive* | $78,851 | $78,851 |
| Banking-finance & insurance | Banking-finance & insurance | $93,819 | $93,819 |
| Construction & roading | Construction & roading | $77,676 | $77,676 |
| Customer service | Customer service | $60,957 | $60,957 |
| Education | Education | $72,057 | $72,057 |
| Engineering | Engineering | $86,167 | $86,167 |
| Government & council* | Government & council* | $89,034 | $89,034 |
| Healthcare | Healthcare | $77,556 | $77,556 |
| Hospitality & tourism | Hospitality & tourism | $63,745 | $63,745 |
| HR & recruitment* | HR & recruitment* | $94,000 | $94,000 |
| IT | IT | $128,665 | $128,665 |
| Manufacturing & operations | Manufacturing & operations | $65,666 | $65,666 |
| Marketing-media & communications | Marketing-media & communications | $83,923 | $83,923 |
| Office & administration | Office & administration | $66,126 | $66,126 |
| Other | Other | $96,218 | $96,218 |
| Property | Property | $59,201 | $59,201 |
| Retail | Retail | $85,376 | $85,376 |
| Sales | Sales | $74,091 | $74,091 |
| Trades & services* | Trades & services* | $67,844 | $67,844 |
| Transport & logistics | Transport & logistics | $91,231 | $91,231 |
