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Canterbury keeps the NZ job market ticking
Apr - Jun 2026 job market update.
27 July 2026Opposing forces: Canterbury listings up, Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland down
Transport and construction defy the slowdown
Pay edges higher, and Auckland takes the big city salary crown
| Region | Average pay | YoY growth | QoQ growth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $77,930 | $77,930 | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $74,520 | $74,520 | +4.0% | +4.0% | +2.5% | +2.5% |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $73,155 | $73,155 | +1.4% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $74,923 | $74,923 | -1.8% | -1.8% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $72,399 | $72,399 | +1.8% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.2% |
| Manawatū / Whanganui | Manawatū / Whanganui | $70,407 | $70,407 | -0.6% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $71,504 | $71,504 | +0.7% | +0.7% | +3.2% | +3.2% |
| Nelson / Tasman | Nelson / Tasman | $72,457 | $72,457 | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| Northland | Northland | $74,619 | $74,619 | +2.4% | +2.4% | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| Otago | Otago | $76,277 | $76,277 | +3.2% | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.9% |
| Southland | Southland | $74,332 | $74,332 | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $74,157 | $74,157 | +7.4% | +7.4% | +5.4% | +5.4% |
| Waikato | Waikato | $74,393 | $74,393 | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| Wellington | Wellington | $75,896 | $75,896 | -1.2% | -1.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| West Coast | West Coast | $79,013 | $79,013 | +5.3% | +5.3% | +3.4% | +3.4% |
