Salary guide

Check out our guides to national pay rates by category:

Salary guide
CategoryAverage salary
AccountingAccounting$82k$82k
Agriculture, fishing & forestryAgriculture, fishing & forestry$60k$60k
ArchitectureArchitecture$81k$81k
AutomotiveAutomotive$65k$65k
Banking, finance & insuranceBanking, finance & insurance$85k$85k
Construction & roadingConstruction & roading$72k$72k
Customer serviceCustomer service$53k$53k
EducationEducation$62k$62k
EngineeringEngineering$80k$80k
Executive & general managementExecutive & general management$116k$116k
Government & councilGovernment & council$82k$82k
HealthcareHealthcare$64k$64k
Hospitality & tourismHospitality & tourism$54k$54k
HR & recruitmentHR & recruitment$83k$83k
ITIT$124k$124k
LegalLegal$81k$81k
Manufacturing & operationsManufacturing & operations$54k$54k
Marketing, media & communicationsMarketing, media & communications$80k$80k
Office & administrationOffice & administration$57k$57k
PropertyProperty$80k$80k
RetailRetail$54k$54k
SalesSales$71k$71k
Science & technologyScience & technology$84k$84k
Trades & servicesTrades & services$61k$61k
Transport & logisticsTransport & logistics$58k$58k

Accounting

Salary information for accounting subcategories:

Accounting salary table
CategoryAverage salary
AccountantsAccountants$83k$83k
Accounts administratorsAccounts administrators$58k$58k
Accounts payableAccounts payable$59k$59k
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable$61k$61k
AnalystsAnalysts$103k$103k
Finance managers & controllersFinance managers & controllers$124k$124k
ManagementManagement$110k$110k
PayrollPayroll$79k$79k

Agriculture, fishing & forestry

Salary information for agriculture, fishing & forestry subcategories:

Agriculture, fishing & forestry salary table
CategoryAverage salary
FarmingFarming$59k$59k
FishingFishing$65k$65k
ForestryForestry$69k$69k
HorticultureHorticulture$57k$57k

Architecture

Salary information for architecture subcategories:

Architecture salary table
CategoryAverage salary
ArchitectsArchitects$91k$91k
DraftingDrafting$78k$78k
Interior designInterior design$65k$65k

Automotive

Salary information for automotive subcategories:

Automotive salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Automotive technicianAutomotive technician$64k$64k
Diesel mechanicDiesel mechanic$73k$73k
ManagementManagement$84k$84k
Panel & paintPanel & paint$63k$63k
Sales, operations & partsSales, operations & parts$63k$63k

Banking, finance & insurance

Salary information for banking, finance & insurance salary information subcategories:

Banking, finance & insurance salary table
CategoryAverage salary
AnalystsAnalysts$100k$100k
Client servicesClient services$69k$69k
Corporate & institutional bankingCorporate & institutional banking$127k$127k
Credit & lendingCredit & lending$74k$74k
Financial planning & investmentFinancial planning & investment$96k$96k
InsuranceInsurance$69k$69k
ManagementManagement$103k$103k
Risk & complianceRisk & compliance$124k$124k
SettlementsSettlements$69k$69k
Tellers & branch staffTellers & branch staff$55k$55k

Construction and roading

Salary information for construction and roading subcategories:

Construction and roading salary table
CategoryAverage salary
EstimationEstimation$99k$99k
Health & safetyHealth & safety$89k$89k
LabouringLabouring$54k$54k
Machine operatorsMachine operators$59k$59k
PlanningPlanning$87k$87k
Project & contracts managementProject & contracts management$116k$116k
Quantity surveyingQuantity surveying$109k$109k
Site managementSite management$111k$111k
Supervisors & forepersonsSupervisors & forepersons$80k$80k
SurveyingSurveying$92k$92k
Traffic managementTraffic management$54k$54k

Customer service

Salary information for customer service subcategories:

Customer service salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Call centreCall centre$51k$51k
Customer-facingCustomer-facing$52k$52k
ManagementManagement$71k$71k

Education

Salary information for education subcategories:

Education salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Au pairs & nanniesAu pairs & nannies$53k$53k
Early childhoodEarly childhood$59k$59k
PrimaryPrimary$66k$66k
SecondarySecondary$69k$69k
TertiaryTertiary$72k$72k
Tutoring & trainingTutoring & training$67k$67k

Engineering

Salary information for engineering subcategories:

Engineering salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Building servicesBuilding services$77k$77k
Civil & structuralCivil & structural$92k$92k
DraftingDrafting$76k$76k
ElectricalElectrical$86k$86k
EnergyEnergy$98k$98k
EnvironmentalEnvironmental$93k$93k
GeotechnicalGeotechnical$103k$103k
IndustrialIndustrial$71k$71k
MaintenanceMaintenance$75k$75k
ManagementManagement$109k$109k
MechanicalMechanical$69k$69k
Project managementProject management$104k$104k
Water & wasteWater & waste$78k$78k

Government and council

Salary information for government and council subcategories:

Government and council salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Central governmentCentral government$91k$91k
DefenceDefence$71k$71k
Local & regional councilLocal & regional council$79k$79k

Healthcare

Salary information for healthcare subcategories:

Healthcare salary table
CategoryAverage salary
AdministrationAdministration$57k$57k
CaregivingCaregiving$53k$53k
Community & social servicesCommunity & social services$59k$59k
DentistryDentistry$60k$60k
Doctors & specialistsDoctors & specialists$137k$137k
Fitness & wellbeingFitness & wellbeing$61k$61k
ManagementManagement$87k$87k
Nursing & midwiferyNursing & midwifery$72k$72k
Occupational therapyOccupational therapy$68k$68k
PharmacyPharmacy$62k$62k
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy$70k$70k
Psychology & counsellingPsychology & counselling$73k$73k
Radiography & sonographyRadiography & sonography$118k$118k
VeterinaryVeterinary$61k$61k

Hospitality & tourism

Salary information for hospitality & tourism subcategories:

Hospitality & tourism salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Bar staff & baristasBar staff & baristas$50k$50k
ChefsChefs$55k$55k
HousekeepingHousekeeping$49k$49k
Kitchen staffKitchen staff$50k$50k
ManagementManagement$57k$57k
Reception & front deskReception & front desk$51k$51k
Tourism & tour guidesTourism & tour guides$54k$54k
Travel consultantsTravel consultants$52k$52k
Waiting staffWaiting staff$50k$50k

HR & recruitment

Salary information for HR & recruitment subcategories:

HR & recruitment salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Health & safetyHealth & safety$68k$68k
HRHR$94k$94k
RecruitmentRecruitment$67k$67k

IT

Salary information for IT subcategories:

IT salary table
CategoryAverage salary
ArchitectsArchitects$167k$167k
Business & systems analystsBusiness & systems analysts$144k$144k
Data warehousing & BIData warehousing & BI$136k$136k
DatabaseDatabase$109k$109k
Functional consultantsFunctional consultants$157k$157k
ManagementManagement$152k$152k
Networking & storageNetworking & storage$110k$110k
Programming & developmentProgramming & development$126k$126k
Project managementProject management$153k$153k
Sales & pre-salesSales & pre-sales$120k$120k
SecuritySecurity$129k$129k
Service deskService desk$65k$65k
Systems engineersSystems engineers$111k$111k
TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$60k$60k
TestingTesting$138k$138k
TrainingTraining$106k$106k
Web designWeb design$106k$106k

Salary information for legal subcategories:

Legal salary table
Category Average salary
In-house counselIn-house counsel$103k$103k
Private practicePrivate practice$85k$85k
SecretarialSecretarial$61k$61k

Manufacturing and operations

Salary information for manufacturing and operations subcategories:

Manufacturing and operations salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Fitters & machiningFitters & machining$65k$65k
Machine operationMachine operation$53k$53k
ManagementManagement$90k$90k
Process & assemblyProcess & assembly$49k$49k
Purchasing & inventoryPurchasing & inventory$78k$78k
Quality assuranceQuality assurance$62k$62k
Storepersons & warehousingStorepersons & warehousing$50k$50k
Supervisors & forepersonsSupervisors & forepersons$68k$68k

Marketing, media & communications

Salary information marketing, media and communications subcategories: 

Marketing, media & communications salary table
CategoryAverage salary
AdvertisingAdvertising$69k$69k
Brand & product managementBrand & product management$95k$95k
Communications & PRCommunications & PR$96k$96k
DesignDesign$67k$67k
Digital marketingDigital marketing$77k$77k
Direct marketingDirect marketing$78k$78k
JournalismJournalism$67k$67k
ManagementManagement$105k$105k
Market research & analysisMarket research & analysis$96k$96k
Marketing assistants & coordinatorsMarketing assistants & coordinators$59k$59k

Office & administration

Salary information for office and administration subcategories:

Office & administration salary table
CategoryAverage salary
AdministrationAdministration$55k$55k
Data entryData entry$51k$51k
EA, PA & secretarialEA, PA & secretarial$69k$69k
Office managementOffice management$64k$64k
ReceptionReception$50k$50k

Property

Salary information for property subcategories:

Property salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Commercial sales & leasingCommercial sales & leasing$101k$101k
Consultancy & valuationConsultancy & valuation$96k$96k
Facilities & commercial property managementFacilities & commercial property management$89k$89k
Residential sales & managementResidential sales & management$87k$87k

Retail

Salary information for retail subcategories:

Retail salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Area managersArea managers$75k$75k
Assistant store managersAssistant store managers$52k$52k
BuyingBuying$66k$66k
Department managersDepartment managers$57k$57k
ManagementManagement$63k$63k
MerchandisingMerchandising$52k$52k
Retail assistantsRetail assistants$50k$50k
Store managersStore managers$59k$59k

Sales

Salary information for sales subcategories:

Sales salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Account managementAccount management$82k$82k
Business development managerBusiness development manager$95k$95k
Sales managersSales managers$91k$91k
Sales repsSales reps$66k$66k
Sales supportSales support$56k$56k
TelesalesTelesales$53k$53k

Trades & services

Salary information for trades & services subcategories:

Trades & services salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Air con. & refrigerationAir con. & refrigeration$66k$66k
BeauticianBeautician$55k$55k
Boat buildingBoat building$64k$64k
Boilermakers & weldersBoilermakers & welders$63k$63k
Building & carpentryBuilding & carpentry$64k$64k
Butchers & bakersButchers & bakers$55k$55k
CleaningCleaning$51k$51k
ElectricalElectrical$71k$71k
FlooringFlooring$65k$65k
Gardening & landscapingGardening & landscaping$56k$56k
GlaziersGlaziers$59k$59k
HairdressingHairdressing$57k$57k
Handy-personsHandy-persons$56k$56k
LabourersLabourers$51k$51k
PaintingPainting$60k$60k
PlumbingPlumbing$70k$70k
PrintingPrinting$57k$57k
RoofingRoofing$66k$66k
SecuritySecurity$54k$54k
Sign writersSign writers$62k$62k
TechniciansTechnicians$65k$65k

Transport & logistics

Salary information for transport & logistics subcategories:

Transport & logistics salary table
CategoryAverage salary
Drivers & couriersDrivers & couriers$59k$59k
Freight forwardersFreight forwarders$54k$54k
Import & exportImport & export$62k$62k
ManagementManagement$93k$93k
OperationsOperations$62k$62k
Supply chain & planningSupply chain & planning$73k$73k
Warehouse & distributionWarehouse & distribution$51k$51k

Data is for full-time roles listed on Trade Me Jobs in the six months to April 2022.