The highest paid sectors in New Zealand over the last 5 years have been mining, electricity, gas and water supply, finance and information technology. In particular, employment positions in IT sales, digital architecture, and financial controlling regularly rank as the highest paid jobs in the country, along with doctors. The lowest paid jobs in New Zealand, relative to qualifications and experience, are all in the services sector, with hotel receptionists, waiters/waitresses and bar staff regularly being rated right at the bottom of the scale.

Salary guide as at April 2022 (source: Trademe). Average per industry:

⦁ Accounting $82k

⦁ Agriculture, fishing & forestry $60k

⦁ Architecture $81k

⦁ Automotive $65k

⦁ Banking, finance & insurance $85k

⦁ Construction & roading $72k

⦁ Customer service $53k

⦁ Education $62k

⦁ Engineering $80k

⦁ Executive & general management $116k

⦁ Government & council $82k

⦁ Healthcare $64k

⦁ Hospitality & tourism $54k

⦁ HR & recruitment $83k

⦁ IT $124k

⦁ Legal $81k

⦁ Manufacturing & operations $54k

⦁ Marketing, media & communications $80k

⦁ Office & administration $57k

⦁ Property $80k

⦁ Retail $54k

⦁ Sales $71k

⦁ Science & technology $84k

⦁ Trades & services $61k

⦁ Transport & logistics $58k