🇳🇿 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense Salaries in New Zealand

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the airlines / aviation / aerospace / defense sector across New Zealand based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
97,984 NZD
Highest Salary / year
193,400 NZD
Entry Level / year
40,300 NZD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (NZD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Airport Services Manager 193,400 NZD $114,993.61 Top 10%
Aviation Manager 191,100 NZD $113,626.05 Top 10%
Airlines Sales Director 184,700 NZD $109,820.68 Middle 40%
Airlines Sales Manager 183,900 NZD $109,345.01 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Manager 183,900 NZD $109,345.01 Middle 40%
Chief Pilot 175,200 NZD $104,172.08 Middle 40%
Airline Pilot 165,900 NZD $98,642.4 Middle 40%
Aviation Resources Manager 163,500 NZD $97,215.38 Middle 40%
Aircraft Captain 158,900 NZD $94,480.27 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pilot 158,700 NZD $94,361.35 Middle 40%
Fleet Controller 157,600 NZD $93,707.3 Middle 40%
Pilot 156,200 NZD $92,874.88 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Manager 153,800 NZD $91,447.86 Middle 40%
Airfield Management Specialist 152,700 NZD $90,793.82 Middle 40%
Aircraft Quality Assurance 130,500 NZD $77,593.93 Middle 40%
Aviation Analyst 128,400 NZD $76,345.29 Middle 40%
Test Pilot 121,800 NZD $72,421 Middle 40%
Aerospace Engineer 117,100 NZD $69,626.43 Middle 40%
Airport Services Supervisor 116,400 NZD $69,210.22 Middle 40%
Airline Copilot 114,600 NZD $68,139.96 Middle 40%
Aviation Inspector 112,700 NZD $67,010.24 Middle 40%
Airfield Operations Specialist 108,200 NZD $64,334.58 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Controller 107,700 NZD $64,037.29 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor 107,300 NZD $63,799.45 Middle 40%
Aviation Operations Controller 107,300 NZD $63,799.45 Middle 40%
Helicopter Pilot 107,300 NZD $63,799.45 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Officer 102,700 NZD $61,064.34 Middle 40%
Safety and Quality Specialist 102,700 NZD $61,064.34 Middle 40%
Aeronautical Engineer 100,100 NZD $59,518.41 Middle 40%
Aircraft Engineer 98,300 NZD $58,448.15 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 98,000 NZD $58,269.77 Middle 40%
Aerospace Technician 95,100 NZD $56,545.46 Middle 40%
Airline Cabin Crew 93,600 NZD $55,653.58 Middle 40%
Cargo Executive 89,800 NZD $53,394.14 Middle 40%
Flight Planner 88,500 NZD $52,621.17 Middle 40%
Flight Simulation Engineer 84,300 NZD $50,123.89 Middle 40%
Flight Scheduler 83,800 NZD $49,826.6 Middle 40%
First Officer 69,700 NZD $41,442.89 Middle 40%
Freight and Cargo Inspector 68,900 NZD $40,967.22 Middle 40%
Air Crew Officer 66,700 NZD $39,659.12 Middle 40%
Fleet Management Officer 66,100 NZD $39,302.37 Middle 40%
Airport Services Agent 65,900 NZD $39,183.45 Middle 40%
Flight Attendant 63,700 NZD $37,875.35 Middle 40%
Air Crew Member 59,700 NZD $35,496.99 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Assistant 58,500 NZD $34,783.49 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Assistant 56,900 NZD $33,832.14 Middle 40%
Reservations Sales Agent 54,100 NZD $32,167.29 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electrician 53,300 NZD $31,691.62 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electronics Techician 51,300 NZD $30,502.44 Middle 40%
Aircraft Rigging Assembler 50,700 NZD $30,145.69 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer 50,300 NZD $29,907.85 Middle 40%
Aircraft Mechanic 49,700 NZD $29,551.1 Middle 40%
Aircraft Assembler 49,200 NZD $29,253.8 Middle 40%
Aviation Technician 47,500 NZD $28,243 Middle 40%
Assistant Aircraft Mechanic 46,200 NZD $27,470.03 Middle 40%
Aircraft Body Repairer 46,000 NZD $27,351.12 Middle 40%
Aircraft Service Technician 45,700 NZD $27,172.74 Middle 40%
Aircraft Fueler 45,600 NZD $27,113.28 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Technician 45,600 NZD $27,113.28 Middle 40%
Airlines Structural Assembler 43,200 NZD $25,686.27 Middle 40%
Cargo and Freight Agent 41,500 NZD $24,675.46 Middle 40%
Ramp Agent 41,000 NZD $24,378.17 Middle 40%
Loading Bridge Operator 40,300 NZD $23,961.96 Middle 40%

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