🇳🇿 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Salaries in New Zealand

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the oil / gas / energy / mining sector across New Zealand based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
86,860 NZD
Highest Salary / year
206,700 NZD
Entry Level / year
31,700 NZD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (NZD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Electric and Gas Operations Manager 206,700 NZD $122,901.65 Top 10%
Power Plant Operations Manager 167,100 NZD $99,355.9 Middle 40%
Engineering Geologist 164,100 NZD $97,572.14 Middle 40%
Geologist 158,900 NZD $94,480.27 Middle 40%
Geophysicist 158,900 NZD $94,480.27 Middle 40%
Exploration Manager 158,700 NZD $94,361.35 Middle 40%
Petroleum Geologist 152,900 NZD $90,912.73 Middle 40%
Geothermal Production Manager 151,800 NZD $90,258.69 Middle 40%
Energy Dispatch Director 150,100 NZD $89,247.88 Middle 40%
Sustainability Specialist 142,300 NZD $84,610.08 Middle 40%
Gas Supply Manager 141,000 NZD $83,837.12 Middle 40%
Supply Operations Manager 140,700 NZD $83,658.74 Middle 40%
Energy Advisor 137,100 NZD $81,518.22 Middle 40%
Solar Energy Installation Manager 127,600 NZD $75,869.62 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Project Manager 125,400 NZD $74,561.52 Middle 40%
Biomass Power Plant Manager 124,500 NZD $74,026.39 Middle 40%
Distribution Manager 119,700 NZD $71,172.36 Middle 40%
Energy Analyst 119,700 NZD $71,172.36 Middle 40%
Lead Technical Field Advisor 114,300 NZD $67,961.58 Middle 40%
Mining Site Manager 114,300 NZD $67,961.58 Middle 40%
Energy Auditor 112,700 NZD $67,010.24 Middle 40%
Oil Trader 109,700 NZD $65,226.47 Middle 40%
Risk Analyst 109,700 NZD $65,226.47 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Manager 107,700 NZD $64,037.29 Middle 40%
Mining Project Manager 107,700 NZD $64,037.29 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Support Manager 105,800 NZD $62,907.57 Middle 40%
Mining Project Controls Consultant 100,700 NZD $59,875.16 Middle 40%
Petroleum Engineer 100,700 NZD $59,875.16 Middle 40%
System Development Advisor 98,900 NZD $58,804.9 Middle 40%
Associate Analyst 97,300 NZD $57,853.56 Middle 40%
Mining Team Leader 95,900 NZD $57,021.13 Middle 40%
Crude Oil Marketing Representative 95,300 NZD $56,664.38 Middle 40%
Mine Surveyor 95,100 NZD $56,545.46 Middle 40%
Fuel Cell Engineer 94,800 NZD $56,367.08 Middle 40%
Field Safety Auditor 94,200 NZD $56,010.33 Middle 40%
Roughneck 94,100 NZD $55,950.87 Middle 40%
Solar Energy Systems Engineer 93,600 NZD $55,653.58 Middle 40%
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer 90,000 NZD $53,513.05 Middle 40%
Maintenance Engineer 88,700 NZD $52,740.09 Middle 40%
Cost Engineer 87,500 NZD $52,026.58 Middle 40%
Reliability Engineer 87,500 NZD $52,026.58 Middle 40%
HSE Engineer 86,400 NZD $51,372.53 Middle 40%
Mining Project Engineer 85,500 NZD $50,837.4 Middle 40%
Assistant Yard Manager 84,800 NZD $50,421.19 Middle 40%
Completions Engineer 83,300 NZD $49,529.3 Middle 40%
Fluids Engineer 83,000 NZD $49,350.93 Middle 40%
Mine Engineer 82,300 NZD $48,934.72 Middle 40%
Reservoir Engineer 80,000 NZD $47,567.16 Middle 40%
Inspector 79,600 NZD $47,329.32 Middle 40%
Maintenance Superintendent 78,500 NZD $46,675.28 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Trainer 77,100 NZD $45,842.85 Middle 40%
Mining Project Administrator 77,000 NZD $45,783.39 Middle 40%
Logistics and Tool Coordinator 76,800 NZD $45,664.47 Middle 40%
Gas Distribution Plant Operator 76,000 NZD $45,188.8 Middle 40%
Shutdown Engineer 76,000 NZD $45,188.8 Middle 40%
Mining Project Coordinator 75,500 NZD $44,891.51 Middle 40%
Chemical Plant Operator 71,700 NZD $42,632.07 Middle 40%
Instrument Designer 71,700 NZD $42,632.07 Middle 40%
Power Plant Operator 69,800 NZD $41,502.35 Middle 40%
Instructor 69,700 NZD $41,442.89 Middle 40%
Cost Controller 66,100 NZD $39,302.37 Middle 40%
HSE Supervisor 64,100 NZD $38,113.19 Middle 40%
Mining Project Assistant 61,300 NZD $36,448.34 Middle 40%
Scaffolder 60,400 NZD $35,913.21 Middle 40%
HSEQ Administrator 59,800 NZD $35,556.45 Middle 40%
Geothermal Technician 59,500 NZD $35,378.07 Middle 40%
Material Controller 57,100 NZD $33,951.06 Middle 40%
Solar Photovoltaic Installer 57,100 NZD $33,951.06 Middle 40%
HSE Officer 55,700 NZD $33,118.63 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Assistant 54,100 NZD $32,167.29 Middle 40%
NDT Technician 53,600 NZD $31,870 Middle 40%
Power Coordinator 51,400 NZD $30,561.9 Middle 40%
Solar Thermal Technician 51,400 NZD $30,561.9 Middle 40%
Petroleum Technician 51,100 NZD $30,383.52 Middle 40%
Petroleum Pump System Operator 48,600 NZD $28,897.05 Middle 40%
Utility Operator 47,800 NZD $28,421.38 Middle 40%
Oil Service Unit Operator 45,600 NZD $27,113.28 Middle 40%
Fuel Cell Technician 44,300 NZD $26,340.31 Middle 40%
Biomass Plant Technician 43,100 NZD $25,626.81 Middle 40%
Dragline Operator 42,700 NZD $25,388.97 Middle 40%
Fuels Handler 42,000 NZD $24,972.76 Middle 40%
Associate Landman 40,700 NZD $24,199.79 Middle 40%
Gas Compressor Operator 39,100 NZD $23,248.45 Middle 40%
Radio Operator 38,000 NZD $22,594.4 Middle 40%
Auxiliary Equipment Operator 36,600 NZD $21,761.98 Middle 40%
Pipeline Technician 35,100 NZD $20,870.09 Middle 40%
Dispatcher 34,900 NZD $20,751.17 Middle 40%
Tanker Truck Driver 34,900 NZD $20,751.17 Middle 40%
Dump Truck Driver 34,300 NZD $20,394.42 Middle 40%
Driller Offsider 34,100 NZD $20,275.5 Middle 40%
Oilwell Pumper 31,700 NZD $18,848.49 Middle 40%

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