Top Paying Jobs in New Zealand (Updated March 2026)

Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

Rank	Job Title	Avg. Salary / year (NZD)	Income Tier
551	Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
552	Sustainability Specialist Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
553	Pharmaceutical Production Assistant Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
554	Director of Communications Public Relations	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
555	Public Relations Manager Public Relations	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
556	Materials Scientist Science and Technical Services	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
557	Scientist Science and Technical Services	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
558	Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
559	Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education	142,300 NZD	Middle 40%	›
560	Tax Manager Accounting and Finance	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
561	Building Contracts Manager Construction / Building / Installation	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
562	Field Engineering Manager Engineering	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
563	Chairman Office Manager Executive and Management	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
564	Corporate Counsel Legal	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
565	Portfolio Analyst Real Estate	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
566	Meteorologist Science and Technical Services	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
567	Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
568	Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
569	Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
570	Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
571	University Teacher Teaching / Education	142,100 NZD	Middle 40%	›
572	Finance Executive Accounting and Finance	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
573	Financial Project Manager Accounting and Finance	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
574	Loans Manager Banking	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
575	General Manager Business Planning	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
576	Head of Investment Executive and Management	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
577	Operations Manager Factory and Manufacturing	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
578	Spa Manager Fitness / Hair / Beauty	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
579	Government Property Inspector Government and Defence	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
580	Advanced Nutrition Aide Health and Medical	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
581	Recruiting Manager Human Resources	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
582	Hardware Engineering Manager Information Technology	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
583	Information Technology Product Manager Information Technology	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
584	Claims Manager Insurance	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
585	Gas Supply Manager Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
586	Medical Science Liaison Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
587	Head of Communications Public Relations	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
588	Quality Assurance Executive Quality Control and Compliance	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
589	Anthropologist Science and Technical Services	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
590	Quantitative Research Analyst Science and Technical Services	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
591	Statistician Science and Technical Services	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
592	Professor - Biology Teaching / Education	141,000 NZD	Middle 40%	›
593	Landscape Architect Architecture	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
594	Check Processing Manager Banking	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
595	Financial Banking Systems Manager Banking	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
596	Director of Operations Executive and Management	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
597	Fundraising Director Fundraising and Non Profit	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
598	Human Resources Development Manager Human Resources	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
599	Chief Information Security Officer Information Technology	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›
600	Enterprise Infrastructure Manager Information Technology	140,700 NZD	Middle 40%	›

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