IT salaries in New Zealand 2026 ๐ณ๐ฟ
Developer salaries in New Zealand: median $5224/month across 50 open jobs with a stated salary, broken down by role, seniority and tech stack. Live data, USD-normalised.
$5,224
median $/mo
$1,034โ$6,135
p25โp75 range
50
jobs with a stated salary
Salary by seniority (USD/mo)
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $1,059 | $5,458 | $10,417 | 16 |
| Lead | $2,066 | $5,405 | $5,865 | 6 |
| Principal / Expert | $698 | $4,494 | $5,917 | 11 |
Salary by stack in New Zealand (median, USD/mo)
| Technology | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| go | $5,038 | 10 |
Salary distribution
Median trend in New Zealand
Weekly median salary (USD/month) across jobs with a stated salary.
Compare with other countries
๐บ๐ธ USA $10,833๐ช๐ธ Spain $8,604๐ฆ๐น Austria $8,378๐ฆ๐บ Australia $7,823๐ฌ๐ง UK $6,757๐จ๐ฆ Canada $6,467๐ฉ๐ช Germany $6,340๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands $6,292๐ต๐ฑ Poland $5,754๐ง๐ท Brazil $5,000๐ฎ๐น Italy $4,528๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore $4,500๐ซ๐ท France $3,985๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico $3,815๐ง๐ช Belgium $3,333๐ช๐ช Estonia $3,261๐ฑ๐ป Latvia $3,048๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa $2,460๐ฑ๐น Lithuania $2,446๐ฎ๐ณ India $2,043๐ท๐บ Russia $2,000๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine $2,000๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan $1,957๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan $1,522
Recent jobs with a salary
Change Manager$1,187Facilities Coordinator$3,367Service Manager$6,492Senior Project Manager$1,101District Prosecution Manager$6,514Manager - Brand, Content and Delivery$673Senior Front End Developer$10,000Manager - Media$673Lead Advisor, Learning Design$5,524Product Mgr - Service & Operational Supp$786Senior Advisor, Engagement$4,689Case Manager - Kaituitui | Palmerston North$5,793
FAQ
What is the median IT salary in New Zealand?
$5224/month across 50 open vacancies in New Zealand with a disclosed salary (USD-normalised).
Which IT role pays most in New Zealand?
See the by-role table for the breakdown.
Are these New Zealand salaries gross or net?
Figures are the salary stated in the job posting, normalised to USD/month at parse time. Most postings quote gross.
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