MoneyHub says the median New Zealand salary is $69,836, with a 16% gender pay gap.

MoneyHub’s analysis of Stats NZ data puts the median at $69,836, up from $45,760 in 2015.

It estimates real wage gains of about 15–20% after inflation.

The average annual salary is $81,484, and the median hourly rate is $34.25.

The analysis says earnings peak at ages 45–49, with a median of $81,900.

It also says the gender pay gap is 16.0% nationally, down from 25.5% in 2010, and the widest age gap is 20.9% for 50–54 year olds.

For Coasties, Auckland at a $72,800 median, behind Wellington at $76,544.

The lowest listed region is Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough/West Coast at $63,232.

MoneyHub says the full breakdowns, including age, regional gender gaps, and ethnicity data, are in its guide “NZ Average Salary Statistics”.

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