A person working in Health and Medical in New Zealand typically earns around 145,000 NZD per year. Salaries range from 30,400 NZD (lowest average) to 434,000 NZD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 180,000 NZD |
Acute Care Nurse | 87,300 NZD |
Administrative Director | 161,000 NZD |
Admitting Clerk | 32,600 NZD |
Admitting Manager | 92,200 NZD |
Admitting Officer | 68,000 NZD |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 140,000 NZD |
Advanced Practice Provider | 127,000 NZD |
Allergist | 182,000 NZD |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 75,400 NZD |
Ambulance Driver | 66,200 NZD |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 75,700 NZD |
Ambulatory Services Director | 148,000 NZD |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 171,000 NZD |
Anesthesia Technician | 102,000 NZD |
Anesthesiologist | 285,000 NZD |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 105,000 NZD |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 137,000 NZD |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 74,500 NZD |
Assistant Optometrist | 86,100 NZD |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 71,600 NZD |
Audiologist | 169,000 NZD |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 111,000 NZD |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 137,000 NZD |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 68,900 NZD |
Breast Center Manager | 295,000 NZD |
Cardiac Technician | 70,200 NZD |
Cardiology Manager | 282,000 NZD |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 111,000 NZD |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 361,000 NZD |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 145,000 NZD |
Care Assistant | 65,200 NZD |
Care Coordinator | 46,700 NZD |
Caregiver | 51,900 NZD |
Case Manager | 105,000 NZD |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 80,800 NZD |
Charge Entry Specialist | 90,900 NZD |
Chief of Psychology | 298,000 NZD |
Chief of Surgery | 416,000 NZD |
Chiropractor | 116,000 NZD |
Clinic Assistant | 63,800 NZD |
Clinic Manager | 133,000 NZD |
Clinic Navigator | 66,300 NZD |
Clinical Application Specialist | 85,300 NZD |
Clinical Biochemist | 168,000 NZD |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 137,000 NZD |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 90,100 NZD |
Clinical Development Specialist | 108,000 NZD |
Clinical Director | 248,000 NZD |
Clinical Field Associate | 91,000 NZD |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 138,000 NZD |
Clinical Microbiologist | 190,000 NZD |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 152,000 NZD |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 196,000 NZD |
Clinical Policy Developer | 81,000 NZD |
Clinical Psychologist | 310,000 NZD |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 109,000 NZD |
Clinical Scientist | 197,000 NZD |
Clinical Social Worker | 73,800 NZD |
CME Specialist | 147,000 NZD |
Coding Practice Manager | 108,000 NZD |
Community Relations Manager | 103,000 NZD |
Company Nurse | 64,000 NZD |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 183,000 NZD |
Counseling Psychologist | 223,000 NZD |
Credentialing Analyst | 80,800 NZD |
Critical Care Nurse | 83,700 NZD |
CT Technologist | 92,800 NZD |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 132,000 NZD |
Data Coordinator | 44,100 NZD |
Dental Assistant | 60,200 NZD |
Dental Hygienist | 60,100 NZD |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 59,600 NZD |
Dental Receptionist | 52,200 NZD |
Dental Technician | 57,400 NZD |
Dental Therapist | 92,100 NZD |
Dentist | 221,000 NZD |
Dermatologist | 300,000 NZD |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 109,000 NZD |
Dietetic Technician | 64,000 NZD |
Dietitian | 195,000 NZD |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 181,000 NZD |
Discharge Coordinator | 43,400 NZD |
Dispensing Optician | 86,000 NZD |
District Nurse | 72,900 NZD |
Doctor | 235,000 NZD |
Dosimetrist | 132,000 NZD |
EKG Technician | 82,100 NZD |
Emergency Department Physician | 211,000 NZD |
Emergency Management Director | 228,000 NZD |
Emergency Response Specialist | 96,400 NZD |
Emergency Services Director | 260,000 NZD |
Endodontist | 262,000 NZD |
Endoscopic Assistant | 78,400 NZD |
Endoscopy Technician | 76,800 NZD |
Enterostomal Therapist | 118,000 NZD |
Epidemiologist | 158,000 NZD |
ER Registration Supervisor | 62,200 NZD |
Exercise Physiologist | 235,000 NZD |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 87,700 NZD |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 75,700 NZD |
Food Services Director | 113,000 NZD |
Forensic Pathologist | 242,000 NZD |
General Medical Practitioner | 186,000 NZD |
Genetic Counselor | 157,000 NZD |
Head Nurse | 85,700 NZD |
Health Compliance Director | 225,000 NZD |
Health Economist | 236,000 NZD |
Health Information Manager | 120,000 NZD |
Health Services Manager | 204,000 NZD |
Health Systems Specialist | 108,000 NZD |
Health Technologist | 129,000 NZD |
Health Unit Coordinator | 65,500 NZD |
Healthcare Assistant | 71,600 NZD |
Healthcare Consultant | 129,000 NZD |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 89,900 NZD |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 102,000 NZD |
Histotechnologist | 120,000 NZD |
Home Health Aide | 69,800 NZD |
Home Health Scheduler | 52,400 NZD |
Home Nurse | 73,100 NZD |
ICU Registered Nurse | 79,600 NZD |
Immunologist | 174,000 NZD |
Industrial Hygienist | 118,000 NZD |
Infection Control Coordinator | 91,100 NZD |
Infection Control Practitioner | 196,000 NZD |
Infection Preventionist | 134,000 NZD |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 83,200 NZD |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 108,000 NZD |
Intake Coordinator | 46,000 NZD |
Internist | 298,000 NZD |
Interventional Radiographer | 145,000 NZD |
Interventionist | 274,000 NZD |
Invasive Cardiologist | 386,000 NZD |
Lab Assistant | 73,400 NZD |
Laboratory Manager | 133,000 NZD |
Laboratory Technician | 74,200 NZD |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 81,100 NZD |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 76,000 NZD |
Low Vision Therapist | 166,000 NZD |
Mammography Technician | 76,100 NZD |
Managed Care Assistant | 47,000 NZD |
Maternity Services Director | 219,000 NZD |
MDS Coordinator | 87,800 NZD |
Medical Administrator | 109,000 NZD |
Medical Assistant | 50,100 NZD |
Medical Biller | 49,600 NZD |
Medical Billing Clerk | 38,300 NZD |
Medical Billing Specialist | 86,900 NZD |
Medical Coder | 65,700 NZD |
Medical Courier | 49,000 NZD |
Medical Director | 219,000 NZD |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 97,300 NZD |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 77,900 NZD |
Medical Forms Designer | 60,500 NZD |
Medical Insurance Manager | 162,000 NZD |
Medical Office Administrator | 84,700 NZD |
Medical Office Assistant | 64,600 NZD |
Medical Office Manager | 156,000 NZD |
Medical Policy Manager | 142,000 NZD |
Medical Policy Specialist | 82,700 NZD |
Medical Project Coordinator | 60,500 NZD |
Medical Records Administrator | 64,700 NZD |
Medical Records Clerk | 30,200 NZD |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 107,000 NZD |
Medical Records Director | 131,000 NZD |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 48,000 NZD |
Medical Scribe | 73,800 NZD |
Medical Secretary | 47,900 NZD |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 102,000 NZD |
Medical Technologist | 77,900 NZD |
Medication Aide | 70,500 NZD |
Mental Health Aide | 70,700 NZD |
Mental Health Nurse | 77,500 NZD |
Mental Health Technician | 74,700 NZD |
Mental Health Therapst | 169,000 NZD |
Mental Health Worker | 73,700 NZD |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 57,000 NZD |
MRI Technologist | 75,200 NZD |
Music Therapist | 113,000 NZD |
Naturopathic Physician | 281,000 NZD |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 113,000 NZD |
Neonatologist | 203,000 NZD |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 79,900 NZD |
Neurologist | 279,000 NZD |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 82,300 NZD |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 68,700 NZD |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 99,900 NZD |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 242,000 NZD |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 108,000 NZD |
Nurse | 76,800 NZD |
Nurse Educator | 91,200 NZD |
Nurse Midwife | 88,200 NZD |
Nurse Practitioner | 96,900 NZD |
Nursing Assistant | 67,700 NZD |
Nursing Coordinator | 93,300 NZD |
Nursing Director | 180,000 NZD |
Nursing Services Instructor | 82,500 NZD |
Nursing Supervisor | 116,000 NZD |
Nutrition Assistant | 71,500 NZD |
Nutrition Services Aide | 94,500 NZD |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 269,000 NZD |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 77,200 NZD |
Occupational Health Advisor | 146,000 NZD |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 138,000 NZD |
Occupational Therapist | 116,000 NZD |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 87,600 NZD |
Operating Room Scheduler | 69,900 NZD |
Operating Room Services Director | 207,000 NZD |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 78,000 NZD |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 82,400 NZD |
Ophthalmologist | 205,000 NZD |
Optician | 161,000 NZD |
Optometrist | 198,000 NZD |
Oral Surgeon | 297,000 NZD |
Orthodontic Assistant | 62,500 NZD |
Orthodontist | 269,000 NZD |
Orthopedic Technician | 81,600 NZD |
Orthoptist | 220,000 NZD |
Orthotist | 211,000 NZD |
Pathology Assistant | 73,300 NZD |
Patient Account Represenatative | 73,100 NZD |
Patient Care Coordinator | 95,900 NZD |
Patient Care Manager | 138,000 NZD |
Patient Care Services Executive | 116,000 NZD |
Patient Care Technician | 69,200 NZD |
Patient Management Coordinator | 64,200 NZD |
Patient Registrar | 53,400 NZD |
Patient Relations Manager | 122,000 NZD |
Patient Representative | 66,000 NZD |
Patient Safety Manager | 116,000 NZD |
Patient Safety Specialist | 93,100 NZD |
Patient Services Coordinator | 104,000 NZD |
Patient Services Director | 154,000 NZD |
Patient Sitter | 60,300 NZD |
Pediatrician | 225,000 NZD |
Perfusionist | 228,000 NZD |
Periodontist | 279,000 NZD |
Perioperative Aide | 92,300 NZD |
Personal Support Worker | 60,000 NZD |
Phlebotomist | 56,700 NZD |
Physical Therapist | 154,000 NZD |
Physical Therapy Aide | 65,200 NZD |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 62,300 NZD |
Physical Therapy Director | 187,000 NZD |
Physician | 248,000 NZD |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 334,000 NZD |
Physician - Cardiology | 342,000 NZD |
Physician - CCU | 205,000 NZD |
Physician - Dermatology | 276,000 NZD |
Physician - Emergency Room | 219,000 NZD |
Physician - Endocrinology | 268,000 NZD |
Physician - Family Practice | 197,000 NZD |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 255,000 NZD |
Physician - Generalist | 216,000 NZD |
Physician - Geriatrics | 178,000 NZD |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 263,000 NZD |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 275,000 NZD |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 248,000 NZD |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 289,000 NZD |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 245,000 NZD |
Physician - Nephrology | 287,000 NZD |
Physician - Neurology | 303,000 NZD |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 246,000 NZD |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 275,000 NZD |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 203,000 NZD |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 182,000 NZD |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 181,000 NZD |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 161,000 NZD |
Physician - Pathology | 217,000 NZD |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 256,000 NZD |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 258,000 NZD |
Physician - Pediatrics | 223,000 NZD |
Physician - Physiatry | 257,000 NZD |
Physician - Podiatry | 226,000 NZD |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 188,000 NZD |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 295,000 NZD |
Physician - Radiology | 282,000 NZD |
Physician - Rheumatology | 263,000 NZD |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 249,000 NZD |
Physician - Urology | 341,000 NZD |
Physician Assistant | 152,000 NZD |
Physiotherapist | 179,000 NZD |
Podiatrist | 182,000 NZD |
Practice Manager | 190,000 NZD |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 113,000 NZD |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 221,000 NZD |
Program Coordinator | 44,900 NZD |
Project Manager | 113,000 NZD |
Prosthetist | 179,000 NZD |
Prosthodontist | 262,000 NZD |
Psychiatric Nurse | 70,500 NZD |
Psychiatric Technician | 74,000 NZD |
Psychiatrist | 239,000 NZD |
Psychololgist | 244,000 NZD |
Psychometrician | 221,000 NZD |
Psychometrist | 124,000 NZD |
Public Health Analyst | 173,000 NZD |
Public Health Social Worker | 45,600 NZD |
Public Health Specialist | 175,000 NZD |
Quality Assurance Manager | 129,000 NZD |
Radiation Therapist | 271,000 NZD |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 107,000 NZD |
Radiographer | 169,000 NZD |
Radiography Technologist | 103,000 NZD |
Radiologic Technologist | 112,000 NZD |
Radiologist | 265,000 NZD |
Radiology Manager | 251,000 NZD |
Radiology Technologist | 107,000 NZD |
Registered Nurse | 77,300 NZD |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 95,900 NZD |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 158,000 NZD |
Rehabilitation Director | 207,000 NZD |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 244,000 NZD |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 195,000 NZD |
Respiratory Manager | 143,000 NZD |
Respiratory Therapist | 149,000 NZD |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 90,600 NZD |
School Nurse | 66,700 NZD |
Skin Care Specialist | 144,000 NZD |
Sonographer | 106,000 NZD |
Sonography Technologist | 109,000 NZD |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 159,000 NZD |
Staff Nurse | 76,400 NZD |
Surgeon | 313,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Burn | 288,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 378,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 436,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Neurology | 359,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 428,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 328,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 402,000 NZD |
Surgeon - Trauma | 307,000 NZD |
Surgical Assistant | 105,000 NZD |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 93,600 NZD |
Surgical Technologist | 97,300 NZD |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 105,000 NZD |
Theatre Manager | 131,000 NZD |
Treatment Services Director | 263,000 NZD |
Ultrasonographer | 84,700 NZD |
Ultrasound Technologist | 85,700 NZD |
Urologist | 327,000 NZD |
Utilization Review Nurse | 77,800 NZD |
Vascular Technologist | 73,300 NZD |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 154,000 NZD |
Ward Manager | 137,000 NZD |
Wellness Coordinator | 97,400 NZD |
X-Ray Technologist | 110,000 NZD |
Health and Medical salaries in New Zealand range from 30,400 NZD per year (minimum average salary) to 434,000 NZD per year (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 142,000 NZD per year, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 142,000 NZD while the other half are earning more than 142,000 NZD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 77,700 NZD while 75% of them are earning more than 77,700 NZD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 282,000 NZD while 25% are earning more than 282,000 NZD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in New Zealand costs anywhere from 40,500 New Zealand Dollar(s) to 122,000 New Zealand Dollar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in New Zealand who work in Health and Medical earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 149,000 NZD | |
Female | -5% | 141,000 NZD |
Health and Medical professionals in New Zealand are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 15 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in New Zealand for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
47% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Auckland | 161,000 NZD |
Christchurch | 154,000 NZD |
Hamilton | 140,000 NZD |
Rotorua | 133,000 NZD |
Wellington | 148,000 NZD |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in New Zealand earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 94,600 NZD | |
Public Sector | +5% | 99,600 NZD |