MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday 27th June
Average Kiwi Pay Packet Up $1,000
The average Kiwi pay packet rose $1,000 over the last five months. SEEK’s latest salary report released today shows the
average salary for jobs advertised on seek.co.nz, the country’s largest job source, grew to $72,731 per annum since the beginning of 2013, an increase of 1.3%.
“Rising employer confidence in the economy is slowly filtering through to the job market resulting in increased wages
and more opportunities for job hunters,” says Janet Faulding, General Manager of SEEK New Zealand. "Businesses across
all sectors and of all sizes are telling us that they are doing well at the moment and we expect to see further modest
increases in salaries to attract and retain talent this year".
Taranaki is currently the highest paid place in New Zealand with an average salary of $80,269 for jobs listed on SEEK in
the region. This is more than $7,500 higher than the national average despite a slight decline since January 2013.
“Taranaki is home to the largest number of roles in the Mining, Resources and Energy sector advertised on SEEK,
currently the highest paid industry in the country. Roles in this industry have an average salary of $103,275, a
significant $30,000 above the national average,” adds Ms Faulding.
Auckland and Wellington also listed salaries above the national average. The average salary for employees in Auckland
rose 1.4% to $73,828 and increased by 1.5% in the Capital to $79,412, making it the second highest paying region in the
country.
Average NZ salary packages by region (based on jobs advertised on seek.co.nz in May 2013)
LOCATIONAverage May 2013 salary package% change from Jan 2013Taranaki$80,269-6.9%Wellington$79,4121.5%West Coast$74,270-5.5%Auckland$73,8281.4%National average$72,7311.3%Canterbury$68,978-0.5%Waikato$65,272-2.9%Bay of Plenty$65,1766.4%Manawatu$64,5848.6%Southland$63,424-2.6%Otago$63,1729.9%Hawkes Bay$61,323-0.3%Gisborne$60,906-11.0%Marlborough$60,3560.4%Northland$58,970-5.9%Tasman$58,432-6.4%
Average NZ salary packages by classification (based on jobs advertised on seek.co.nz in May 2013)
CLASSIFICATIONAverage May 2013 salary package% change from Jan 2013Mining, Resources & Energy$103,275 4.0%Consulting & Strategy$99,641 6.6%Information & Communication Technology$90,529 3.5%Engineering$89,859 -2.1%Construction$86,639 3.1%Legal$83,145 -3.0%Banking & Financial Services$81,058 -1.5%Marketing & Communications$80,800 7.4%Government & Defence$79,786 -6.1%Science & Technology$78,121 11.7%Real Estate & Property$76,790-4.9%Accounting$74,7380.5%Human Resources & Recruitment$74,593-4.9%National average$72,7311.3%Healthcare & Medical$71,8785.5%Sales$69,578-0.8%Insurance & Superannuation$68,187-9.6%Design & Architecture$65,225-3.1%Advertising, Arts & Media$64,1495.8%Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics$63,6623.1%Education & Training$63,2625.9%Farming, Animals & Conservation$58,516-9.6%Sport & Recreation$54,166-3.0%Community Services & Development$53,855-7.2%Trades & Services$52,992-1.6%Hospitality & Tourism$49,4417.0%Retail & Consumer Products$48,8432.9%Administration & Office Support$46,8353.6%Call Centre & Customer Service$46,6534.0%
The latest increase in salaries for advertised roles follows a recent SEEK study which revealed that money is a real
motivator for most employees, with 50% saying a pay rise or bonus would encourage them to stay in their current role
rather than looking for new opportunities.
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