Nurse salaries in New Zealand.

What Nurse roles in New Zealand pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$47.75/hr

per hour · USD

Typical range

$47.75/hr – $50.00/hr

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

96%

48 of 50 roles

Live roles

50

open right now

This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.

Salary trend

median · USD per hour
Median over time ▬ 0%
$99,320 $99,320

Salary distribution

USD per hour · disclosed roles
$47.75/hr 25th
$47.75/hr Median
$50.00/hr 75th
$45.81/hr
$50.90/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $50.00/hr – $76.60/hr · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Advocate Health $99,320 37
Denver Health $94,266 4
DaVita $106,080 3
HS Hebrew SeniorLife $125,831 2
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Advanced Practice Providers $162,500 1
CenterWell $147,050 1

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How much do Nurse roles in New Zealand pay?

The median salary for Nurse roles in New Zealand is $47.75/hr per year. Most pay falls between $47.75/hr (25th percentile) and $50.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $45.81/hr to $50.90/hr.

These figures are computed live from 50 active Nurse roles in New Zealand on JobsRadar, of which 48 (96%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Nurse roles in New Zealand include Platinum Dermatology Partners - Advanced Practice Providers, Hebrew SeniorLife, CenterWell and Advocate Health.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Nurse salary in New Zealand?
The median is $99,320 per year, with most pay between $99,320 and $104,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 48 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Nurse salary range in New Zealand?
Pay ranges from about $95,276 to $105,872 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $99,320. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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