Salaries and wages
The amount of pay you receive usually depends on your employment agreement, your experience and qualifications and your employer’s employment policies. There are also significant differences in average earnings depending on where you choose to live.
Rates of pay
If you are earning wages, there are different levels of minimum pay:
- No Minimum Wage – this applies to children under 16 who choose to work outside school hours. All other Employment Rights apply.
- New Entrants – these are employees aged 16 and 17 except for those who have completed 200 hours or three months of employment, whichever is shorter, or those who are supervising or training other workers. In both these circumstances, the Adult Minimum Wage applies.
- The Training Minimum Wage - applies to those who are doing recognised industry training involving at least 60 credits a year.
- The Adult Minimum Wage - applies to all employees aged 16 and over who are not new entrants or trainees
You can of course be paid more than the minimum wage.
Further information
You can find out more about salaries and wages in New Zealand at:
www.careers.govt.nz
