Average salary
$60,000 - $61,851
Median salary
$60,000 - $61,851
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$44K
25th percentile$55K
Median$60K
75th percentile$62K
90th percentile$71K
50% of professionals earn between $54,876 - $61,851 NZD
The median salary is $60,000
Top cities
Auckland417 job openings
Christchurch302 job openings
Wellington217 job openings
Nelson107 job openings
Dunedin95 job openings
Hamilton90 job openings
New Plymouth79 job openings
Tauranga71 job openings
Otago62 job openings
Christchurch Central61 job openings
Queenstown49 job openings
Auckland City42 job openings
Palmerston North42 job openings
Nelson Central40 job openings
Bay Of Plenty37 job openings
Lower Hutt36 job openings
Dunedin Central34 job openings
Porirua34 job openings
Hawke'S33 job openings
Cambridge30 job openings
Invercargill29 job openings
Manurewa29 job openings
Paraparaumu29 job openings
Canterbury27 job openings
Hastings27 job openings
Havelock North27 job openings
The average salary for a Caregiver in New Zealand is NZD 60,000 - NZD 61,851 per year in 2026. The median salary is NZD 60,926 per year, based on 4,592 active job listings.
The cities with the most Caregiver job opportunities in New Zealand are Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin. Auckland leads with 417 job openings.
Explore 4,592 Caregiver job listings in New Zealand on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.