Average salary
$50,000 - $72,000
Median salary
$55,500 - $66,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$43K
25th percentile$50K
Median$59K
75th percentile$72K
90th percentile$84K
50% of professionals earn between $50,000 - $72,000 NZD
The median salary is $59,200
Journalist
View job listingsJournalist - New Zealand 2026: NZD 50,000 - NZD 72,000. NZD 61,000 (median).