Senior Engineer Salary in New Zealand
Senior Engineer Salary in Wellington
Based on 1,103 job listings - Wellington, New Zealand 2026
Average salary
$102,964 - $125,469
Median salary
$112,118 - $130,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$28K
25th percentile$100K
Median$112K
75th percentile$129K
90th percentile$147K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $128,974 NZD
The median salary is $112,118
Compare with national average
Wellington
Average salary
102,964 - 125,469
Median salary
112,118 - 130,000
1,103 job openings
New Zealand
Average salary
10,833 - 11,667
Median salary
10,833 - 11,667
7,080 job openings
Other cities
Auckland2,992 job openings
Christchurch655 job openings
Queenstown271 job openings
Hamilton241 job openings
Tauranga131 job openings
New Plymouth54 job openings
Dunedin51 job openings
Wellington Central50 job openings
Lower Hutt43 job openings
Nelson40 job openings
Christchurch Central38 job openings
Napier City37 job openings
Auckland City36 job openings
Taupo34 job openings
Workfromhome32 job openings
Napier31 job openings
Otago28 job openings
Bay Of Plenty25 job openings
Mount Maunganui24 job openings
Whangarei23 job openings
Remote Nationwide21 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Wellington, New Zealand is NZD 102,964 - NZD 125,469 per year in 2026, based on 1,103 job listings.
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