Senior Engineer Salary in New Zealand
Senior Engineer Salary in Wellington Central
Based on 57 job listings - Wellington Central, New Zealand 2026
Average salary
$56,015 - $74,042
Median salary
$11,667 - $13,611
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$10K
25th percentile$11K
Median$12K
75th percentile$110K
90th percentile$150K
50% of professionals earn between $10,852 - $110,453 NZD
The median salary is $11,667
Compare with national average
Wellington Central
Average salary
56,015 - 74,042
Median salary
11,667 - 13,611
57 job openings
New Zealand
Average salary
100,000 - 120,000
Median salary
100,000 - 120,000
4,862 job openings
Other cities
Auckland1,846 job openings
Wellington525 job openings
Queenstown417 job openings
Christchurch304 job openings
Hamilton146 job openings
Auckland City58 job openings
Tauranga51 job openings
Workfromhome50 job openings
Lower Hutt41 job openings
Christchurch Central40 job openings
Remote Nationwide37 job openings
Otago36 job openings
Bay Of Plenty32 job openings
Wellington City30 job openings
Mount Maunganui27 job openings
Napier24 job openings
West Coast22 job openings
Waikato21 job openings
Taupo20 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Wellington Central, New Zealand is NZD 56,015 - NZD 74,042 per year in 2026, based on 57 job listings.
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