Teacher Salary in New Zealand
Teacher Salary in Wellington
Based on 359 job listings - Wellington, New Zealand 2026
Average salary
$62,367 - $97,175
Median salary
$69,966 - $119,450
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$20K
25th percentile$32K
Median$70K
75th percentile$90K
90th percentile$97K
50% of professionals earn between $32,492 - $90,344 NZD
The median salary is $69,966
Compare with national average
Wellington
Average salary
62,367 - 97,175
Median salary
69,966 - 119,450
359 job openings
New Zealand
Average salary
62,862 - 75,816
Median salary
62,862 - 75,816
5,125 job openings
Other cities
Auckland1,235 job openings
Christchurch227 job openings
Hamilton83 job openings
Canterbury68 job openings
Tauranga66 job openings
Nelson61 job openings
Otago60 job openings
Dunedin58 job openings
Waikato56 job openings
Queenstown55 job openings
Christchurch Central50 job openings
Auckland City48 job openings
Gisborne48 job openings
Bay Of Plenty41 job openings
Whangarei34 job openings
Southland29 job openings
Northland28 job openings
Hamilton Central26 job openings
New Plymouth26 job openings
Epsom25 job openings
Hastings24 job openings
Workfromhome24 job openings
Invercargill21 job openings
Palmerston North21 job openings
Wellington Central21 job openings
The average salary for a Teacher in Wellington, New Zealand is NZD 62,367 - NZD 97,175 per year in 2026, based on 359 job listings.
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