Teacher Salary in New Zealand
Teacher Salary in Wellington
Based on 345 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
345 job openings
New Zealand
Average salary
62,862 - 75,816
Median salary
62,862 - 75,816
5,198 job openings
Other cities
Auckland1,211 job openings
Christchurch273 job openings
Hamilton80 job openings
Tauranga73 job openings
Otago68 job openings
Canterbury67 job openings
Dunedin66 job openings
Nelson59 job openings
Christchurch Central50 job openings
Auckland City47 job openings
Gisborne47 job openings
Queenstown47 job openings
Bay Of Plenty42 job openings
Waikato42 job openings
Whangarei29 job openings
Southland28 job openings
Workfromhome28 job openings
New Plymouth27 job openings
Hamilton Central26 job openings
Hastings26 job openings
Northland26 job openings
Epsom25 job openings
Palmerston North24 job openings
Invercargill21 job openings
Palmerston North Central20 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 345 job listings.
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