In-Demand Skills in New Zealand
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in New Zealand. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 37,142 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
1,770 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,200 - 102,939NZD/yr
Customer Service
1,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,787 - 76,842NZD/yr
support
1,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,319 - 14,986NZD/yr
environment
1,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,757 - 15,485NZD/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
1,181 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,255,988 - 1,328,905NZD/yr
Communication
1,083 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,538 - 11,317NZD/yr
development
943 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,736 - 15,133NZD/yr
training-and-development
920 job openings
Avg. salary range
127,896 - 207,214NZD/yr
Teamwork
913 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,132 - 95,487NZD/yr
management
911 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,309 - 15,880NZD/yr
smartrecruiters
908 job openings
time-and-attendance
861 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,505,538 - 1,593,080NZD/yr
professional
849 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,308 - 13,504NZD/yr
ecology-environment
834 job openings
Avg. salary range
153,539 - 250,021NZD/yr
health
825 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,583 - 14,583NZD/yr
people
823 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,438 - 15,104NZD/yr
Retail
791 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,750 - 61,250NZD/yr
Microsoft Excel
784 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,055 - 91,862NZD/yr
Communication Skills
750 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,137 - 104,314NZD/yr
workday
734 job openings
business
730 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,206 - 15,429NZD/yr
Microsoft Office
721 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,690 - 81,796NZD/yr
Manufacturing
709 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,500 - 114,375NZD/yr
Problem Solving
690 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,989 - 104,999NZD/yr
knowledge
688 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,867 - 12,842NZD/yr
applications
684 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,975 - 14,962NZD/yr
Training
672 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,333 - 18,333NZD/yr
microsoft-excel
670 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 11,667NZD/yr
Compliance
659 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,096 - 14,675NZD/yr
services
651 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,308 - 13,712NZD/yr
mana-workspace
624 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,271 - 64,896NZD/yr
Attention To Detail
613 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,847 - 86,242NZD/yr
Python
596 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,732 - 15,648NZD/yr
Stakeholder Management
586 job openings
Avg. salary range
103,717 - 124,282NZD/yr
Construction
572 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,674 - 109,747NZD/yr
education-training
562 job openings
Avg. salary range
224,306 - 367,430NZD/yr
systems
545 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,747 - 17,683NZD/yr
training-certification
541 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,111 - 11,875NZD/yr
culture
539 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,931 - 15,903NZD/yr
manager
537 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,060 - 14,596NZD/yr
Consulting
519 job openings
Avg. salary range
100,000 - 111,000NZD/yr
Relationship Building
510 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,711 - 103,372NZD/yr
microsoft-azure
508 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,476 - 18,036NZD/yr
Leadership
507 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,938 - 14,740NZD/yr
Compliance
498 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,476 - 103,861NZD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
489 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,679NZD/yr
Interpersonal Skills
487 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,390 - 104,680NZD/yr
performance
485 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,417 - 19,500NZD/yr
processing-js
484 job openings
employment
483 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,333 - 18,333NZD/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in New Zealand for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.