Average Incomes New Zealand
Incomes for graduates (with a Bachelor’s Degree)
| Field of Study | Measure | One year after study | Two year after study | Three year after study |
| Agriculture, environmental & related studies | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$48,063 $38,613 $28,148 |
$53,197 $44,728 $33,036 |
$61,559 $49,157 $37,224 |
| Architecture & building | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$46,399 $38,806 $28,826 |
$50,047 $42,458 $35,153 |
$62,245 $50,597 $39,377 |
| Creative Arts | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$37,489 $29,843 $19,900 |
$43,792 $35,908 $24,846 |
$53,398 $42,575 $28,800 |
| Education | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$46,749 $44,590 $38,885 |
$48,205 $45,815 $41,011 |
$56,280 $49,804 $36,155 |
| Engineering & related technologies | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$49,830 $43,124 $33,273 |
$53,878 $46,287 $37,422 |
$69,975 $58,287 $46,716 |
| Health | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$61,356 $47,132 $39,993 |
$67,318 $52,602 $42,449 |
$86,149 $62,647 $43,104 |
| Information Technology | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$47,373 $41,310 $31,288 |
$53,722 $47,124 $37,445 |
$71,232 $56,958 $44,331 |
| Management & Commerce | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$45,690 $39,838 $31,061 |
$51,670 $44,741 $36,891 |
$68,014 $53,791 $41,373 |
| Natural & physical sciences | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$44,662 $36,874 $26,153 |
$51,320 $44,137 $34,394 |
$61,004 $50,897 $39,267 |
| Society & Culture | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$44,488 $36,660 $24,629 |
$49,730 $43,074 $32,349 |
$59,961 $48,974 $36,212 |
| Total Students | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$46,642 $39,701 $28,543 |
$51,244 $44,474 $34,311 |
$63,366 $50,938 $37,576 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Integrated Data Infrastructure, Ministry of Education interpretation.
Income for Postgraduates (with a Master’s Degree)
| Field of Study | Measure | One year after study | Two year after study | Three year after study |
| Agriculture, environmental & related studies | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$52,554 $51,049 $45,656 |
$57,695 $53,332 $41,918 |
$71,355 $58,029 $37,574 |
| Architecture & building | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$56,130 $50,009 $34,163 |
$60,801 $55,954 $49,760 |
$76,392 $69,306 $64,853 |
| Creative Arts | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$45,382 $32,563 $18,153 |
$46,958 $33,538 $20,539 |
$58,188 $48,710 $23,633 |
| Education | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
C.. $54,608 C.. |
$59,651 $46,816 $26,320 |
$66,111 $42,149 $26,041 |
| Engineering & related technologies | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$61,603 $53,402 $44,846 |
$67,655 $57,963 $51,648 |
$87,608 $71,201 $61,083 |
| Health | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$58,226 $45,387 $42,703 |
$62,185 $50,707 $42,986 |
$71,117 $53,655 $42,952 |
| Information Technology | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$55,944 $47,366 $36,759 |
$64,891 $55,755 $49,835 |
$92,861 $71,944 $59,495 |
| Management & Commerce | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$58,170 $46,609 $31,742 |
$65,634 $52,699 $42,500 |
$90,861 $72,312 $50,867 |
| Natural & physical sciences | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$50,640 $42,035 $30,699 |
$55,576 $48,948 $40,494 |
$68,875 $57,424 $46,349 |
| Society & Culture | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$54,030 $43,311 $29,335 |
$58,835 $49,754 $36,599 |
$73,901 $59,543 $40,774 |
| Total Students | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$55,588 $45,556 $32,473 |
$60,498 $51,531 $39,566 |
$75,523 $62,140 $45,715 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Integrated Data Infrastructure, Ministry of Education interpretation.
Incomes for those with a Doctoral Degree
| Field of Study | Measure | One year after study | Two year after study | Three year after study |
| Engineering & related technologies | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$66,630 $62,773 $51,916 |
$82,375 $70,232 $58,131 |
C.. $86,596 C.. |
| Natural & physical sciences | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$67,000 $51,725 $30,820 |
$68,258 $60,217 $44,067 |
$81,027 $71,412 $59,720 |
| Society & Culture | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$67,394 $48,349 $33,542 |
$75,290 $61,965 $47,176 |
$85,293 $68,037 $40,948 |
| All | Upper Quartile Median Lower quartile |
$69,061 $56,116 $35,444 |
$74,675 $64,664 $50,994 |
$84,262 $73,637 $58,319 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Integrated Data Infrastructure, Ministry of Education interpretation.