Data and AI salaries in New Zealand
The median executive Data and AI salary in New Zealand is NZ$250,000 per year, with the market band from NZ$250,000 to NZ$250,000 (hays.net.nz, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
executive (Low quality data)
- Median
- NZ$250,000
- per month
- NZ$20,833
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Median-only: Hays FY26/27 Chief Data Officer national typical NZ 250K, up to 350K. Single public recruiter page; no official data role at executive level.
lead (Low quality data)
- Median
- NZ$143,000
- per month
- NZ$11,917
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Median-only: upper end of Tahatu most-common band for data scientist (143K); upper band 176K. Single official source.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- NZ$83,000
- Median
- NZ$113,000
- P75
- NZ$143,000
- per month
- NZ$9,417
About NZ$9,417 per month at the median.
Tahatu data scientist bands: lower 61K, most common 83K-143K, upper 176K. p25/p75 band bounds, p50 midpoint. BI analyst band 87K-133K corroborates.
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.hays.net.nz/web/hays-nz-technology/career-advice/the-highest-paying-it-jobs-new-zealand
- https://tahatu.govt.nz/work/explore-career-ideas/occupation/T00151-data-scientist
- https://tahatu.govt.nz/our-data
These are market medians. Your own quote also depends on your current pay, your walk-away floor, and the package you need. Get your personal quote.