New Zealand’s Highest Advertised Salaries on SEEK

8 March 2017

New Zealand’s Highest Advertised Salaries on SEEK

New Zealand’s highest paying salaries on SEEK have been revealed and its exciting news for jobseekers because big bucks can be earned across several industries in 2017.

Top 5 highest paying industries on SEEK

Industry: Consulting & Strategy
Average salary: $98,415
Salary growth: 1% year on year [y/y], February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-consulting-strategy

Industry: Information & Communication Technology
Average salary: $97,200
Salary growth: 2% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-information-communication-technology

Industry: Construction
Average salary: $97,163
Salary growth: 3% Y/Y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-construction

Industry: Engineering
Average salary: $91,766
Salary growth: -1% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-engineering

Industry: Mining, Resources & Energy
Average salary: $91,730
Salary growth: 2% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-mining-resources-energy

Sarah Macartney, SEEK Spokesperson, said the highest paying industry results are very encouraging.

“It’s interesting to see that Consulting & Strategy is New Zealand’s highest paying industry on SEEK. Advertising for this industry rose 23 per cent y/y this February on SEEK, which indicates that expert Consulting & Strategy talent is in high demand to service New Zealand businesses, and they’ll be well remunerated,” said Macartney.

“New Zealand’s increased demand for new residential and commercial developments, especially in Auckland, as well as seismically strengthen existing infrastructure across the country, is helping drive high salaries across New Zealand’s Construction and Engineering industries.

“Project Managers and Forepersons and Supervisors were the most sought after Construction professionals on SEEK this February, while across the Engineering sector, Civil and Structural Engineers and Mechanical Engineers were most in-demand professionals on SEEK,” Macartney added.

“To help put these high salaries into perspective, across New Zealand average annual advertised salary was up 0.8 per cent to $75,301.

“The strongest regional salary growth was seen across Marlborough [up 4.2%, $66,265], Otago [up 2.7%, $66,583], Hawkes Bay [up 2.5%, $66,068], Canterbury [up 1.5%, $73,378] and Wellington [up 1.2%, $81, 321],” said Macartney.

“It’s important to point out that while it is great to see high earning potential across industries, actual growth in advertised salary year to year has remained relatively flat.

“Employees should look at what other perks or benefits they can weave into their remuneration if salaries are not on the rise. This may be the inclusion of a phone or car in their package, free parking or gym memberships, or increased annual leave,” she added.

Top 5 highest paying jobs on SEEK

Job classification: General Practitioners (GP’s)
Average salary: $155,416
Salary growth: 40% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-healthcare-medical/general-practitioners

Job classification: IT Architects
Average salary: $125,257
Salary growth: 3% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-information-communication-technology/architects

Job classification: IT Managers
Average salary: $124,982
Salary growth: 3% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-information-communication-technology/management

Job classification: Medical Specialists
Average salary: $121,548
Salary growth: 11% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-healthcare-medical/medical-specialists

Job classification: Finance Managers
Average salary: $117,869
Salary growth: 1% y/y February 2017 v February 2016
Link: https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs-in-accounting/financial-managers-controllers

The top paying jobs on SEEK reflect the skills that are in demand as well as the value attributed to those with the experience to be at a manager level.

“We predict General Practitioners [GPs] and Medical Specialists will in the remain top paying jobs on SEEK because as Kiwi’s live longer and our population continues to increase, so will demand for these professionals to help enhance the wellbeing and longevity of Kiwi lives through medical health care,” said Macartney.

“Job ads on SEEK for the Healthcare & Medical Industry were up 23 per cent y/y this February,” Macartney added.

“It’s no surprise that the IT Architect job title was among the highest advertised salaries on SEEK. This is a highly technical skill, so that’s why it commands a high salary. IT Architects play a fundamental role in the structural design of shared information environments to help keep Kiwi’s digitally connected and competitive, and this need is ever increasing,” Macartney concluded.

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