The current minimum wage in New Zealand is NZ$22.70 per hour in 2023. It became valid on April 1, 2023.
- Valid on march 2024
- The amounts are in New Zealand Dollar.
Minimum Wage
Per hour | Per day (8 hrs) | Per week (40 hrs) | Per fortnight (80 hrs) | |
Adult
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2023
Minimum wage with effect till March 31, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
NZ$22.70 | NZ$181.60 | NZ$908.00 | NZ$1,816.00 |
Starting-out
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2023
Minimum wage with effect till March 31, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
NZ$18.16 | NZ$145.28 | NZ$726.40 | NZ$1,452.80 |
Training
Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2023
Minimum wage with effect till March 31, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
NZ$18.16 | NZ$145.28 | NZ$726.40 | NZ$1,452.80 |
Working hours
- Minimum wage rates are stipulated by a single statute. The adult minimum wage applies to all employees aged 16 and over who are not starting-out workers or trainees, and all employees who are involved in supervising or training other employees. The starting-out wage applies to starting-out workers aged 19 years or less. The training minimum wage applies to employees aged 20 years or over. Under the starting-out wage, eligible 16-to-19-year-olds can be paid 80% of the adult minimum wage for 6 months or for as long as they are undertaking recognised industry training of at least 40 credits per year. Under the training wage scheme, after completing 3 months or 200 hours of employment (whichever is completed first) at not less than 80% of the minimum adult rate, the worker is entitled to be paid at the minimum adult rate. Groups are eligible for the starting-out wage. These are: * 16- and 17-year-old employees who have not yet completed six months of continuous employment with their current employer (or until they are training or supervising others): * 18- and 19-year-old employees who have been paid a specified social security benefit for six months or more, and who have not yet completed six months continuous employment with any employer since they started being paid a benefit (or until they are training or supervising others).
Definitions
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
More information is available at
Minimum Wages - New Zealand - Archive
Archive from 2019 on
- Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2022 till March 31, 2023
- Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2021 till March 31, 2022
- Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2020 till March 31, 2021
- Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2019 till March 31, 2020