Based on 2 submissions across Aotearoa — Full-time Permanent roles only
Keeps business financial records accurate and up to date, including invoicing, bank reconciliations, and expense tracking. Prepares GST returns and reports for accountants or business owners. The backbone of small-business finance in New Zealand. Roles can range from working within a finance team to running a bookkeeping practice across multiple small-business clients. Familiarity with cloud accounting tools such as Xero is now expected in most New Zealand roles. Work patterns vary from a few hours a week for smaller clients to full-time in-house roles for larger businesses. Being reliable and responsive builds the reputation that the best bookkeepers trade on.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 2 submissions
Based on 2 anonymous submissions
Across 2 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Bookkeeper in New Zealand is $71,100 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $67,020 (10th percentile) to $75,180 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $71,100 per year compares with the NZ minimum wage of $49,816 per year and the living wage of $62,192 per year.
Median pay by experience: Mid (3-5 Yrs) $65,000, Senior (6-9 Yrs) $75,000.
Based on 2 submissions
Median salary progression