Based on 2 submissions across Aotearoa — Full-time Permanent roles only
Builds and maintains the pipelines and storage that collect, clean, and move data across an organisation. Creates databases, ETL processes, and data models that analysts and scientists rely on. The foundation of data-driven decision making in NZ companies. The work involves writing robust code, maintaining data quality, and making data reliably available to the rest of the business. Experience with cloud platforms and modern pipeline tooling is the core of the role. Most roles pair several core technologies, and hiring values proven delivery over buzzwords. The discipline of keeping pipelines monitored and documented is what keeps data teams productive.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 2 submissions
Based on 2 anonymous submissions
Across 2 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Data Engineer in New Zealand is $147,500 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $146,300 (10th percentile) to $148,700 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $147,500 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: Senior (6-9 Yrs) $140,000.
Based on 2 submissions
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