Based on 2 submissions across Aotearoa — Full-time Permanent roles only
Writes, tests, and maintains code as part of an agile development team. Learns the codebase and development practices under guidance from senior engineers. A starting point for careers in New Zealand's growing tech sector. Day-to-day work includes writing code, fixing bugs, and learning the team's review and deployment processes. Strong fundamentals in a mainstream language and a willingness to learn fast are what junior engineers are hired on. The fastest learners deliberately seek feedback and read production code every day. Good junior engineers earn trust by shipping small, well-tested changes and owning them.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 2 submissions
Based on 2 anonymous submissions
Across 2 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Junior Software Engineer in New Zealand is $77,000 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $76,200 (10th percentile) to $77,800 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $77,000 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: Junior (0-2 Yrs) $78,000.
Based on 2 submissions
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