Based on 2 submissions across Aotearoa
Runs day-to-day farm operations including stock management, grazing, and feeding programmes. Manages staff, budgets, and the property to produce quality sheep and beef. The heart of New Zealand's pastoral farming. The role demands practical farming ability, sound financial management, and long-term pasture and stock planning. Experience in the sector is usually essential, with great prospects for career progression into farm ownership or larger operations. The role also means handling seasons, prices, and weather with steady judgement. It is a genuine rural career with real opportunities for progression into larger operations and ownership.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 2 submissions
Based on 2 anonymous submissions
Across 2 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Sheep & Beef Farm Manager in New Zealand is $83,500 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $79,100 (10th percentile) to $87,900 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $83,500 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) $75,000, Lead (10+ Yrs) $85,000.
Based on 2 submissions
Median salary progression