Runs a retail store end to end, including sales, staff, stock, visual merchandising, and budgets. Sets targets, develops the team, and ensures great customer experience. A leadership career across New Zealand retail. The role suits people who can manage people, product, and profit without losing sight of the customer. Strong leaders use the store as a proving ground, and good store managers are consistently in demand. The role rewards managers who look after people first, because the numbers follow. It is the classic training ground for area and operations roles in New Zealand retail.

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Total Remuneration Range

Base salary + bonuses, based on 3 submissions

Minimum Wage
$49,816
Living Wage
$62,192
Median
$76,000
90th Percentile
$78,400
Minimum Wage
$23.95/hr
$49,816/year
1.5×
This role pays 1.5 times the minimum wage
+53%
Living Wage
$29.90/hr
$62,192/year
1.2×
This role pays 1.2 times the living wage
+22%
National Wage Percentile
$76,000
median salary for this role
Top 37.2%
This role's median is higher than 62.8% of all NZ wage/salary earners
1,056,590 earners at or above this salary
Source: IRD Wage & Salary Distributions — March 2026

Common questions about Store Manager pay

Based on 3 anonymous submissions

What is the median salary for Store Manager in New Zealand?

Across 3 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Store Manager in New Zealand is $76,000 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $74,000 (10th percentile) to $78,400 (90th percentile).

How does Store Manager pay compare with NZ wage benchmarks?

A full-time median of $76,000 per year compares with the NZ minimum wage of $49,816 per year and the living wage of $62,192 per year.

What does a Store Manager earn at each experience level?

Median pay by experience: Senior (6-9 Yrs) $72,000.

Most Common Perks

Based on 3 submissions

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  • Annual Performance Bonus 100%
    • Flexible Working Hours 33%
      • Health Insurance 33%
        • KiwiSaver Match > 3% 33%
          • Remote / Hybrid WFH 0%
            • Extra Annual Leave (5+ Weeks) 0%

Pay by Experience Level

Median salary progression

Senior (6-9 Yrs)
$72,000

All Submissions (3)

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$76,000
Auckland 6 - 9 years (Senior) Sep 2026
$73,500
Wellington 6 - 9 years (Senior) Sep 2026
$79,000
Christchurch / Canterbury 6 - 9 years (Senior) Sep 2026

Salary by Location

Christchurch / Canterbury
$79,000 $79,000 $79,000
Auckland
$76,000 $76,000 $76,000
Wellington
$73,500 $73,500 $73,500