🇳🇿 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Administration / Reception / Secretarial Salaries in New Zealand

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the administration / reception / secretarial sector across New Zealand based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
57,559 NZD
Highest Salary / year
130,400 NZD
Entry Level / year
26,400 NZD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (NZD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Group Services Manager 130,400 NZD $77,534.47 Middle 40%
Business Office Manager 125,400 NZD $74,561.52 Middle 40%
Operations Manager 123,800 NZD $73,610.18 Middle 40%
Technical Project Manager 115,600 NZD $68,734.55 Middle 40%
Accreditation Specialist 114,900 NZD $68,318.33 Middle 40%
Meeting and Event Manager 114,300 NZD $67,961.58 Middle 40%
Project Coordinator 109,000 NZD $64,810.25 Middle 40%
Technical Program Manager 107,700 NZD $64,037.29 Middle 40%
Master Programme Coordinator 95,500 NZD $56,783.3 Middle 40%
Operations Analyst 94,800 NZD $56,367.08 Middle 40%
Branch Office Administrator 83,700 NZD $49,767.14 Middle 40%
Business Administrator 80,800 NZD $48,042.83 Middle 40%
Office Manager 80,500 NZD $47,864.45 Middle 40%
Project Administrator 79,700 NZD $47,388.78 Middle 40%
Office Administrator 78,200 NZD $46,496.9 Middle 40%
Administrative Manager 76,800 NZD $45,664.47 Middle 40%
Night Manager 76,000 NZD $45,188.8 Middle 40%
Process Expert 74,700 NZD $44,415.84 Middle 40%
Front Desk Manager 73,300 NZD $43,583.41 Middle 40%
Program Coordinator 72,800 NZD $43,286.12 Middle 40%
Administrative Analyst 71,700 NZD $42,632.07 Middle 40%
Commercial Administrator 68,100 NZD $40,491.54 Middle 40%
Office Services Coordinator 66,200 NZD $39,361.82 Middle 40%
Executive Personal Assistant 64,500 NZD $38,351.02 Middle 40%
Leasing Administrator 63,000 NZD $37,459.14 Middle 40%
Executive Officer 62,500 NZD $37,161.84 Middle 40%
Document Management Specialist 62,100 NZD $36,924.01 Middle 40%
Librarian 62,100 NZD $36,924.01 Middle 40%
Query Administrator 62,100 NZD $36,924.01 Middle 40%
Office Supervisor 61,700 NZD $36,686.17 Middle 40%
Commissions Processor 61,600 NZD $36,626.71 Middle 40%
Front Desk Coordinator 60,000 NZD $35,675.37 Middle 40%
Front Desk Shift Leader 60,000 NZD $35,675.37 Middle 40%
Reception Team Lead 59,500 NZD $35,378.07 Middle 40%
Office Automation Clerk 59,100 NZD $35,140.24 Middle 40%
Programme Assistant 58,500 NZD $34,783.49 Middle 40%
Head Receptionist 58,200 NZD $34,605.11 Middle 40%
Planning Assistant 57,900 NZD $34,426.73 Middle 40%
Key Account Assistant 55,700 NZD $33,118.63 Middle 40%
Operations Clerk 55,700 NZD $33,118.63 Middle 40%
Front Office Executive 55,200 NZD $32,821.34 Middle 40%
Service Reception Head 54,200 NZD $32,226.75 Middle 40%
Executive Administrative Assistant 54,100 NZD $32,167.29 Middle 40%
Meeting and Event Assistant 54,100 NZD $32,167.29 Middle 40%
Legal Secretary 52,600 NZD $31,275.41 Middle 40%
Admin Executive 52,300 NZD $31,097.03 Middle 40%
Administrative Associate 52,300 NZD $31,097.03 Middle 40%
Personal Assistant 52,300 NZD $31,097.03 Middle 40%
Registry Administrator 52,300 NZD $31,097.03 Middle 40%
Executive Secretary 51,500 NZD $30,621.36 Middle 40%
Executive Assistant 51,400 NZD $30,561.9 Middle 40%
Administrative Specialist 50,300 NZD $29,907.85 Middle 40%
Central Office Operator 50,300 NZD $29,907.85 Middle 40%
Mailroom Manager 50,100 NZD $29,788.93 Middle 40%
Administrative Coordinator 50,000 NZD $29,729.47 Middle 40%
Administrative Assistant 49,700 NZD $29,551.1 Middle 40%
Office Coordinator 49,300 NZD $29,313.26 Middle 40%
Medical Receptionist 49,100 NZD $29,194.34 Middle 40%
Front Desk Attendant 48,600 NZD $28,897.05 Middle 40%
Data Entry Specialist 47,800 NZD $28,421.38 Middle 40%
Administrative Officer 47,400 NZD $28,183.54 Middle 40%
Creditors Clerk 47,400 NZD $28,183.54 Middle 40%
Corporate Receptionist 46,700 NZD $27,767.33 Middle 40%
Management Support Secretary 46,700 NZD $27,767.33 Middle 40%
Receptionist 46,700 NZD $27,767.33 Middle 40%
Board Secretary 45,600 NZD $27,113.28 Middle 40%
School Secretary 45,600 NZD $27,113.28 Middle 40%
Front Desk Receptionist 45,300 NZD $26,934.9 Middle 40%
Administrative Receptionist 45,000 NZD $26,756.53 Middle 40%
Administrative Secretary 45,000 NZD $26,756.53 Middle 40%
Secretary 44,800 NZD $26,637.61 Middle 40%
Unit Secretary 44,300 NZD $26,340.31 Middle 40%
Administrative Support 43,400 NZD $25,805.18 Middle 40%
Conveyancing Secretary 43,200 NZD $25,686.27 Middle 40%
Front Office Assistant 42,500 NZD $25,270.05 Middle 40%
Document Controller 41,100 NZD $24,437.63 Middle 40%
Switchboard Operator 41,000 NZD $24,378.17 Middle 40%
Records Officer 40,700 NZD $24,199.79 Middle 40%
Administrative Technician 40,300 NZD $23,961.96 Middle 40%
Office Clerk 40,300 NZD $23,961.96 Middle 40%
Administrative Aide 38,000 NZD $22,594.4 Middle 40%
Wayleave Officer 37,200 NZD $22,118.73 Middle 40%
Typist 36,700 NZD $21,821.43 Middle 40%
Scheduler 36,600 NZD $21,761.98 Middle 40%
File Clerk 35,300 NZD $20,989.01 Middle 40%
Office Assistant 34,100 NZD $20,275.5 Middle 40%
Admin Clerk 33,600 NZD $19,978.21 Middle 40%
Registry and Filing Clerk 32,900 NZD $19,561.99 Middle 40%
Clerk 32,600 NZD $19,383.62 Middle 40%
Data Entry Clerk 32,600 NZD $19,383.62 Middle 40%
Rental Clerk 32,600 NZD $19,383.62 Middle 40%
Schedule Officer 32,600 NZD $19,383.62 Middle 40%
Keyboard and Data Entry Operator 32,200 NZD $19,145.78 Middle 40%
Inquiry and Admissions Clerk 31,400 NZD $18,670.11 Middle 40%
Mail Sorting Clerk 30,700 NZD $18,253.9 Middle 40%
Mail Processing Clerk 29,300 NZD $17,421.47 Middle 40%
Clerical Assistant 27,400 NZD $16,291.75 Middle 40%
Mailroom Clerk 26,400 NZD $15,697.16 Bottom 50%

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