🇳🇿 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Law Enforcement / Security / Fire Salaries in New Zealand

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the law enforcement / security / fire sector across New Zealand based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
77,469 NZD
Highest Salary / year
151,800 NZD
Entry Level / year
29,100 NZD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (NZD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Security Manager 151,800 NZD $90,258.69 Middle 40%
Intelligence Research Specialist 150,100 NZD $89,247.88 Middle 40%
Security Management Specialist 147,900 NZD $87,939.79 Middle 40%
Grants Specialist 128,200 NZD $76,226.37 Middle 40%
Police Captain 117,100 NZD $69,626.43 Middle 40%
Accreditation Manager 114,600 NZD $68,139.96 Middle 40%
Fraud Examiner 112,700 NZD $67,010.24 Middle 40%
Fire Chief 107,700 NZD $64,037.29 Middle 40%
Investigator 107,300 NZD $63,799.45 Middle 40%
Private Detective / Investigator 107,300 NZD $63,799.45 Middle 40%
Criminal Investigator 105,800 NZD $62,907.57 Middle 40%
Security Adviser 105,200 NZD $62,550.81 Middle 40%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist 102,700 NZD $61,064.34 Middle 40%
Fire Inspector 100,700 NZD $59,875.16 Middle 40%
Forensic Science Technician 100,300 NZD $59,637.33 Middle 40%
Fire Investigator 96,400 NZD $57,318.43 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Associate 95,000 NZD $56,486 Middle 40%
Fire Education Specialist 92,300 NZD $54,880.61 Middle 40%
Forensic Investigator 90,300 NZD $53,691.43 Middle 40%
Fire Protection Specialist 87,400 NZD $51,967.12 Middle 40%
Accreditation Coordinator 84,800 NZD $50,421.19 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Engineer 83,800 NZD $49,826.6 Middle 40%
Security Supervisor 83,300 NZD $49,529.3 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Officer 77,400 NZD $46,021.23 Middle 40%
Security Systems Installer 75,400 NZD $44,832.05 Middle 40%
Advocate 74,000 NZD $43,999.62 Middle 40%
Police Communications Officer 74,000 NZD $43,999.62 Middle 40%
Juvenile Probation Officer 70,600 NZD $41,978.02 Middle 40%
Juvenile Supervision Officer 69,400 NZD $41,264.51 Middle 40%
Armed Security Officer 66,200 NZD $39,361.82 Middle 40%
Traffic Controller 59,000 NZD $35,080.78 Middle 40%
Facility Monitor 57,900 NZD $34,426.73 Middle 40%
Correctional Officer 55,700 NZD $33,118.63 Middle 40%
Police Officer 54,200 NZD $32,226.75 Middle 40%
Police Patrol Officer 53,300 NZD $31,691.62 Middle 40%
Parole Officer 52,000 NZD $30,918.65 Middle 40%
Fire Fighter 51,900 NZD $30,859.19 Middle 40%
Fire Dispatcher 51,500 NZD $30,621.36 Middle 40%
Jail Officer 43,400 NZD $25,805.18 Middle 40%
Prison Officer 41,500 NZD $24,675.46 Middle 40%
Surveillance Operator 36,800 NZD $21,880.89 Middle 40%
Prisoner Custody Officer 36,700 NZD $21,821.43 Middle 40%
Security Technician 35,500 NZD $21,107.93 Middle 40%
Security Officer 34,000 NZD $20,216.04 Middle 40%
Fire Extinguisher Technician 32,900 NZD $19,561.99 Middle 40%
Company Guard 31,700 NZD $18,848.49 Middle 40%
Control Room Operator 29,600 NZD $17,599.85 Middle 40%
Security Guard 29,600 NZD $17,599.85 Middle 40%
Lock-Smith 29,100 NZD $17,302.55 Middle 40%

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