nurses pay in new zealand

sammybabie · Oct 29, 2005

Hello

Yes that is a good salary for NZ.

A staff nurse on a general ward, with 5 years plus experience is on $50,000. This goes up to $54,000 in July 06 as general hospital nurses and those in the NZNO union have just had pay rises.

Do not compare UK to NZ for salaries.

Prison officers earn around $38,000 !!!!

Where would you be going to? Are you coming out here with family?

Any further info about NZ , just send me a PM

SB

cracker · Nov 24, 2005

Can anyone advise me? I have been offered a post in the correctional service in New Zealand the salary I have been offered is $53,700 per annum for a 40 hour. This is half of what I currently earn in Britain for a similar post. I have been told this is a good wage for a nurse in New Zealand, can anyone tell me if it is or not

Yes this is a good wage for new zealand - also remember that even if this sounds bad compared to what you earn in the UK - the cost of living in NZ is low in comparision to the UK. You can also expect to get atleast 4weeks paid vacation a year. Plus the environment is great.

cooolman · Nov 25, 2005

You are lucky angela cos 53,700 p/a is good start as per jammybaby. It is embrassing what you left after tax. Moreover, if you don't have a house- your are renting I think you are left with a mere amount. New Grad. are going to start with 40000 in 2006.

my girlfriend is a nurse for 10 years here and I am a student nurse year 2 and part time nurse aid, we never been able to have a house. That is why, I am planning to move to Australia or CA where we can earn a deserving salary and affort a house. Only I find this is a most beautiful country with beautiful people.

Where do you work. Could you somebody tell me what we get in Australia and CA.

cheers.