Data Engineer: Average Salary in New Zealand, 2026
Find out what the average Data Engineer salary is
Salary rate
How much does a Data Engineer make in New Zealand?
$70,356/ Annual
Based on 6402 salaries
Based on 6402 salaries
The average Data Engineer in New Zealand is $70,356 per year or $36.08 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $64,350 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $99,820 per year.
Median$70,356

Low$64,350
High$99,820
Active jobs with salaries



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Software Engineer - Cloudscape
Sourced IT RecruitmentWorkFromHome, New Zealand Cloudscape, now proudly part of the John Deere family.Build seriously cool software for heavy construction projects on a global scale.Highly connected, fun, social team.Cloudscape, now proudly part...Show moreLast updated: 22 days ago
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DLP Security Engineer – Data Protection & Incident Response
BNZ Life Insurance LimitedWorkFromHome, New Zealand A leading New Zealand bank is seeking a Security Specialist for their Enterprise Data Protection team.This role involves triaging data loss prevention alerts, conducting investigations into securit...Show moreLast updated: 10 days ago
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Principal Engineer - D365, AI & Power Platform
Westpac New Zealand LimitedNew Zealand A leading financial services provider in New Zealand is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the evolution of their strategic platform.This senior technical role involves driving archi...Show moreLast updated: 16 days ago
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AI Engineer
TwineNew Zealand This role focuses on developing an AI-powered feature for a custom label maker web application, enabling users to create food packaging labels and branded gift designs with AI-generated backgrounds...Show moreLast updated: 13 days ago