New Zealand Graphic Designer Salaries

Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

Salary and wage information for New Zealand professions is compiled regularly by analysis of New Zealand jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

Job ads in New Zealand often do not mention remuneration. Salaries are generally negotiable, within limits.

Job titles in this occupation vary and some examples are advertising artist, commercial artist and graphic artist.

Most graphic designers work in Auckland and salaries vary considerably depending on qualifications, location and experience.

A typical starting salary is $36,000 – $42,000. Senior experienced designers can earn from $55,000 to $90,000.

For comparison, the average ordinary time hourly wage in New Zealand for the quarter ending 31 December 2018 was $31.63 according to Statistics New Zealand. This would give an annual average salary of around $62,500, working standard full-time hours (38 hours)

Graphic Designer Salaries / Wages in 2018 – 2019

Position	Salary / Wage $	Location
Web / Graphic Designer	80,000 – 100,000	Auckland
Intermediate Digital / Graphic Designer	50,000 – 55,000	Auckland
Junior Graphic Designer / Marketer	40,000 – 60,000	Auckland
Web / Graphic UI / UX Designer	50,000 – 70,000	Auckland
Graphic Designer	25 – 30 per hour	Waikato
Intermediate Graphic Designer	45,000 – 55,000	Wellington
Graphic Designer / Web Design Expert	45,000 – 53,000	Wellington
Temporary Graphic Designer	50,000 – 75,000	Wellington
Junior Graphic Designer	34,000	Wellington
Web Graphic Designer	25 – 35 per hour	Christchurch
Visual Designer	35,000 – 50,000	Christchurch
Senior Graphic Designer	63,000 – 72,000	Dunedin

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