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Critical Care Nurse Salary
in New Zealand

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NZD 101,566

Average Salary

NZD 49/hr

Average Hourly

NZD 1,666

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Critical Care Nurse is NZD 101,566 a year and NZD 49 an hour in New Zealand. The average salary range for a Critical Care Nurse is between NZD 70,893 and NZD 123,606. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Critical Care Nurse. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New Zealand.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
NZD 106,283
5 Year Change:
5 %

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Description: New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands...
Description:
  • Treats and provides nursing care to Critical Care Unit patients in hospital or similar health care facility.
  • Readies equipment and aids physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
  • Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
  • Requires RN license.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Critical Care Nurse is NZD 101,566 a year and NZD 49 an hour in New Zealand. The average salary range for a Critical Care Nurse is between NZD 70,893 and NZD 123,606. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Critical Care Nurse. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New Zealand.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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New Zealand Cost of Living Score:

Description: New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands...
Description:
  • Treats and provides nursing care to Critical Care Unit patients in hospital or similar health care facility.
  • Readies equipment and aids physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
  • Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
  • Requires RN license.

Take the guess work out of setting pay

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