Average Wage
Hospitality & tourism salaries vary depending on where you are in New Zealand and so does the cost of living (if you are in a city it is usually higher than a country town). Below is an average hourly rate, dependent greatly on your qualifications and the employer. In New Zealand the minimum wage is $14.75 per hour (as of April 1st, 2015) plus 8% for holiday pay.
| Category | Median pay per hour | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Manager | $18 | $13.75 - $18 |
| Bar Person | $15 | $13.75 - $25 |
| Barista | $15.50 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Breakfast Chef | $16.75 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Cafe Assistant | $14 | $15 - $25 |
| Cafe Manager | $18 | $13.75 - $20 |
| Cashier | $17 | $15 - $21 |
| Chef de Partie | $17.50 | $13.75 - $16 |
| Cleaner | $15 | $13.75 - $16 |
| Commis Chef | $16 | $15 - $18 |
| Counter Cook | $15.50 | $13.75 - $16 |
| Duty Manager | $16.50 | $15 - $18 |
| Executive Chef | $27 | $22 - $35 |
| F&B Manager | $22 | $17 - $25 |
| Food to Go Assistant | $13.75 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Front Office | $16 | $14.50 - $20 |
| Function Manager | $20 | $17 - $25 |
| Grounds Person | $17 | $15 - $20 |
| Head Chef | $20.50 | $17 - $25 |
| Host/Hostess | $15 | $13.75 - $20 |
| Housekeeper | $14 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Junior Cook | $14 | $13.75 - $16 |
| Kitchen Hand | $14 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Maitre d' | $17 | $15.50 - $20 |
| Office Manager | $20 | $17 - $22 |
| Pastry Chef | $17 | $15 - $20 |
| Porter | $14 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Restaurant Manager | $19 | $17 - $20 |
| Room Attendant | $14 | $13.75 - $15 |
| Sales Person | $17 | $13.75 - $18 |
| Sales Manager | $22 | $15 - $23 |
| Security/Door Person | $20 | $18 - $22 |
| Senior Cook | $17 | $15 - $18 |
| Sole Kitchen Operator | $16 | $15 - $18 |
| Sommelier | $20 | $17 - $22 |
| Sous Chef | $18 | $16 - $20 |
| Student/Apprentice | $13.75 | $13.75 - $14 |
| Wait Staff | $14.50 | $13.75 - $16 |
| Wine Waiter | $15.50 | $13.75 - $17 |