Sources & methodology

New Zealand sources

Official sources and calculation methods used for CampCareer's New Zealand salary, student-cost, tuition, work and study information.

Full-time earnings benchmarks

New Zealand Parliamentary Library

Data: June 2025
June 2025 labour-market earnings benchmarks
Method
The lower value annualises the full-time median hourly wage at 40 hours per week; the upper value annualises average ordinary-time weekly earnings for full-time-equivalent employees.
Coverage and limits
A median-to-mean comparison, not a percentile range or starting-salary forecast.

Student living costs

Immigration New Zealand and Study with New Zealand

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Student fund requirement and living-cost guidanceSecondary official source
Method
The lower value is NZD 20,000 per year divided by twelve. The upper value combines official shared-house rent, food, transport, utilities and communications guidance.
Coverage and limits
One tertiary student, tuition excluded. Auckland and private accommodation can cost more.

Representative undergraduate tuition

Study with New Zealand

Data: 2026 course fees
Official course listings for 2026Secondary official source
Method
The range uses two verified 120-credit international bachelor fees: applied science and nursing at Unitec.
Coverage and limits
Representative official programme prices, not a national minimum or maximum. University and specialist programmes may be higher.

Adult minimum wage

Employment New Zealand

Data: Effective 1 April 2026
Minimum wage rates and types
Method
The calculation layer stores NZD 23.95 per hour.
Coverage and limits
Adult rate from 1 April 2026; starting-out and training rates are separate.

Student work permission

Immigration New Zealand

Data: Effective 3 November 2025
Working on a student visa
Method
The dashboard stores the maximum of 25 hours per week applying from 3 November 2025.
Coverage and limits
The individual visa conditions control eligibility; full-time holiday work is course- and visa-dependent.

Student visa fee

Immigration New Zealand

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Fee Paying Student Visa
Method
The calculation layer stores the online cost starting from NZD 850.
Coverage and limits
A starting price; application location and levies can change the total.

Last reviewed 6 August 2026. A national range describes its source population or stated planning scenario; it does not predict an individual's salary, expenses, admission, employment or visa outcome.