Average Mechanical Design Engineer Salary in New Zealand
The average annual salary of Mechanical Design Engineer is $71,455.00
The starting salary of Mechanical Design Engineer is between $45,050.00 and $53,000.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between $86,320.00 and $99,268.00.
| Minimum Annual Pay | Maximum Annual Pay |
|---|---|
| $45,050.00 | $99,268.00 |
The average hourly pay of Mechanical Design Engineer is $27.98.
The starting hourly rate is between $19.00 and $22.89 for Mechanical Design Engineer whereas the maximum hourly wage is between $38.15 and $44.00.
| Minimum Hourly Pay | Maximum Hourly Pay |
|---|---|
| $19.00 | $44.00 |
- Currency : NZD
- Annual Salary : $71,455.00
- Hourly Pay : $27.98
- Weekly Pay : $1,309.00
- Fortnightly Salary : $2,617.00
- Monthly Salary : $5,671.00
Mechanical Design Engineer Salary Comparison by Gender
This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Mechanical Design Engineer. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.
As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as Mechanical Design Engineer compared to female. Their involvement is 96% while of female is only 4%.
Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience
The line graph shows Mechanical Design Engineer salary in New Zealand on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.
For Mechanical Design Engineer working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around $54,399.45.
As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of $8,267.50 which would give a total wage of NZD62,666.95.
Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Mechanical Design Engineer salary would increase again to a total of $77,250.60, adding $14,583.65 from the last salary increase.
After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, another increase in salary will be added to a total of $83,867.51.
And finally, once the Mechanical Design Engineer gains 20 years of experience or more, their salary would reach $88,706.69.
Prominent Skills Affecting Mechanical Design Engineer Salary
The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Mechanical Design Engineer's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Mechanical Design Engineer when hired by an employer.
The most vital skill expected of Mechanical Design Engineer is Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 11% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD).
The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Computer Aided Design (CAD) with 2%. It can be said that Computer Aided Design (CAD) skill will unlikely impact the salary.
Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels
This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Mechanical Design Engineer. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.
As shown in the trends, lowest earning is $53,591.00 whereas the highest earning is $86,461.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.
Experienced person will earn the maximum salary of $86,461.00 at 21%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 25% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 11% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 8% more than the average salary, Late Career earns 17% more than the average salary, Experienced earns 21% more than the average salary.