Average Arabic Language Teacher Salary in New Zealand for 2026

In this article, we will look at the average Arabic Language Teacher salary for 2026 in New Zealand and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the New Zealand dollar. To keep things simple, we are using the NZD currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does an Arabic Language Teacher Make in New Zealand?

An Arabic Language Teacher working in New Zealand will typically earn around 74,500 NZD per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 35,100 NZD to the highest average salary of 114,300 NZD.

These are average salaries for an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for an Arabic Language Teacher to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Arabic Language Teacher salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Arabic Language Teacher Salaries in New Zealand

So we've looked at the average salaries an Arabic Language Teacher will earn in New Zealand. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that an Arabic Language Teacher can earn between 35,100 NZD and 114,300 NZD on average in New Zealand. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand is 78,100 NZD. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 78,100 NZD, and 50% of the population earn more than 78,100 NZD.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Arabic Language Teacher salary in New Zealand, 25% of the population are earning less than 51,600 NZD while 75% of the population earn more than 51,600 NZD.

75% of the population earn less than 102,700 NZD, and 25% of the population earn more than 102,700 NZD.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

Arabic Language Teacher Salary by Experience Level in New Zealand

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average Arabic Language Teacher salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

• 0 - 2 Years Experience. An Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 39,300 NZD.
• 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Arabic Language Teacher salary would increase to 55,700 NZD.
• 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as an Arabic Language Teacher, the average salary would be 79,600 NZD.
• 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 94,200 NZD.
• 15 - 20 Years Experience. An Arabic Language Teacher with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 99,700 NZD.
• 20+ Years Experience. For an Arabic Language Teacher with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 109,700 NZD.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

Arabic Language Teacher Salary by Education Level in New Zealand

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

• Bachelor's Degree. An Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 52,300 NZD.
• Master's Degree. An Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 79,800 NZD.
• PhD. An Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand with a phd education can earn an average salary of 105,200 NZD.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Arabic Language Teacher Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In New Zealand, a male arabic language teacher will earn an average of 74,600 NZD, while a female arabic language teacher will earn around 69,800 NZD.

This means that a male arabic language teacher earns approximately 7% more than a female arabic language teacher for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in New Zealand

Arabic Language Teacher Average Pay Raise in New Zealand

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand is around 10% every 17 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in New Zealand is around 8% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 10 ÷ 17 ) × 12  = 7%

What this means is that an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 7% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in New Zealand for 2026

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in New Zealand.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Arabic Language Teacher Bonus and Incentive Rates in New Zealand

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

An Arabic Language Teacher is a low bonus based job, with 34% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

66% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4%.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in New Zealand earn approximately 5% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Salaries for Jobs Similar to an Arabic Language Teacher

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to an Arabic Language Teacher in New Zealand.

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in New Zealand, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.