Wage rate for Accredited Employer Work Visas

There has been a bit of confusion around what you need to pay an employee using an Accredited Employer Work Visa. The median wage tends to change each February, and in 2024 the median wage went up to $31.61. But that doesn't apply to the Accredited Employer Work Visa, which is still at $29.66 per hour.
Please go to the Immigration New Zealand website to get the most up-to-date information and where this information has been sourced from.

AEWV - job offer must pay a minimum of $29.66 per hour
Skilled Migrant/Green List Straight to Residence and Work to Residence visas - job offer must pay at least the minimum current median wage of $31.61 per hour

And if you need advice please engage a professional immigration adviser. Some of our clients use:

Sarah Caulton, Senior Associate at McMillan&Co, +64 3 477 2238 sarah@mcmillanco.nz www.mcmillanco.nz
New Zealand Immigration Concepts, +64 3 928 0948 MH@new-zealand-immigration.com www.new-zealand-immigration.com

* LANZ.Dental are not immigration advisers and can not give any immigration advice.

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