Living wage increase 1 September 2024
The 2024/25 New Zealand Living Wage rate is $27.80 per hour
The $1.80 increase aligns with a 6.9% increase in New Zealand’s average hourly wage.
From 1 September 2024, staff and regular contractors of accredited Living Wage Employers will earn at least $4.65 per hour more than the minimum wage.
The New Zealand Living Wage rate was introduced in 2013. It is calculated and annually updated by the Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit.
The New Zealand Living Wage is defined as “the income necessary to provide workers and their families with the basic necessities of life, enabling workers to live with dignity and to participate as active citizens in society.”
Living Wage Aotearoa NZ offers Living Wage Employer accreditation to businesses and organisations that commit to paying the Living Wage to their staff and regular contractors. 374 businesses and organisations are accredited, from a variety of industries including hospitality, fitness, finance and retail.
Please contact your CATAS payroll administrator if you would like this increase actioned for any of your staff members.
