Figure.NZ calculated $10,000 bands for the years 2009 to 2022.
Limitations of the data
The data is based on a random sample and has been scaled up to population estimates. The sample is 2% of wage and salary earners, and 10% of IR3 filers.
The years refer to income years ended 31 March. Adjustments more than two years after the end of the income year are not included in the table. The 2021 data is now complete, but 2022 data will not be considered complete until after 31 March 2023, and so will be updated next year.
2022 statistics includes data processed to 1 December 2022 only.
Inclusions
This data includes part-year PAYE incomes, and can also potentially include children.
Exclusions
People who did not receive any wage or salary income (as defined above) are not included in the dataset.
Specifically excluded are: New Zealand Superannuation, taxable welfare benefits, student allowances, earnings-related ACC payments, and shareholder-employee salaries (since there was no PAYE deducted).
At URL provided, select 'Wage/salary distributions for individual customers 2001 to 2021' Excel file. Figure.NZ calculated bands for the years 2009 to 2022.
From the dataset Tax Statistics: Wage/salary distributions for individual customers 2022, this data was extracted:
Sheet: Tables - wage and salary
Range: AX7:BY228
Provided: 924 data points
About this dataset
Wage/salary income includes any gross earnings received from any employer, from which PAYE was deducted. Specifically excluded are:
- New Zealand Superannuation
- Taxable welfare benefits
- Student allowances
- Earnings-related ACC payments, and
- Shareholder-employee salaries (since there was no PAYE deducted).
The dataset includes people with part-year PAYE incomes, and can also potentially include children.