Executive Compensation Report
Analyzing charity staff costs and average remuneration per employee
How this works: We calculate the average cost per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employee using total employee remuneration divided by estimated FTE (full-time + 0.5 x part-time). This metric helps identify charities with unusually high or low staffing costs relative to their peers.
Charities Analyzed
8250
With staffing data
Total Staff Costs
$8.7B
Across all charities
Total Employees
259,725
FTE equivalent
Avg per FTE
$34K
Sector-wide average
High Compensation
278
>$150K per FTE
Average Compensation by Sector
| Charity | Total Staff Costs | Employees | Avg per FTE | % of Expenses | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Otago Health Incorporated OtherGrade C+ | $17.3M | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $34.6M +102865% vs sector | 76.3% | Very High |
Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust OtherGrade C+ | $11.2M | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $22.4M +66571% vs sector | 56.8% | Very High |
Simplicity Foundation OtherGrade D | $5.3M | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $10.6M +31461% vs sector | 31.1% | Very High |
Simplicity Foundation OtherGrade D | $3.8M | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $7.7M +22767% vs sector | 28.2% | Very High |
Hutton Wilson Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $7.2M | 1 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $7.2M +21235% vs sector | 20.0% | Very High |
Hutton Wilson Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $6.3M | 1 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $6.3M +18613% vs sector | 21.1% | Very High |
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $1.3M | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $2.6M +7605% vs sector | 29.4% | Very High |
Te Runanga o Raukawa Incorporated OtherGrade F | $5.9M | 4 FTE 3 FT + 1 PT | $1.7M +4909% vs sector | 59.6% | Very High |
Outline Aotearoa Incorporated OtherGrade F | $543K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $1.1M +3133% vs sector | 65.9% | Very High |
Nga Taonga O Ngaitakoto Trust Board OtherGrade F | $506K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $1.0M +2914% vs sector | 66.9% | Very High |
Tuatapere Community Medical Services Trust OtherGrade B+ | $989K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $989K +2845% vs sector | 66.4% | Very High |
$964K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $964K +2771% vs sector | 22.1% | Very High | |
The Helensville District Health Trust Board OtherGrade F | $1.4M | 2 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $906K +2599% vs sector | 65.5% | Very High |
Queenstown Mountain Bike Club Incorporated OtherGrade C | $433K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $866K +2478% vs sector | 83.8% | Very High |
TŪWHARETOA IWI MĀORI PARTNERSHIP BOARD OtherGrade C | $851K | 1 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $851K +2434% vs sector | 43.8% | Very High |
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand Limited OtherGrade F | $8.0M | 11 FTE 7 FT + 7 PT | $759K +2160% vs sector | 20.2% | Very High |
New Zealand Geotechnical Society Incorporated OtherGrade A- | $619K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $619K +1741% vs sector | 75.8% | Very High |
Kingdom Solutions Trust OtherGrade F | $1.2M | 2 FTE 0 FT + 4 PT | $594K +1669% vs sector | 71.8% | Very High |
Quorum Sense OtherGrade F | $560K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $560K +1567% vs sector | 83.4% | Very High |
Windsor Park Baptist Church OtherGrade F | $7.6M | 15 FTE 8 FT + 13 PT | $524K +1460% vs sector | 62.4% | Very High |
Blue Cradle Foundation OtherGrade C | $260K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $520K +1447% vs sector | 41.1% | Very High |
Abbeyfield New Zealand Incorporated OtherGrade F | $1.3M | 3 FTE 1 FT + 3 PT | $510K +1418% vs sector | 39.0% | Very High |
The Pukaha to Kawakawa Trust OtherGrade A- | $252K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $504K +1399% vs sector | 80.3% | Very High |
The Kapiti Waldorf Trust OtherGrade C+ | $737K | 2 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $491K +1363% vs sector | 57.1% | Very High |
Share My Super Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $245K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $489K +1356% vs sector | 45.0% | Very High |
Manukau Urban Maori Authority Incorporated OtherGrade F | $6.4M | 14 FTE 13 FT + 1 PT | $477K +1320% vs sector | 56.8% | Very High |
Diocese Of Dunedin OtherGrade F | $16.8M | 36 FTE 16 FT + 40 PT | $466K +1288% vs sector | 53.6% | Very High |
Cancer Research Trust New Zealand OtherGrade F | $218K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $437K +1200% vs sector | 18.8% | Very High |
Moriori Imi Settlement Trust OtherGrade F | $218K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $436K +1198% vs sector | 26.1% | Very High |
Hutt City Uniting Congregations OtherGrade F | $414K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $414K +1134% vs sector | 44.9% | Very High |
UNLTD FOUNDATION NZ LIMITED OtherGrade D- | $204K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $408K +1115% vs sector | 64.1% | Very High |
Construction Growth Foundation Inc OtherGrade F | $609K | 2 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $406K +1109% vs sector | 38.5% | Very High |
Share My Super Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $196K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $391K +1065% vs sector | 29.9% | Very High |
Auckland Chinese Methodist Church Hong En Trust OtherGrade B+ | $361K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $361K +974% vs sector | 36.8% | Very High |
$3.4M | 10 FTE 3 FT + 13 PT | $358K +967% vs sector | 61.5% | Very High | |
Pacific Rainbow Games Trust OtherGrade F | $179K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $358K +965% vs sector | 38.2% | Very High |
Digital Sensing Limited OtherGrade F | $1.1M | 3 FTE 3 FT + 0 PT | $355K +957% vs sector | 61.4% | Very High |
Te Puawai o Ngati Whare Charitable Trust OtherGrade C+ | $173K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $346K +929% vs sector | 35.4% | Very High |
New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated OtherGrade C+ | $344K | 1 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $344K +924% vs sector | 69.5% | Very High |
$2.7M | 8 FTE 1 FT + 14 PT | $341K +914% vs sector | 82.4% | Very High | |
Raukawa Ki Te Tonga AHC Limited OtherGrade F | $340K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $340K +914% vs sector | 60.4% | Very High |
Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust OtherGrade F | $162K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $324K +865% vs sector | 36.3% | Very High |
Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust OtherGrade F | $324K | 1 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $324K +863% vs sector | 68.1% | Very High |
The Monckton Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $966K | 3 FTE 1 FT + 4 PT | $322K +859% vs sector | 37.9% | Very High |
Waiwhetu Medical Group Limited OtherGrade C+ | $963K | 3 FTE 2 FT + 2 PT | $321K +855% vs sector | 76.1% | Very High |
Vincent House Trust OtherGrade F | $641K | 2 FTE 1 FT + 2 PT | $320K +854% vs sector | 49.5% | Very High |
$1.9M | 6 FTE 6 FT + 0 PT | $317K +843% vs sector | 36.5% | Very High | |
Creative Capital Arts Trust OtherGrade F | $1.3M | 4 FTE 4 FT + 0 PT | $315K +837% vs sector | 54.1% | Very High |
Cancer Research Trust New Zealand OtherGrade F | $157K | 1 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $313K +832% vs sector | 13.9% | Very High |
Total Healthcare Charitable Trust OtherGrade F | $612K | 2 FTE 2 FT + 0 PT | $306K +811% vs sector | 0.6% | Very High |
Showing top 50 of 8250 charities
Understanding Compensation Analysis
What This Measures
- Total employee remuneration includes salaries, wages, and related costs
- FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) = full-time + (part-time x 0.5)
- Average per FTE helps compare across different organization sizes
- Salary ratio shows staffing costs as percentage of total expenses
Important Caveats
- High averages may reflect specialized workforce (doctors, engineers)
- Part-time counts may underestimate actual hours worked
- Some charities may include contractor costs in remuneration
- Location affects salaries (Auckland vs regional areas)
Data sourced from Charities Services register and annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.