Median Income

The median income is Aotearoa’s “middle” income. In June 2025 it was $959.00 per week before tax.
If you line everyone up from lowest income to highest income, the median is the person right in the centre.
Median income is used (instead of average) because very high incomes at the top can distort the average.
Visual idea: A line of stick figures with one highlighted in the middle.