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
7
With staffing data
Total Staff Costs
$250.4M
Across all charities
Total Employees
2,859
FTE equivalent
Avg per FTE
$88K
Sector-wide average
High Compensation
0
>$150K per FTE

Average Compensation by Sector

CharityTotal Staff CostsEmployeesAvg per FTE% of ExpensesStatus
Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust
Social ServicesGrade C
$26.5M
205 FTE
200 FT + 9 PT
$130K
+38% vs sector
37.9%
Above Avg
$18.4M
155 FTE
149 FT + 12 PT
$119K
+35% vs sector
23.0%
Above Avg
$23.8M
237 FTE
190 FT + 94 PT
$101K
48.1%
Above Avg
Visionwest Community Trust
Social ServicesGrade B+
$97.4M
995 FTE
296 FT + 1398 PT
$98K
+4% vs sector
75.3%
Average
$33.6M
434 FTE
363 FT + 141 PT
$78K
-12% vs sector
83.4%
Average
Barnardos New Zealand Incorporated
Social ServicesGrade A-
$47.4M
629 FTE
508 FT + 242 PT
$75K
-20% vs sector
78.2%
Average
Waipareira Investment Group
Community DevelopmentGrade F
$3.2M
205 FTE
200 FT + 9 PT
$16K
50.1%
Below Avg

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)