Medical Specialty Categories in New Zealand
Explore 10 categories covering 56 medical specialties. Find your ideal career path organized by practice area and clinical focus.
Primary Care
2 specialties
Front-line medical care providing comprehensive health services
Avg Salary
$227,500
High Demand
2 of 2
Featured Specialties:
General Practice
$160,000 - $280,000
High
Rural Medicine
$170,000 - $300,000
High
Emergency & Critical Care
3 specialties
Acute and emergency medical care services
Avg Salary
$286,667
High Demand
2 of 3
Featured Specialties:
Emergency Medicine
$200,000 - $350,000
High
Intensive Care Medicine
$220,000 - $380,000
High
Retrieval Medicine
$210,000 - $360,000
Medium
Mental Health
4 specialties
Mental health and psychiatric services
Avg Salary
$262,500
High Demand
3 of 4
Featured Specialties:
Psychiatry
$190,000 - $320,000
High
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
$200,000 - $340,000
High
Forensic Psychiatry
$210,000 - $350,000
Medium
+1 more specialties
Surgical Support
2 specialties
Perioperative and surgical support specialties
Avg Salary
$287,500
High Demand
1 of 2
Featured Specialties:
Anaesthesia
$220,000 - $380,000
High
Pain Medicine
$200,000 - $350,000
Medium
Internal Medicine
13 specialties
Adult internal medicine specialties
Avg Salary
$268,462
High Demand
4 of 13
Featured Specialties:
Cardiology
$210,000 - $360,000
Medium
Gastroenterology
$200,000 - $340,000
Medium
Endocrinology
$190,000 - $330,000
Medium
+10 more specialties
Surgical Specialties
10 specialties
Surgical subspecialties and procedures
Avg Salary
$349,000
High Demand
2 of 10
Featured Specialties:
Surgery (General)
$240,000 - $420,000
High
Orthopaedic Surgery
$250,000 - $450,000
High
Neurosurgery
$280,000 - $500,000
Medium
+7 more specialties
Paediatric Medicine
6 specialties
Medical care for children and adolescents
Avg Salary
$295,000
High Demand
3 of 6
Featured Specialties:
Paediatrics
$180,000 - $320,000
High
Neonatology
$200,000 - $350,000
High
Paediatric Surgery
$240,000 - $420,000
Medium
+3 more specialties
Diagnostic Medicine
5 specialties
Medical imaging and diagnostic services
Avg Salary
$273,000
High Demand
1 of 5
Featured Specialties:
Radiology
$200,000 - $360,000
High
Nuclear Medicine
$210,000 - $370,000
Medium
Pathology
$200,000 - $350,000
Medium
+2 more specialties
Allied Specialties
7 specialties
Specialized medical fields and support services
Avg Salary
$244,286
High Demand
1 of 7
Featured Specialties:
Dermatology
$200,000 - $350,000
Medium
Rehabilitation Medicine
$180,000 - $310,000
High
Occupational Medicine
$170,000 - $300,000
Medium
+4 more specialties
Women's Health
4 specialties
Avg Salary
$322,500
High Demand
1 of 4
Featured Specialties:
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
$220,000 - $380,000
High
Maternal Fetal Medicine
$240,000 - $420,000
Medium
Gynaecological Oncology
$250,000 - $440,000
Medium
+1 more specialties