Comparison guide
One subscription for New Zealand and Australia, not a report per survey.
By Team LiveRem Published Facts checked 7 min read
| At a glance |  | Strategic Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Data refresh | Every 24 hours | Survey cycle, reports described as bi-annual |
| Data source | Payroll and HR systems by direct API | Employer-submitted data, confidential |
| Countries | New Zealand and Australia | New Zealand and South Pacific. No Australian survey listed |
| Role matching | AI job description mapping with a confidence score | Points-based, SP10 |
| Pricing | NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount | NZD 4,850 for the full 2026 New Zealand report (participants), NZD 9,700 (non-participants) |
| Buying unit | One subscription, unlimited users and searches | Per survey and per job code |
Short answer
LiveRem benchmarks pay for New Zealand and Australia from connected payroll data refreshed every 24 hours, on a flat annual subscription. Strategic Pay is a New Zealand remuneration consultancy that publishes 30+ employer-submitted surveys, sold by report and job code, with no Australian survey. Choose LiveRem for current, trans-Tasman benchmarks. Choose Strategic Pay for its New Zealand surveys and SP10 job sizing.
Freshness LiveRem updates daily. Strategic Pay reports follow a survey cycle, so data lags the live market.
Coverage LiveRem covers New Zealand and Australia. Strategic Pay has no Australian survey, so it cannot cover trans-Tasman benchmarking.
Packaging Strategic Pay sells by survey and job code. LiveRem is one flat annual subscription with unlimited users and searches on paid plans.
Role matching Strategic Pay sizes jobs with SP10, a ten-factor points methodology built for New Zealand. LiveRem matches roles with AI and a confidence score, and does not size jobs.
Price Both publish prices. The full 2026 New Zealand report costs NZD 4,850 for participants and NZD 9,700 for non-participants, for one report.
Sample The New Zealand Remuneration Report covers 552 organisations and 212,867 employees, with Auckland at 29% of the data.
Both have a strong New Zealand focus, and both publish their prices. Strategic Pay is the closest local competitor in how much of the New Zealand market it covers. The decision is about data freshness, Australia and how you want to buy.
| Compared on | | Strategic Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks New Zealand pay | Yes | Yes |
| Benchmarks Australian pay | Yes | No survey listed |
| Published pricing | Yes | Yes, per report |
| Role matching | AI job description mapping | SP10 points-based job evaluation |
| Data stays confidential | Anonymised and aggregated | Employer data supplied on a confidential basis |
| Live data | Yes, every 24 hours | No, survey cycle |
| Setup time | Around an hour | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Additional features | Turnover benchmarking, gender pay gap benchmarking, budget planning using market data, WGEA reporting | 30+ nationwide and sector surveys on RemOn-Demand, SP10 job evaluation, consultancy |
Strategic Pay publishes its surveys on a cycle. Its New Zealand Remuneration Report is described as bi-annual, so the data lags the live market. LiveRem refreshes every 24 hours from connected payroll data.
LiveRem benchmarks New Zealand and Australia in one place. Its Australian dataset is still growing, so narrow or niche Australian searches can return "not enough data". Strategic Pay describes a New Zealand and South Pacific client base, and the pages reviewed list no Australian survey.
The 2026 New Zealand Remuneration Report covers 552 organisations and 212,867 employees, with Auckland at 29% of the data. LiveRem draws on hundreds of Australian and New Zealand organisations and hundreds of thousands of data points, and shows a result only above a minimum data threshold.
Strategic Pay sizes roles with SP10, a ten-factor points methodology built for the New Zealand market. It is thorough, but it takes training and time, and a points score can be hard to explain to an employee. LiveRem's AI suggests a match from the job description, with a confidence percentage, and you review it before accepting. LiveRem does not size jobs and cannot import job sizings from other providers.
Strategic Pay prices by report and by job code. The 2026 New Zealand Remuneration Report costs NZD 3,850 (partial) or NZD 4,850 (full) for participants, and NZD 7,700 or NZD 9,700 for non-participants. Data for individual roles is sold per job code: NZD 160 at the participant rate for most surveys, NZD 100 for not-for-profit and wine roles and NZD 400 for senior executive roles. Prices exclude GST and a 1.5% admin fee. LiveRem is a flat annual subscription priced by headcount, with unlimited users and searches.
| Pricing | | Strategic Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price band | Low | Medium |
| Model | Published, flat annual | Published per report |
| Paid | NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount, with unlimited users and searches | 2026 New Zealand report: NZD 3,850 or 4,850 (participants), NZD 7,700 or 9,700 (non-participants). Partial covers the general market plus private or public sector. Full covers all three |
| Per role | Included | NZD 160 per job code (participants, most surveys), NZD 100 not-for-profit and wine, NZD 400 senior executive |
| Contract | 12 months, 30 days' notice, no lock-in | Per purchase. Excludes GST and a 1.5% admin fee |
Questions buyers ask when comparing LiveRem and Strategic Pay.
LiveRem benchmarks pay from connected payroll data and refreshes every 24 hours across New Zealand and Australia. Strategic Pay is a New Zealand remuneration consultancy that publishes employer-submitted surveys on a cycle and sells them by report and job code.
No. The pages reviewed list no Australian survey, and Strategic Pay describes a New Zealand and South Pacific client base. LiveRem covers New Zealand and Australia.
The 2026 report costs NZD 3,850 (partial) or NZD 4,850 (full) for participants, and NZD 7,700 or NZD 9,700 for non-participants, for one report. Prices exclude GST and a 1.5% admin fee. LiveRem is NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount.
The 2026 New Zealand Remuneration Report covers 552 organisations and 212,867 employees, with Auckland at 29% of the data. LiveRem draws on hundreds of Australian and New Zealand organisations and hundreds of thousands of data points.
SP10 is Strategic Pay's ten-factor points methodology for sizing jobs, built for the New Zealand market. LiveRem does not size jobs and matches roles with AI instead.
Strategic Pay publishes on a survey cycle, and describes its New Zealand Remuneration Report as bi-annual. LiveRem refreshes every 24 hours.
Yes. Its RemOn-Demand platform offers a 7-day free trial.
LiveRem states it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified and audited by Intercert. Data arrives mainly through direct payroll and HR API connections and is anonymised and aggregated. File upload is also available, but total cash benchmarking is not available on file upload. Strategic Pay says participant data is supplied on a confidential basis.
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