Boys are earning more than girls for putting out the rubbish, doing the dishes and setting the table.

The finding comes from a Cartoon Network survey of 520 New Zealand parents and children, which shows boys get more pocket money than girls for the same chores.

On average, boys are getting $460 dollars a year in pocket money, gifts and pay for chores.

Girls get an average of $396-dollars, and receive significantly less money in gifts.

In total, New Zealand children fleeced their parents of about $257 million last year, down from $312 million in 2013.