Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 22,020 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,892 PGK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

22K - 87K PGK

10% earn less lthan 22K PGK

10% earns more than 87K PGK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Papua New Guinea into salary brackets in PGK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Papua New Guinea by age in PGK.

<24

Average 34K

median 31K

10% 15K

25% 22K

75% 43K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 49K

median 41K

10% 17K

25% 26K

75% 63K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 58K

median 47K

10% 16K

25% 28K

75% 76K

90% 114K

45-54

Average 54K

median 43K

10% 13K

25% 25K

75% 70K

90% 107K

55+

Average 49K

median 40K

10% 15K

25% 25K

75% 63K

90% 93K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Papua New Guinea (PGK).

Men

54,276 PGK

49,740 PGK

Women

In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 9.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Papua New Guinea

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Papua New Guinea (PGK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,957,392 PGK

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,725,595 PGK

3. IT Director Top Management

1,649,189 PGK

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,598,530 PGK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,548,778 PGK

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,416,015 PGK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,406,958 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,361,281 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,317,786 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

1,282,844 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,281,316 PGK

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,240,387 PGK

13. Marketing Director Top Management

1,225,524 PGK

14. Managing Director Top Management

1,203,916 PGK

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,199,275 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,170,442 PGK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,164,053 PGK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,161,340 PGK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,151,292 PGK

20. Logistics Director Top Management

1,142,647 PGK

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Papua New Guinea (PGK)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

255,286 PGK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

283,326 PGK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

283,637 PGK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

285,463 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

289,557 PGK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

302,934 PGK

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

304,003 PGK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

304,340 PGK

9. Cleaner General labour

306,783 PGK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

308,799 PGK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

311,116 PGK

12. Packer Production

317,290 PGK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

319,000 PGK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

319,245 PGK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

320,833 PGK

16. General Labourer General labour

321,994 PGK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

322,482 PGK

18. Cashier Banking

322,681 PGK

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

323,948 PGK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

325,367 PGK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

47,453 PGK (net)

Latvia

89,946 PGK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

819 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 PGK

Anually salary

9,828 USD

Anually salary

40,800 PGK

Posted: 2025-04-02 21:50:10

Ambulance Driver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

364 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,512 PGK

Anually salary

4,368 USD

Anually salary

18,144 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-26 11:30:35

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,920 PGK

Anually salary

5,544 USD

Anually salary

23,040 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-25 00:44:17

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

650 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 PGK

Anually salary

7,800 USD

Anually salary

32,400 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-24 14:54:04

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

963 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PGK

Anually salary

11,556 USD

Anually salary

48,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-15 10:56:01

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

217 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PGK

Anually salary

2,604 USD

Anually salary

10,800 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-10 03:56:59

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,697 PGK

Anually salary

4,908 USD

Anually salary

20,364 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-07 00:15:15

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,932 PGK

Anually salary

5,580 USD

Anually salary

23,184 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-06 07:11:48

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

647 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,688 PGK

Anually salary

7,764 USD

Anually salary

32,256 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-06 03:01:57

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,521 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,317 PGK

Anually salary

18,252 USD

Anually salary

75,804 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-06 02:36:06

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Salaries in Papua New Guinea

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Papua New Guinea

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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