Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 4,884 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 17,748 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

4,884 - 17,748 EUR

10% earn less lthan 4,884 EUR

10% earns more than 17,748 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 7,860

median 7,284

10% 4,272

25% 5,520

75% 9,552

90% 12,168

25-34

Average 10,392

median 9,180

10% 4,476

25% 6,348

75% 13,068

90% 17,772

35-44

Average 11,880

median 10,452

10% 5,016

25% 7,188

75% 14,952

90% 20,460

45-54

Average 11,172

median 9,648

10% 4,320

25% 6,420

75% 14,184

90% 19,836

55+

Average 10,296

median 9,060

10% 4,368

25% 6,240

75% 12,936

90% 17,688

Salaries by gender

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

Men

10,956 EUR

9,528 EUR

Women

In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 15.0% 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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

8,871,119 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

7,842,606 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,812,740 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,664,793 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

7,461,814 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,822,155 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,770,346 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

6,558,449 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

6,348,902 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

6,180,553 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,173,197 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

6,101,636 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,976,005 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

5,793,864 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

5,777,935 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,639,016 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,608,238 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

5,605,320 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,595,165 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,574,749 EUR

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,229,929 EUR

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,342,784 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,365,017 EUR

4. Administrative Worker Administration

1,379,217 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,395,042 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,410,051 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,459,496 EUR

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

1,464,640 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,466,265 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

1,478,038 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,487,745 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,491,595 EUR

13. Packer Production

1,528,658 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,536,899 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,538,074 EUR

16. Cashier Banking

1,545,430 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,545,728 EUR

18. General Labourer General labour

1,551,321 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,553,671 EUR

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

1,560,737 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,850 PGK

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

22,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-11 00:25:09

Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050 PGK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

12,600 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:20:21

Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,976 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 PGK

Anually salary

35,712 USD

Anually salary

150,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-04 02:48:01

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,083 PGK

Anually salary

3,096 USD

Anually salary

12,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-05-23 03:10:17

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,785 PGK

Anually salary

5,100 USD

Anually salary

21,420 PGK

Posted: 2025-05-18 20:59:34

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 PGK

Anually salary

9,600 USD

Anually salary

40,320 PGK

Posted: 2025-05-09 07:24:30

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 PGK

Anually salary

17,136 USD

Anually salary

72,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-04-30 09:36:47

Department Manager
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PGK

Anually salary

11,424 USD

Anually salary

48,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-04-29 04:36:04

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 PGK

Anually salary

8,856 USD

Anually salary

37,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-04-21 12:22:05

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

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 PGK

Anually salary

9,708 USD

Anually salary

40,800 PGK

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

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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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