Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 464.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,688.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

464 - 1,688 USD

10% earn less lthan 464 USD

10% earns more than 1,688 USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 748

median 693

10% 407

25% 525

75% 908

90% 1,157

25-34

Average 989

median 873

10% 426

25% 604

75% 1,243

90% 1,690

35-44

Average 1,129

median 993

10% 477

25% 683

75% 1,422

90% 1,945

45-54

Average 1,063

median 917

10% 411

25% 611

75% 1,349

90% 1,886

55+

Average 979

median 861

10% 415

25% 593

75% 1,230

90% 1,682

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,041 USD

906 USD

Women

In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 14.9% 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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

53,987.37 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

47,728.11 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

47,546.35 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

46,645.98 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

45,410.70 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

41,517.90 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,202.60 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

39,913.05 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

38,637.81 USD

10. Head of product development Management

37,613.27 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

37,568.51 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

37,133.01 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

36,368.45 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

35,259.98 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

35,163.04 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

34,317.62 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

34,130.31 USD

18. IT Manager Management

34,112.55 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,050.75 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,926.51 USD

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

7,485.03 USD

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,171.84 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,307.15 USD

4. Administrative Worker Administration

8,393.57 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,489.87 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,581.21 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,882.12 USD

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

8,913.43 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,923.31 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,994.96 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,054.04 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,077.47 USD

13. Packer Production

9,303.03 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,353.18 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,360.33 USD

16. Cashier Banking

9,405.10 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,406.91 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

9,440.94 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,455.25 USD

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

9,498.25 USD

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.

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

2,971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 PGK

Anually salary

35,652 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

257 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,083 PGK

Anually salary

3,084 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

424 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,785 PGK

Anually salary

5,088 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

799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 PGK

Anually salary

9,588 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

1,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 PGK

Anually salary

17,112 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

951 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PGK

Anually salary

11,412 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

737 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 PGK

Anually salary

8,844 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

808 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 PGK

Anually salary

9,696 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

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,512 PGK

Anually salary

4,308 USD

Anually salary

18,144 PGK

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

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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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