Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 474.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,658.00 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:

474 - 1,658 USD

10% earn less lthan 474 USD

10% earns more than 1,658 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 743

median 690

10% 408

25% 525

75% 901

90% 1,143

25-34

Average 993

median 878

10% 428

25% 608

75% 1,249

90% 1,700

35-44

Average 1,112

median 971

10% 454

25% 659

75% 1,405

90% 1,939

45-54

Average 1,061

median 919

10% 415

25% 614

75% 1,345

90% 1,876

55+

Average 983

median 869

10% 425

25% 603

75% 1,235

90% 1,679

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,039 USD

912 USD

Women

In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 13.9% 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

51,690.55 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

47,461.15 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

46,460.36 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

46,295.52 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

45,069.34 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,689.05 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

41,205.98 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

39,613.21 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

38,347.50 USD

10. Head of product development Management

37,330.68 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

37,286.24 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

36,888.53 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

36,095.21 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

35,465.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

34,898.88 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

34,059.81 USD

17. IT Manager Management

33,956.58 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

33,873.87 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,794.94 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

33,502.52 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

7,428.79 USD

2. Administrative Worker Administration

8,043.94 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,180.43 USD

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,244.77 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,426.09 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,516.75 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,815.39 USD

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

8,846.47 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,856.26 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,927.37 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,986.03 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,150.87 USD

13. Packer Production

9,233.12 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,282.90 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,290.01 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,336.22 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

9,369.99 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,384.25 USD

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

9,426.88 USD

20. Cashier Banking

9,460.78 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.

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

618 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600 PGK

Anually salary

7,416 USD

Anually salary

31,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-08-10 18:24:08

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 PGK

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

27,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-28 03:23:43

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,982 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 PGK

Anually salary

23,784 USD

Anually salary

99,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-25 13:34:52

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

721 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,032 PGK

Anually salary

8,652 USD

Anually salary

36,384 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-24 00:19:41

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,237 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,408 PGK

Anually salary

26,844 USD

Anually salary

112,896 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-20 10:44:02

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,291 PGK

Anually salary

9,396 USD

Anually salary

39,492 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-17 02:14:36

Branch Director
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,035 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,968 PGK

Anually salary

48,420 USD

Anually salary

203,616 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-16 02:30:55

Charge Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 PGK

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

16,800 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-08 06:57:57

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PGK

Anually salary

3,840 USD

Anually salary

16,128 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-08 06:15:41

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,030 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,333 PGK

Anually salary

12,360 USD

Anually salary

51,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-08 02:54:21

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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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