Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 467.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,633.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

467 - 1,633 USD

10% earn less lthan 467 USD

10% earns more than 1,633 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 732

Median 679

10% 402

25% 517

75% 887

90% 1,126

25-34

Average 978

Median 865

10% 422

25% 599

75% 1,230

90% 1,674

35-44

Average 1,095

Median 956

10% 447

25% 649

75% 1,384

90% 1,910

45-54

Average 1,045

Median 905

10% 409

25% 605

75% 1,325

90% 1,848

55+

Average 968

Median 856

10% 419

25% 593

75% 1,217

90% 1,653

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,023 USD

898 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

52,483.25 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

48,188.99 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

47,172.85 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

47,005.49 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

45,760.50 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,328.38 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

41,837.90 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

40,220.70 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

38,935.58 USD

10. Head of product development Management

37,903.17 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

37,858.04 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

37,454.23 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

36,648.75 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

36,008.88 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

35,434.07 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

34,582.14 USD

17. IT Manager Management

34,477.32 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

34,393.34 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,313.20 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

34,016.30 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

7,542.71 USD

2. Administrative Worker Administration

8,167.30 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,305.89 USD

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,371.21 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,555.31 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,647.36 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,950.58 USD

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

8,982.13 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,992.08 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

9,064.28 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,123.84 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,291.20 USD

13. Packer Production

9,374.71 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,425.26 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,432.48 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,479.40 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

9,513.68 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,528.16 USD

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

9,571.45 USD

20. Cashier Banking

9,605.86 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Quality Inspector
Quality Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

840 PGK

Anually salary

2,364 USD

Anually salary

10,080 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-13 05:09:00

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 PGK

Anually salary

4,776 USD

Anually salary

20,400 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-11 10:53:47

Project planner
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PGK

Anually salary

5,064 USD

Anually salary

21,600 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-03 17:11:20

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 PGK

Anually salary

19,680 USD

Anually salary

84,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-03 11:12:17

Assistant
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,089 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,650 PGK

Anually salary

13,068 USD

Anually salary

55,800 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-02 23:09:24

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,092 PGK

Anually salary

3,072 USD

Anually salary

13,104 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-02 04:57:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,583 PGK

Anually salary

4,452 USD

Anually salary

18,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-01 15:36:07

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,008 PGK

Anually salary

2,832 USD

Anually salary

12,096 PGK

Posted: 2025-09-01 04:41:58

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 PGK

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

12,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:27:40

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,054 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 PGK

Anually salary

12,648 USD

Anually salary

54,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-08-25 06:31:42

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Salaries in Papua New Guinea

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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