Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 23,916 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 83,688 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:

24K - 84K PGK

10% earn less lthan 24K PGK

10% earns more than 84K 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 37K

Median 35K

10% 21K

25% 26K

75% 45K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 50K

Median 44K

10% 22K

25% 31K

75% 63K

90% 86K

35-44

Average 56K

Median 49K

10% 23K

25% 33K

75% 71K

90% 98K

45-54

Average 54K

Median 46K

10% 21K

25% 31K

75% 68K

90% 95K

55+

Average 50K

Median 44K

10% 21K

25% 30K

75% 62K

90% 85K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

52,404 PGK

46,020 PGK

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 (PGK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,770,134 PGK

2. IT Director Top Management

1,625,299 PGK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,591,027 PGK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,585,382 PGK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,543,392 PGK

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,427,635 PGK

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,411,092 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,356,548 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,313,204 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

1,278,383 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,276,861 PGK

12. Managing Director Top Management

1,263,241 PGK

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,236,074 PGK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,214,493 PGK

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,195,106 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,166,373 PGK

17. IT Manager Management

1,162,837 PGK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,160,005 PGK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,157,302 PGK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,147,288 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

254,398 PGK

2. Administrative Worker Administration

275,463 PGK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

280,138 PGK

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

282,341 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

288,550 PGK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

291,655 PGK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

301,882 PGK

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

302,946 PGK

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

303,281 PGK

10. Cleaner General labour

305,716 PGK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

307,725 PGK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

313,370 PGK

13. Packer Production

316,187 PGK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

317,892 PGK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

318,135 PGK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

319,717 PGK

17. General Labourer General labour

320,874 PGK

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

321,362 PGK

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

322,822 PGK

20. Cashier Banking

323,983 PGK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

56,059 PGK (net)

Croatia

86,416 PGK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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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