Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 23,436 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 85,236 PGK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

23K - 85K PGK

10% earn less lthan 23K PGK

10% earns more than 85K 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 38K

median 35K

10% 21K

25% 27K

75% 46K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 50K

median 44K

10% 21K

25% 31K

75% 63K

90% 85K

35-44

Average 57K

median 50K

10% 24K

25% 34K

75% 72K

90% 98K

45-54

Average 54K

median 46K

10% 21K

25% 31K

75% 68K

90% 95K

55+

Average 49K

median 43K

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

52,572 PGK

45,720 PGK

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 (PGK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,847,765 PGK

2. IT Director Top Management

1,633,536 PGK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,627,315 PGK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,596,499 PGK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,554,221 PGK

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,420,986 PGK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,410,195 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,366,059 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,322,412 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

1,287,347 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,285,815 PGK

12. Managing Director Top Management

1,270,909 PGK

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,244,742 PGK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,206,804 PGK

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,203,486 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,174,550 PGK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,168,140 PGK

18. IT Manager Management

1,167,532 PGK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,165,416 PGK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,161,164 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

256,182 PGK

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

279,688 PGK

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

284,319 PGK

4. Administrative Worker Administration

287,277 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

290,573 PGK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

293,700 PGK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

303,998 PGK

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

305,070 PGK

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

305,408 PGK

10. Cleaner General labour

307,860 PGK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

309,882 PGK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

310,684 PGK

13. Packer Production

318,404 PGK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

320,121 PGK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

320,365 PGK

16. Cashier Banking

321,898 PGK

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

321,960 PGK

18. General Labourer General labour

323,124 PGK

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

323,614 PGK

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

325,086 PGK

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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