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

56,110 PGK (net)

Slovenia

141,900 PGK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

761 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,291 PGK

Anually salary

9,132 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

3,926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,968 PGK

Anually salary

47,112 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

324 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 PGK

Anually salary

3,888 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

311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PGK

Anually salary

3,732 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

1,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,333 PGK

Anually salary

12,024 USD

Anually salary

51,996 PGK

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

Product Marketing Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,947 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,417 PGK

Anually salary

23,364 USD

Anually salary

101,004 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-02 07:19:42

Educator/Instructor/Carer
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,694 PGK

Anually salary

7,476 USD

Anually salary

32,328 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-28 04:38:26

ICT Specialist
Telecommunications

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

194 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

840 PGK

Anually salary

2,328 USD

Anually salary

10,080 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-25 04:37:59

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

231 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 PGK

Anually salary

2,772 USD

Anually salary

12,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-22 12:16:17

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,904 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,232 PGK

Anually salary

22,848 USD

Anually salary

98,784 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-20 05:59:12

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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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