Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 387.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,385.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

387 - 1,385 EUR

10% earn less lthan 387 EUR

10% earns more than 1,385 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Papua New Guinea into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Papua New Guinea by age in EUR.

<24

Average 597

Median 552

10% 321

25% 417

75% 728

90% 929

25-34

Average 797

Median 708

10% 351

25% 494

75% 999

90% 1,352

35-44

Average 932

Median 813

10% 378

25% 551

75% 1,180

90% 1,630

45-54

Average 863

Median 749

10% 341

25% 502

75% 1,094

90% 1,522

55+

Average 797

Median 706

10% 349

25% 492

75% 1,000

90% 1,354

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

Men

861 EUR

756 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

62,427.45 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

56,202.67 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

55,911.93 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

54,430.83 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

49,765.13 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

49,523.71 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

49,413.05 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

47,841.53 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

46,312.94 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

45,084.93 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

45,031.24 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

44,693.57 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

43,592.81 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

42,147.94 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

42,147.49 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

41,134.61 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

40,910.04 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,814.70 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

40,461.55 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

40,389.19 EUR

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Papua New Guinea (EUR)

1. Administrative Worker Administration

8,749.91 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,971.90 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,957.32 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,993.55 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,176.31 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

10,285.81 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,646.47 EUR

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

10,684.02 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,695.84 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

10,781.74 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,852.58 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

10,966.28 EUR

13. Packer Production

11,150.98 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,211.10 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

11,219.68 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

11,275.54 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

11,316.29 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

11,333.49 EUR

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

11,384.99 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,434.82 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 PGK

Anually salary

5,544 USD

Anually salary

24,192 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-30 00:23:57

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,545 PGK

Anually salary

18,012 USD

Anually salary

78,540 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-29 03:02:21

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PGK

Anually salary

5,508 USD

Anually salary

24,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-27 08:06:36

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 PGK

Anually salary

24,768 USD

Anually salary

108,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-25 16:08:50

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,222 PGK

Anually salary

41,892 USD

Anually salary

182,664 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-21 06:55:27

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,092 PGK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

13,104 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-20 02:10:25

Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

741 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,231 PGK

Anually salary

8,892 USD

Anually salary

38,772 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-17 10:10:41

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,431 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 PGK

Anually salary

29,172 USD

Anually salary

127,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-10 08:55:44

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,867 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 PGK

Anually salary

34,404 USD

Anually salary

150,000 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-10 07:54:10

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

826 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 PGK

Anually salary

9,912 USD

Anually salary

43,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-10 06:01:06

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Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Papua New Guinea into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Papua New Guinea by age in EUR.

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

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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