Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 407.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,479.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

407 - 1,479 EUR

10% earn less lthan 407 EUR

10% earns more than 1,479 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 655

median 607

10% 356

25% 460

75% 796

90% 1,014

25-34

Average 866

median 765

10% 373

25% 529

75% 1,089

90% 1,481

35-44

Average 990

median 871

10% 418

25% 599

75% 1,246

90% 1,705

45-54

Average 931

median 804

10% 360

25% 535

75% 1,182

90% 1,653

55+

Average 858

median 755

10% 364

25% 520

75% 1,078

90% 1,474

Salaries by gender

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

Men

913 EUR

794 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

61,604.99 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

54,462.54 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

54,255.14 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

53,227.73 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

51,818.15 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

47,376.08 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

47,016.29 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

45,544.78 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

44,089.60 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

42,920.51 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

42,869.43 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

42,372.47 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

41,500.04 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

40,235.16 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

40,124.55 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

39,159.84 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

38,946.10 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

38,925.84 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

38,855.31 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

38,713.54 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. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,541.17 EUR

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,324.89 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,479.29 EUR

4. Administrative Worker Administration

9,577.90 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,687.79 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,792.02 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,135.39 EUR

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

10,171.11 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,182.39 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

10,264.15 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,331.56 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

10,358.30 EUR

13. Packer Production

10,615.68 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,672.91 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

10,681.07 EUR

16. Cashier Banking

10,732.16 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

10,734.22 EUR

18. General Labourer General labour

10,773.06 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

10,789.38 EUR

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

10,838.45 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

2,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 PGK

Anually salary

35,688 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

799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 PGK

Anually salary

9,588 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

Ambulance Driver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

360 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,512 PGK

Anually salary

4,320 USD

Anually salary

18,144 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-26 11:30:35

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,920 PGK

Anually salary

5,484 USD

Anually salary

23,040 PGK

Posted: 2025-03-25 00:44:17

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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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