Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 5,508 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 19,284 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

5,508 - 19,284 USD

10% earn less lthan 5,508 USD

10% earns more than 19,284 USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 8,640

median 8,016

10% 4,740

25% 6,096

75% 10,476

90% 13,284

25-34

Average 11,556

median 10,212

10% 4,980

25% 7,068

75% 14,520

90% 19,764

35-44

Average 12,924

median 11,292

10% 5,280

25% 7,656

75% 16,344

90% 22,548

45-54

Average 12,336

median 10,680

10% 4,824

25% 7,140

75% 15,648

90% 21,816

55+

Average 11,436

median 10,104

10% 4,944

25% 7,008

75% 14,364

90% 19,512

Salaries by gender

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

Men

12,072 USD

10,608 USD

Women

In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 13.8% 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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,681,889 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

7,053,345 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,904,614 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,880,117 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,697,890 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,195,536 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

6,123,745 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

5,887,038 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

5,698,937 USD

10. Head of product development Management

5,547,825 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,541,220 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

5,482,115 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,364,218 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

5,270,561 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

5,186,428 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,061,732 USD

17. IT Manager Management

5,046,390 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,034,098 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,022,368 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,978,911 USD

The worst paid positions in Papua New Guinea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,104,015 USD

2. Administrative Worker Administration

1,195,434 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,215,719 USD

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,225,280 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,252,227 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,265,700 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,310,082 USD

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

1,314,700 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,316,156 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,326,723 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,335,441 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,359,938 USD

13. Packer Production

1,372,161 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,379,560 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,380,617 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,387,484 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,392,503 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,394,621 USD

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

1,400,958 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,405,995 USD

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.

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 PGK

Anually salary

6,456 USD

Anually salary

27,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-28 03:23:43

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 PGK

Anually salary

23,040 USD

Anually salary

99,996 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-25 13:34:52

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,032 PGK

Anually salary

8,388 USD

Anually salary

36,384 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-24 00:19:41

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,408 PGK

Anually salary

26,016 USD

Anually salary

112,896 PGK

Posted: 2025-07-20 10:44:02

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

758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,291 PGK

Anually salary

9,096 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

3,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,968 PGK

Anually salary

46,920 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

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 PGK

Anually salary

3,876 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

310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PGK

Anually salary

3,720 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

998 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,333 PGK

Anually salary

11,976 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

1,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,417 PGK

Anually salary

23,280 USD

Anually salary

101,004 PGK

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

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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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