Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 4,644 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 16,620 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

4,644 - 16,620 EUR

10% earn less lthan 4,644 EUR

10% earns more than 16,620 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 7,164

Median 6,624

10% 3,852

25% 5,004

75% 8,736

90% 11,148

25-34

Average 9,564

Median 8,496

10% 4,212

25% 5,928

75% 11,988

90% 16,224

35-44

Average 11,184

Median 9,756

10% 4,536

25% 6,612

75% 14,160

90% 19,560

45-54

Average 10,356

Median 8,988

10% 4,092

25% 6,024

75% 13,128

90% 18,264

55+

Average 9,564

Median 8,472

10% 4,188

25% 5,904

75% 12,000

90% 16,248

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

Men

10,332 EUR

9,072 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

8,989,553 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

8,093,184 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,051,318 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

7,838,039 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

7,166,179 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,131,414 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,115,479 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

6,889,180 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

6,669,063 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

6,492,229 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,484,499 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

6,435,874 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

6,277,365 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

6,069,304 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

6,069,238 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,923,384 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,891,046 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,877,316 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,826,463 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

5,816,044 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

1,259,987 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,291,953 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,433,854 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,439,071 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,465,389 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,481,157 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,533,092 EUR

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

1,538,498 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,540,201 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

1,552,571 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,562,771 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,579,145 EUR

13. Packer Production

1,605,741 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,614,399 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,615,634 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,623,678 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

1,629,546 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,632,022 EUR

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

1,639,439 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,646,614 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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