Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 1,993.00 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,974.00 PGK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

1,993 - 6,974 PGK

10% earn less lthan 1,993 PGK

10% earns more than 6,974 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 3,124

median 2,900

10% 1,716

25% 2,206

75% 3,787

90% 4,806

25-34

Average 4,177

median 3,691

10% 1,800

25% 2,555

75% 5,253

90% 7,149

35-44

Average 4,676

median 4,083

10% 1,907

25% 2,771

75% 5,909

90% 8,153

45-54

Average 4,460

median 3,862

10% 1,746

25% 2,583

75% 5,657

90% 7,888

55+

Average 4,135

median 3,653

10% 1,788

25% 2,534

75% 5,195

90% 7,058

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,367 PGK

3,835 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

12,292.60 PGK

2. IT Director Top Management

11,286.80 PGK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,048.80 PGK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,009.60 PGK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

10,718.00 PGK

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,914.13 PGK

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,799.25 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

9,420.47 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

9,119.47 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

8,877.66 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,867.09 PGK

12. Managing Director Top Management

8,772.51 PGK

13. Sales Director Top Management

8,583.85 PGK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

8,433.98 PGK

15. Technical Director Top Management

8,299.35 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,099.81 PGK

17. IT Manager Management

8,075.26 PGK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,055.59 PGK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,036.82 PGK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

7,967.28 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

1,766.65 PGK

2. Administrative Worker Administration

1,912.94 PGK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,945.40 PGK

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,960.70 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,003.82 PGK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,025.38 PGK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,096.40 PGK

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

2,103.79 PGK

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,106.12 PGK

10. Cleaner General labour

2,123.03 PGK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,136.98 PGK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,176.18 PGK

13. Packer Production

2,195.74 PGK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,207.58 PGK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,209.27 PGK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,220.26 PGK

17. General Labourer General labour

2,228.29 PGK

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,231.68 PGK

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

2,241.82 PGK

20. Cashier Banking

2,249.88 PGK

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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.

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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