Salaries in Papua New Guinea

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 1,953.00 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,103.00 PGK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

1,953 - 7,103 PGK

10% earn less lthan 1,953 PGK

10% earns more than 7,103 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 3,146

median 2,915

10% 1,711

25% 2,210

75% 3,822

90% 4,866

25-34

Average 4,160

median 3,673

10% 1,791

25% 2,542

75% 5,229

90% 7,111

35-44

Average 4,751

median 4,180

10% 2,008

25% 2,874

75% 5,983

90% 8,183

45-54

Average 4,470

median 3,860

10% 1,729

25% 2,569

75% 5,675

90% 7,935

55+

Average 4,117

median 3,624

10% 1,746

25% 2,496

75% 5,176

90% 7,075

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,381 PGK

3,810 PGK

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 (PGK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,831.70 PGK

2. IT Director Top Management

11,344.00 PGK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,300.80 PGK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,086.80 PGK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

10,793.20 PGK

6. Plant manager Top Management

9,867.96 PGK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,793.02 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

9,486.52 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

9,183.42 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

8,939.91 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,929.27 PGK

12. Managing Director Top Management

8,825.76 PGK

13. Sales Director Top Management

8,644.04 PGK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

8,380.58 PGK

15. Technical Director Top Management

8,357.54 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,156.60 PGK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,112.08 PGK

18. IT Manager Management

8,107.86 PGK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,093.17 PGK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,063.64 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

1,779.04 PGK

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,942.28 PGK

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,974.44 PGK

4. Administrative Worker Administration

1,994.98 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,017.87 PGK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,039.58 PGK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,111.10 PGK

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

2,118.54 PGK

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,120.89 PGK

10. Cleaner General labour

2,137.92 PGK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,151.96 PGK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,157.53 PGK

13. Packer Production

2,211.14 PGK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,223.06 PGK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,224.76 PGK

16. Cashier Banking

2,235.40 PGK

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,235.83 PGK

18. General Labourer General labour

2,243.92 PGK

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,247.32 PGK

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

2,257.54 PGK

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,850 PGK

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

22,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-11 00:25:09

Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050 PGK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

12,600 PGK

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:20:21

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

2,976 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 PGK

Anually salary

35,712 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

800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 PGK

Anually salary

9,600 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

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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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