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Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 388.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,388.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is
80% of people earn:
388 - 1,388 EUR
10% earn less lthan 388 EUR
10% earns more than 1,388 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 599
Median 553
10% 322
25% 418
75% 730
90% 931
25-34
 
 
Average 799
Median 709
10% 352
25% 495
75% 1,001
90% 1,355
35-44
 
 
Average 935
Median 815
10% 379
25% 552
75% 1,182
90% 1,634
45-54
 
 
Average 865
Median 751
10% 342
25% 503
75% 1,097
90% 1,526
55+
 
 
Average 799
Median 708
10% 350
25% 494
75% 1,002
90% 1,358

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

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Men
864 EUR
758 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Papua New Guinea, men earn 14.0% 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
2,430.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,188.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,119.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,937.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,928.00 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,923.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,862.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,803.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,755.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,753.00 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
1,740.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,697.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,640.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,640.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,601.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,592.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,575.00 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
1,572.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,565.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,563.00 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
340.00 EUR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
349.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
387.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
396.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
400.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
414.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
419.00 EUR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
422.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
426.00 EUR
10. Packer Production
434.00 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
436.00 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
436.00 EUR
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
439.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
440.00 EUR
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
441.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
445.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
446.00 EUR
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
447.00 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
449.00 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
450.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
961 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,612 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,602 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,867 PGK
Anually salary
5,196 USD
Anually salary
22,404 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 06:31:23
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,167 PGK
Anually salary
6,024 USD
Anually salary
26,004 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 23:33:31
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,647 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,106 PGK
Anually salary
19,764 USD
Anually salary
85,272 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 17:46:38
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,096 PGK
Anually salary
33,636 USD
Anually salary
145,152 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 00:35:40
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,388 PGK
Anually salary
6,636 USD
Anually salary
28,656 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 09:39:41
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,268 PGK
Anually salary
3,528 USD
Anually salary
15,216 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 23:36:40
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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,794 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 PGK
Anually salary
69,528 USD
Anually salary
300,000 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 23:44:01
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Lecturer, trainer
Human Resources
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 PGK
Anually salary
11,592 USD
Anually salary
50,004 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 07:21:21
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Doctor
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,317 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 PGK
Anually salary
27,804 USD
Anually salary
120,000 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 06:38:42
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Papua New Guinea
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,243 PGK
Anually salary
3,456 USD
Anually salary
14,916 PGK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 04:50:45
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Papua New Guinea is 836 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Papua New Guinea are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Papua New Guinea are Administrative Worker, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Papua New Guinea, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.27% less than men.

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