Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 391.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,397.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

391 - 1,397 EUR

10% earn less lthan 391 EUR

10% earns more than 1,397 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 602

Median 557

10% 324

25% 421

75% 734

90% 938

25-34

Average 804

Median 714

10% 355

25% 498

75% 1,008

90% 1,364

35-44

Average 941

Median 821

10% 381

25% 555

75% 1,190

90% 1,645

45-54

Average 871

Median 756

10% 344

25% 507

75% 1,104

90% 1,536

55+

Average 804

Median 713

10% 352

25% 497

75% 1,009

90% 1,366

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

Men

869 EUR

763 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

61,873.80 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

55,704.22 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

55,416.06 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

53,948.09 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

49,323.78 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

49,084.50 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

48,974.82 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

47,417.23 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

45,902.20 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

44,685.08 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

44,631.87 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

44,297.19 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

43,206.20 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

41,774.14 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

41,773.69 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

40,769.80 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

40,547.22 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,452.72 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

40,102.70 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

40,030.99 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

8,672.31 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,892.33 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,869.01 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,904.92 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,086.06 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

10,194.59 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,552.05 EUR

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

10,589.26 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,600.98 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

10,686.12 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,756.33 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

10,869.03 EUR

13. Packer Production

11,052.08 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,111.68 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

11,120.18 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

11,175.54 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

11,215.93 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

11,232.98 EUR

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

11,284.02 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,333.40 EUR

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ERP programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,239 PGK

Anually salary

6,156 USD

Anually salary

26,868 PGK

Posted: 2025-11-04 07:19:20

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Papua New Guinea

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

358 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,562 PGK

Anually salary

4,296 USD

Anually salary

18,744 PGK

Posted: 2025-11-01 04:00:02

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

1,498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,545 PGK

Anually salary

17,976 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

458 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PGK

Anually salary

5,496 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

2,061 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 PGK

Anually salary

24,732 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

3,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,222 PGK

Anually salary

41,820 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

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,231 PGK

Anually salary

8,880 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

2,427 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 PGK

Anually salary

29,124 USD

Anually salary

127,200 PGK

Posted: 2025-10-10 08:55:44

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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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