Salaries in Papua New Guinea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Papua New Guinea is, by default, in the range of 1,964.00 PGK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,026.00 PGK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Papua New Guinea is

80% of people earn:

1,964 - 7,026 PGK

10% earn less lthan 1,964 PGK

10% earns more than 7,026 PGK

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Distribution of employees in Papua New Guinea into salary brackets in PGK.

Average salary and range in Papua New Guinea by age in PGK.

<24

Average 3,030

Median 2,802

10% 1,630

25% 2,115

75% 3,693

90% 4,715

25-34

Average 4,045

Median 3,591

10% 1,783

25% 2,507

75% 5,068

90% 6,858

35-44

Average 4,731

Median 4,127

10% 1,917

25% 2,794

75% 5,985

90% 8,270

45-54

Average 4,380

Median 3,800

10% 1,730

25% 2,547

75% 5,553

90% 7,722

55+

Average 4,045

Median 3,584

10% 1,772

25% 2,499

75% 5,074

90% 6,872

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

Men

4,371 PGK

3,838 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

12,303.40 PGK

2. IT Director Top Management

11,076.60 PGK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,019.30 PGK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

10,727.40 PGK

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,807.87 PGK

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,760.29 PGK

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,738.48 PGK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

9,428.76 PGK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

9,127.50 PGK

10. Head of product development Management

8,885.48 PGK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,874.90 PGK

12. Managing Director Top Management

8,808.35 PGK

13. Sales Director Top Management

8,591.41 PGK

14. Technical Director Top Management

8,306.65 PGK

15. Marketing Director Top Management

8,306.56 PGK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,106.94 PGK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,062.68 PGK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,043.89 PGK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

7,974.29 PGK

20. IT Manager Management

7,960.03 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. Administrative Worker Administration

1,724.46 PGK

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,768.21 PGK

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,962.42 PGK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,969.56 PGK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,005.58 PGK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,027.16 PGK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,098.24 PGK

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

2,105.64 PGK

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,107.97 PGK

10. Cleaner General labour

2,124.90 PGK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,138.86 PGK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,161.27 PGK

13. Packer Production

2,197.67 PGK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,209.52 PGK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,211.21 PGK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,222.22 PGK

17. General Labourer General labour

2,230.25 PGK

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,233.64 PGK

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

2,243.79 PGK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,253.61 PGK

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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 PGK.

Average salary and range in Papua New Guinea by age in PGK.

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

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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