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124,625 PGK

$32,851 USD

45,523 PGK

$12,000 USD
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Average Salary / Papua New Guinea

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Average salary in Papua New Guinea is 124,625 PGK per year. The most typical earning is 45,523 PGK. All data are based on 350 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 136,192 PGK. Women receive a salary of 95,220 PGK.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians III with average income 245,449 PGK and Marketing, Sales, Purchase with income 227,998 PGK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 200,684 PGK. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 181,336 PGK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 239,758 PGK. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 193,096 PGK.

Levels / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

Salary Levels (PGK) per Year Surveys [%]
11,400 PGK - 18,999 PGK
0 n/a
19,000 PGK - 37,899 PGK
54 100%
15.43%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
37,900 PGK - 56,899 PGK
60 84.57%
17.14%
56,900 PGK - 75,899 PGK
52 67.43%
14.86%
75,900 PGK - 94,799 PGK
35 52.57%
10%
94,800 PGK - 113,799 PGK
29 42.57%
8.29%
113,800 PGK - 132,799 PGK
20 34.29%
5.71%
132,800 PGK - 151,699 PGK
18 28.57%
5.14%
151,700 PGK - 170,699 PGK
17 23.43%
4.86%
170,700 PGK - 189,699 PGK
6 18.57%
1.71%
189,700 PGK - 208,599 PGK
11 16.86%
3.14%
208,700 PGK - 227,599 PGK
3 13.71%
0.86%
227,600 PGK - 246,599 PGK
4 12.86%
1.14%
246,600 PGK - 265,599 PGK
3 11.71%
0.86%
265,600 PGK - 284,499 PGK
8 10.86%
2.29%
284,500 PGK - 303,499 PGK
3 8.57%
0.86%
303,500 PGK - 322,499 PGK
1 7.71%
0.29%
322,500 PGK - 341,399 PGK
4 7.43%
1.14%
341,400 PGK - 360,399 PGK
1 6.29%
0.29%
360,400 PGK - 379,399 PGK
4 6%
1.14%
379,400 PGK - 398,299 PGK
2 4.86%
0.57%
398,300 PGK - 417,299 PGK
0 n/a
417,300 PGK - 436,299 PGK
3 4.29%
0.86%
436,300 PGK - 455,199 PGK
2 3.43%
0.57%
455,200 PGK - 474,199 PGK
0 n/a
474,200 PGK - 493,199 PGK
1 2.86%
0.29%
493,200 PGK - 512,099 PGK
0 n/a
512,100 PGK - 531,099 PGK
1 2.57%
0.29%
531,100 PGK - 550,099 PGK
0 n/a
550,100 PGK - 568,999 PGK
0 n/a
HIGH SALARIES
569,000 PGK - 606,999 PGK
2 2.29%
0.57%
607,000 PGK - 644,899 PGK
0 n/a
644,900 PGK - 682,899 PGK
0 n/a
682,900 PGK - 720,799 PGK
2 1.71%
0.57%
720,800 PGK - 758,699 PGK
2 1.14%
0.57%
758,700 PGK - 796,699 PGK
0 n/a
796,700 PGK - 834,599 PGK
0 n/a
834,600 PGK - 872,499 PGK
0 n/a
872,500 PGK - 910,499 PGK
2 0.57%
0.57%
910,500 PGK - 948,399 PGK
0 n/a
948,400 PGK - 1,327,799 PGK
0 n/a
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Gender / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 212 136,192 PGK
2 Women 115 95,220 PGK

Education / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 High School 13 200,684 PGK
2 Masters Degree 46 181,336 PGK
3 Doctorate Degree 4 144,158 PGK
4 Bachelors Degree 209 122,534 PGK
5 Some College 78 83,080 PGK

Experience / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 16-20 Years 24 239,758 PGK
2 20+ Years 41 193,096 PGK
3 12-16 Years 39 183,612 PGK
4 8-12 Years 72 121,396 PGK
5 4-8 Years 86 88,771 PGK
6 2-4 Years 46 83,839 PGK
7 0-1 Year 19 65,250 PGK
8 1-2 Years 23 56,904 PGK

Age / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 56-60 6 474,964 PGK
2 51-55 5 293,628 PGK
3 41-45 36 201,063 PGK
4 46-50 15 166,161 PGK
5 n/a 23 165,782 PGK
6 36-40 62 114,947 PGK
7 31-35 88 109,257 PGK
8 26-30 83 89,909 PGK
9 76-99 1 58,422 PGK
10 21-25 29 48,179 PGK
11 14-20 2 43,247 PGK

Work Type / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 4 170,334 PGK
2 Contract 78 132,398 PGK
3 Permanent 263 122,914 PGK
4 Part Time 5 57,663 PGK

Cities / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Port Moresby 285 126,707 PGK
2 --Other-- 65 116,085 PGK

Career Groups / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Engineers & Technicians III 3 245,449 PGK
2 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 10 227,998 PGK
3 Engineers & Technicians V 3 226,860 PGK
4 Management & Business 51 202,580 PGK
5 Engineers & Technicians IV 4 191,579 PGK
6 Finance & Banking 12 166,161 PGK
7 Law 11 144,538 PGK
8 Aviation & Shipping 8 137,709 PGK
9 Properties & Real Estates 2 136,571 PGK
10 Hotels & Tourism 4 129,363 PGK
11 Media 5 122,914 PGK
12 Health Care & Medical II 8 122,534 PGK
13 Human Resources 34 120,258 PGK
14 Logistics, Road, Railway 5 114,947 PGK
15 IT & Programming 28 108,877 PGK
16 Geography & Geodesy 1 104,704 PGK
17 Accounting & Administration 57 103,566 PGK
18 Construction & Labor Workers 6 102,428 PGK
19 Making Design 2 95,979 PGK
20 Health Care & Medical 8 95,599 PGK
21 Architect Constructions 5 92,565 PGK
22 Engineers & Technicians II 2 88,392 PGK
23 Engineers & Technicians 30 79,666 PGK
24 IT & Programming II 12 75,114 PGK
25 Public Sector 6 75,114 PGK
26 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 3 73,217 PGK
27 Insurance 1 73,217 PGK
28 Education & University 18 72,458 PGK
29 Military 1 70,182 PGK
30 Security & Fireguard 2 50,834 PGK
31 Salesmen & Saleswomen 2 49,317 PGK
32 Organization & Coordination 2 41,730 PGK
33 Agriculture & Fishing 3 37,936 PGK
34 Customer Services 1 22,761 PGK

Careers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Director 4 324,357 PGK
2 General Manager 3 305,768 PGK
3 Chartered Accountant 3 280,350 PGK
4 Sales Manager 4 270,866 PGK
5 Manager 12 251,898 PGK
6 Other Engineer Career 3 226,860 PGK
7 Finance Manager 2 226,101 PGK
8 Project Manager 2 225,722 PGK
9 Branch Manager 4 223,066 PGK
10 Civil Engineer 4 191,579 PGK
11 Bank Manager 2 189,303 PGK
12 IT Manager 10 179,439 PGK
13 Other Finance Career 4 163,126 PGK
14 Hotel Manager 3 162,368 PGK
15 CEO 2 161,230 PGK
16 Human Resources Manager 15 160,092 PGK
17 Other Management Career 9 144,538 PGK
18 Purchaser 2 144,158 PGK
19 Private Practice Lawyer 3 143,399 PGK
20 Doctor 3 141,503 PGK
21 CPA - Certified Public Accountant 9 132,019 PGK
22 Account Manager 4 129,363 PGK
23 Audit Manager 9 126,707 PGK
24 Community Manager 2 124,431 PGK
25 Other IT Career 3 123,672 PGK
26 Other Aviation & Shipping Career 4 121,776 PGK
27 Construction Engineer 3 104,325 PGK
28 Human Resource 5 101,290 PGK
29 Business Development Manager 3 99,393 PGK
30 Other Public Sector Career 4 92,565 PGK
31 Technician 5 87,633 PGK
32 Construction Manager 2 87,633 PGK
33 Electrical Engineer 3 87,253 PGK
34 Logistics Coordinator 3 84,977 PGK
35 Lecturer 7 82,701 PGK
36 Pharmacist 3 81,942 PGK
37 IT Coordinator 3 80,046 PGK
38 Lawyer 5 79,666 PGK
39 Oil & Gas Technician 2 79,287 PGK
40 Operations Manager 3 78,528 PGK
41 Accountant 6 78,149 PGK
42 Engineer 14 75,873 PGK
43 Software Developer 5 70,561 PGK
44 Business Development Coordinator 3 69,423 PGK
45 Human Resource Administrator 3 67,906 PGK
46 Other Human Resource Career 7 66,768 PGK
47 Human Resource Coordinator 3 60,698 PGK
48 Web Developer 2 55,007 PGK
49 Network Specialist 2 55,007 PGK
50 Office Administrator 3 53,869 PGK
51 Preschool Teacher 2 51,593 PGK
52 Other Administration Career 4 49,317 PGK
53 Mechanical Engineer 2 48,938 PGK
54 Data Coordinator 2 40,592 PGK
55 Agriculture Technician 2 36,798 PGK
56 Junior Accountant 2 35,660 PGK
57 Computer Engineer 2 25,038 PGK
58 Editor 2 23,520 PGK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Customs Officer
Posted 15 November 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 71,700 PGK

Process And Procedure Auditing
Posted 19 July 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- High School 0-1 Year Basic 37,700 PGK

Community Engagement Manager
Posted 14 July 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 129,100 PGK

Lecturer
Posted 22 May 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 76,000 PGK

Nurse Manager
Posted 29 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 83,900 PGK

Country Manager
Posted 12 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 325,700 PGK

Laboratory Technician
Posted 16 April 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 32,100 PGK

Compliance Manager
Posted 06 April 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 64,200 PGK

Accounts Receivable Officer
Posted 08 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 4-8 Years Advanced 79,900 PGK

Accountant
Posted 06 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 28,900 PGK

Depot Manager
Posted 06 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 123,100 PGK

Building Engineer
Posted 03 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 102,700 PGK

Human Resource Coordinator
Posted 16 February 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 2-4 Years Advanced 44,800 PGK

Web Admin
Posted 15 February 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 0-1 Year Intermediate 48,000 PGK

Civil Engineer
Posted 26 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 36,300 PGK

Aviation Regulator
Posted 24 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Expert 160,100 PGK

Accounting
Posted 25 October 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 4-8 Years Intermediate 85,400 PGK

Company Accountant
Posted 17 October 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 112,100 PGK

Human Resources Manager
Posted 04 October 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 158,000 PGK

Demand And Supply Planning Manager
Posted 29 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Masters Degree 4-8 Years Expert 167,100 PGK

People Mobility Coordinator
Posted 21 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 8-12 Years Advanced 51,300 PGK

Senior Auditor
Posted 13 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 193,900 PGK

Tax Trainee
Posted 08 June 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 38,900 PGK

Maintenance Supervisor
Posted 19 May 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Some College 1-2 Years Intermediate 33,100 PGK

Full-stack Developer
Posted 24 March 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 64,500 PGK

Infrastructure Enineer
Posted 06 March 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a 54,800 PGK

Financial Controller
Posted 04 March 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 94,600 PGK

Ict Manager
Posted 21 February 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Masters Degree 16-20 Years n/a 73,100 PGK

Accounts Manager
Posted 16 February 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 161,200 PGK

General Manager
Posted 08 February 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Masters Degree 20+ Years n/a 155,600 PGK

Front End Full Stack Developer
Posted 01 February 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 64,500 PGK

Front End Full Stack Developer
Posted 01 February 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 88,900 PGK

Head Of Sales & Marketing
Posted 03 January 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 20+ Years n/a 159,600 PGK

Backend Developer
Posted 30 December 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 72,300 PGK

Manager Settlements
Posted 29 December 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 179,100 PGK

Director
Posted 10 November 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 16-20 Years n/a 133,500 PGK

Engineering And Maintenance Manager
Posted 10 November 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 106,800 PGK

It Manager
Posted 12 October 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 66,100 PGK

Project Engineer (junior)
Posted 05 October 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 64,500 PGK

Intelligence Officer
Posted 26 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 8-12 Years n/a 70,100 PGK

Tos Manager
Posted 21 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 73,400 PGK

Sales Coordinator
Posted 21 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 61,200 PGK

Accounting Officer
Posted 20 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 4-8 Years n/a 50,100 PGK

Support Technician
Posted 18 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby High School 4-8 Years n/a 26,700 PGK

Air Traffic Services Assistant
Posted 05 September 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 58,500 PGK

Medical Laboratory Technologist/scientist
Posted 29 August 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 42,300 PGK

Finance Manager
Posted 20 August 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 211,000 PGK

Work Skills Facilitator
Posted 29 July 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Some College 8-12 Years n/a 100,100 PGK

Site And Office Engineer
Posted 09 July 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Port Moresby Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 91,200 PGK

Clinical Health Extension Officer
Posted 27 June 2020
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 89,800 PGK

ECONOMY / Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's economy depending on agriculture.The most of Papua New Guinea's workers make money with agriculture. Country exports more than 75 percent of mineral sources like gold, cooper and oil.

Papua New Guinea's economy has support from World Bank aid and from Australia.

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