🇵🇬 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Papua New Guinea

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in PGK and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
48,198 PGK
$12,749 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
44,720 PGK
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (PGK)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
217,900 PGK $57,638.99 Top 1%
2
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
216,800 PGK $57,348.02 Top 1%
3
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
216,800 PGK $57,348.02 Top 1%
4
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
204,000 PGK $53,962.16 Top 1%
5
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
192,600 PGK $50,946.62 Top 1%
6
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
192,000 PGK $50,787.91 Top 1%
7
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
187,500 PGK $49,597.57 Top 1%
8
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
181,600 PGK $48,036.9 Top 1%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
180,300 PGK $47,693.02 Top 1%
10
Physician - Anesthesiology
Health and Medical
172,200 PGK $45,550.41 Top 10%

Job Categories in Papua New Guinea

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 72,347 PGK
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 65,273 PGK
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 65,159 PGK
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 64,515 PGK
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 58,498 PGK
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 54,431 PGK
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