🇵🇬 Salary Updated March 5, 2026

Top Earners: Papua New Guinea

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (PGK)Income Tier
1951
Technical Trainer
Information Technology
43,760 PGK Middle 40%
1952
Fire Education Specialist
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire
43,760 PGK Middle 40%
1953
Business Development Analyst
Business Planning
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1954
Electrical Designer
Electrical and Electronics Trades
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1955
Principal Support Engineer
Engineering
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1956
Production Engineer
Engineering
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1957
Supervisor
Executive and Management
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1958
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer
Factory and Manufacturing
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1959
Corporate Travel Consultant
Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1960
Clinical Field Associate
Health and Medical
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1961
Data Visualisation Analyst
Information Technology
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1962
Content Writer
Publishing and Printing
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1963
Instructional Assistant
Teaching / Education
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1964
Physical Education Specialist
Teaching / Education
43,520 PGK Middle 40%
1965
Avionic System Support Engineer
Engineering
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1966
Verification Engineer
Engineering
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1967
Biomedical Engineer
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1968
Inventory Specialist
Purchasing and Inventory
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1969
Master Planner
Purchasing and Inventory
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1970
Supply Planner
Purchasing and Inventory
43,480 PGK Middle 40%
1971
Maintenance Manager
Engineering
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1972
Safety Engineer
Engineering
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1973
Wastewater Engineer
Engineering
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1974
Clinical Data Reviewer
Health and Medical
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1975
Lead Patient Account Representative
Health and Medical
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1976
Medical Policy Specialist
Health and Medical
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1977
Ethical Hacker
Information Technology
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1978
Windows System Administrator
Information Technology
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1979
Associate Content Management Specialist
Publishing and Printing
43,360 PGK Middle 40%
1980
Accounting Analyst
Accounting and Finance
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1981
Quality Control Inspector
Factory and Manufacturing
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1982
Avaloq Developer
Information Technology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1983
Data Analytics Engineer
Information Technology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1984
Oracle Database Administrator
Information Technology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1985
SOA Analyst
Information Technology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1986
User Interface Designer
Information Technology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1987
Actuarial Assistant
Insurance
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1988
Art Administrator
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1989
Dance Director
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1990
Mining Project Engineer
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1991
Medical Representative
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1992
Assistant Retail Store Manager
Sales Retail and Wholesale
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1993
Medical Device Sales Representative
Sales Retail and Wholesale
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1994
Education Administrator
Teaching / Education
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1995
Telecommunications Engineer
Telecommunication
43,340 PGK Middle 40%
1996
Fraud Detection Supervisor
Accounting and Finance
43,260 PGK Middle 40%
1997
Field Engineer
Engineering
43,260 PGK Middle 40%
1998
Supply Chain Specialist
Engineering
43,260 PGK Middle 40%
1999
Production Supervisor
Factory and Manufacturing
43,260 PGK Middle 40%
2000
Informatics Nurse Specialist
Health and Medical
43,260 PGK Middle 40%
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