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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD
116,248 PGK $30,643 USD		26,555 PGK $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD

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Average salary in --Other-- is 116,248 PGK per year. The most typical earning is 26,555 PGK. All data are based on 65 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 107,360 PGK. Women receive a salary of 118,741 PGK.

The most paid careers are Management & Business with average income 279,592 PGK and Law with income 189,682 PGK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 224,963 PGK. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 150,607 PGK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 203,339 PGK. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 145,296 PGK.

Levels / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

Salary Levels (PGK) per Year	Surveys	[%]
11,400 PGK - 18,999 PGK	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
19,000 PGK - 37,899 PGK	15	100% 23.08%
37,900 PGK - 56,899 PGK	4	76.92% 6.15%
56,900 PGK - 75,899 PGK	8	70.77% 12.31%
75,900 PGK - 94,799 PGK	9	58.46% 13.85%
94,800 PGK - 113,799 PGK	9	44.62% 13.85%
113,800 PGK - 132,799 PGK	3	30.77% 4.62%
132,800 PGK - 151,699 PGK	4	26.15% 6.15%
151,700 PGK - 170,699 PGK	4	20% 6.15%
170,700 PGK - 189,699 PGK	1	13.85% 1.54%
189,700 PGK - 208,599 PGK	0	n/a
208,700 PGK - 227,599 PGK	0	n/a
227,600 PGK - 246,599 PGK	0	n/a
246,600 PGK - 265,599 PGK	0	n/a
265,600 PGK - 284,499 PGK	2	12.31% 3.08%
284,500 PGK - 303,499 PGK	1	9.23% 1.54%
303,500 PGK - 322,499 PGK	0	n/a
322,500 PGK - 341,399 PGK	2	7.69% 3.08%
341,400 PGK - 360,399 PGK	0	n/a
360,400 PGK - 379,399 PGK	1	4.62% 1.54%
379,400 PGK - 398,299 PGK	0	n/a
398,300 PGK - 417,299 PGK	0	n/a
417,300 PGK - 436,299 PGK	0	n/a
436,300 PGK - 455,199 PGK	0	n/a
455,200 PGK - 474,199 PGK	0	n/a
474,200 PGK - 493,199 PGK	1	3.08% 1.54%
493,200 PGK - 512,099 PGK	0	n/a
512,100 PGK - 531,099 PGK	0	n/a
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	1	1.54% 1.54%
607,000 PGK - 644,899 PGK	0	n/a
644,900 PGK - 682,899 PGK	0	n/a
682,900 PGK - 720,799 PGK	0	n/a
720,800 PGK - 758,699 PGK	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
910,500 PGK - 948,399 PGK	0	n/a
948,400 PGK - 1,327,799 PGK	0	n/a

Gender / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	17	118,741 PGK
2	Men	44	107,360 PGK

Education / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	High School	4	224,963 PGK
2	Doctorate Degree	1	150,607 PGK
3	Masters Degree	10	139,226 PGK
4	Bachelors Degree	30	117,223 PGK
5	Some College	20	80,046 PGK

Experience / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	6	203,339 PGK
2	12-16 Years	11	145,296 PGK
3	8-12 Years	18	143,779 PGK
4	20+ Years	7	98,255 PGK
5	4-8 Years	12	81,942 PGK
6	2-4 Years	5	48,938 PGK
7	0-1 Year	4	45,144 PGK
8	1-2 Years	2	27,314 PGK

Age / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	222,687 PGK
2	n/a	4	203,339 PGK
3	31-35	20	127,466 PGK
4	41-45	10	122,534 PGK
5	36-40	17	107,360 PGK
6	51-55	1	84,598 PGK
7	26-30	9	60,319 PGK
8	14-20	1	47,799 PGK
9	21-25	1	25,417 PGK

Work Type / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	12	143,399 PGK
2	Permanent	52	111,153 PGK
3	Self Employed	1	47,799 PGK

Career Groups / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Management & Business	6	279,592 PGK
2	Law	2	189,682 PGK
3	Engineers & Technicians V	1	162,368 PGK
4	Accounting & Administration	11	143,399 PGK
5	Making Design	1	130,122 PGK
6	Logistics, Road, Railway	2	126,707 PGK
7	IT & Programming II	3	104,704 PGK
8	Geography & Geodesy	1	104,704 PGK
9	Construction & Labor Workers	3	103,946 PGK
10	IT & Programming	3	102,428 PGK
11	Health Care & Medical	3	95,979 PGK
12	Hotels & Tourism	2	88,012 PGK
13	Engineers & Technicians IV	2	84,977 PGK
14	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	2	83,460 PGK
15	Education & University	6	75,114 PGK
16	Human Resources	6	68,665 PGK
17	Engineers & Technicians	9	65,250 PGK
18	Architect Constructions	1	60,319 PGK
19	Organization & Coordination	1	26,934 PGK

Careers / --Other-- (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Manager	1	602,431 PGK
2	Payroll Administrator	1	489,001 PGK
3	Branch Manager	2	324,357 PGK
4	CEO	1	287,179 PGK
5	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	1	271,625 PGK
6	Other IT Career	1	268,590 PGK
7	Audit Manager	2	207,133 PGK
8	Logistics Coordinator	1	175,266 PGK
9	Other Engineer Career	1	162,368 PGK
10	IT Coordinator	1	156,298 PGK
11	Doctor	1	150,607 PGK
12	Hotel Manager	1	146,055 PGK
13	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	3	133,536 PGK
14	Design Manager	1	130,122 PGK
15	Coal Miner	1	125,569 PGK
16	Other Law Career	1	107,739 PGK
17	Other Manufacturing Career	1	106,601 PGK
18	Other Geogr.&Geodesy Career	1	104,704 PGK
19	Construction Engineer	1	102,807 PGK
20	Timber Technician	1	102,049 PGK
21	Operations Manager	1	97,117 PGK
22	Principal	1	95,599 PGK
23	Human Resource Coordinator	1	94,082 PGK
24	Office Administrator	1	94,082 PGK
25	Healthcare Management	1	89,909 PGK
26	IT Manager	1	89,150 PGK
27	Civil Engineer	2	84,977 PGK
28	Mechanical Technician	1	84,598 PGK
29	Human Resources Manager	3	84,219 PGK
30	Construction Manager	1	84,219 PGK
31	Lecturer	4	83,080 PGK
32	Logistics Manager	1	78,528 PGK
33	Engineer	3	71,699 PGK
34	Technician	2	63,353 PGK
35	Administrative Coordinator	1	62,974 PGK
36	Software Developer	1	62,595 PGK
37	Other Architect Career	1	60,319 PGK
38	Account Manager	1	60,319 PGK
39	Manufacturing	1	60,319 PGK
40	Surgeon	1	47,799 PGK
41	Other Management Career	1	42,109 PGK
42	Contract Administrator	1	34,142 PGK
43	Human Resource	2	33,004 PGK
44	Mechanical Engineer	1	33,004 PGK
45	Travel Coordinator	1	29,590 PGK
46	Operations Coordinator	1	26,934 PGK
47	Electrician	1	25,417 PGK
48	Computer Engineer	1	23,520 PGK
49	System Administrator	1	22,382 PGK
50	Business Administration	1	22,003 PGK
51	Primary School Teacher	1	21,623 PGK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Process And Procedure Auditing

Posted 19 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Saving Cost and time in operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	0-1 Year	Basic	37,700 PGK

Laboratory Technician

Posted 16 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sample registry, sample analysis, repotting, QA/QC monitoring."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	32,100 PGK

Building Engineer

Posted 03 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	102,700 PGK

Human Resources Manager

Posted 04 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	158,000 PGK

Maintenance Supervisor

Posted 19 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning Maintenance Shutdown."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	33,100 PGK

Financial Controller

Posted 04 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Degree in Accounting, CPA (CPAPNG)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	94,600 PGK

Accounts Manager

Posted 16 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"CPA Certificate - Financial reporting, Management Accounting, Business process improvement, Audit & Tax."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	161,200 PGK

Engineering And Maintenance Manager

Posted 10 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"22 years experience in managing, operations and maintenance of industrial equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	106,800 PGK

Clinical Health Extension Officer

Posted 27 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I do clinical duties in emergency medicine, and all other fields of medicine."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	89,800 PGK

Deputy It Manager

Posted 18 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Cyber Security - MS Server Environment - VMware."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	89,000 PGK

Hr Advisor

Posted 29 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment & Training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	34,700 PGK

Instrument Technician

Posted 20 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintenance of instruments."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	94,900 PGK

Human Resources Manager

Posted 03 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment and employment relations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	45,200 PGK

Mine Geologist

Posted 14 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Locate and produce gold."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	104,500 PGK

Reliability

Posted 03 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Condition Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing to Identify Defects on Critical Fixed Plant Equipment and design solutions to be recommended for elimination of defects found."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	58,700 PGK

Lecturer

Posted 19 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I prepare and teach Biblical course including the Old Testament subjects and Biblical Languages. Also take leadership roles in various departmental projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	24,800 PGK

Credit Controller

Posted 26 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Debt Collection
Customer Accounts Review."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	42,100 PGK

Tradesman Electrician

Posted 17 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"3-4 years experiences as Tradesman."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	25,300 PGK

Surveying

Posted 10 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Surveying and set outs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	111,500 PGK

Human Resources Manager

Posted 27 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Generalist HR Professional for the past 20 years since 1996."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	93,900 PGK

Fleet Management Systems Engineer

Posted 26 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing of Mining Fleet Systems in terms of Managing the Mining Modular system in terms of system administration and Database administrator/analysts of the data."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	93,800 PGK

Project Coordinator

Posted 18 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Procurement, inventory control, logistics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	62,800 PGK

Assistant Site Operations Manager

Posted 09 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"My career has being very challenging, as adjusting from Projects Design Draftsman roles - Acting Supervisor - Assistant Site Operations Manager
I really love what I am doing right now as this is greatly helping to gain more and learn a lot of new things and skills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	60,100 PGK

Project Manager, Maintenance Manager

Posted 30 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project manager, maintenance manager, design and project supervisor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	84,200 PGK

Forest Surveyor

Posted 19 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge of timber cruise methods and timber appraisal. 
Knowledge of forestland use and forest recreational facilities. 
Knowledge of forest pathology and entomology. 
Knowledge of forest products' utilization. 
Ability to perform technical forestry studies and to prepare technical reports and articles. 
Ability to oversee forest management activities in an area. 
Ability to evaluate the results of forest resource techniques. 
Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and conduct correspondence related to the work. 
Must willing to work in PNG."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	102,200 PGK

Senior Internal Auditor

Posted 26 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"OVERSEE THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	144,300 PGK

Senior Planning Engineer

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning, Scheduling, Managing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	162,300 PGK

It & Comms Supervisor

Posted 05 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervision of staff, operations and projects in large mining operation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	156,300 PGK

Assistant Lecturer

Posted 24 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecture college students, taking five subject which is two hours every week for ten days, totaling up to ten twenty hours in two weeks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	32,500 PGK

Operations Manager

Posted 18 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Over 9 years experienced hotelier. An energetic, talented and driven hotelier with a strong PMS Software background and a real passion for delivering a first-rate service to guests and maintaining excellent relationships with them to encourage return on interest business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	146,100 PGK

Contracts Specialist

Posted 26 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contracts tendering to execution."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	107,700 PGK

Production Manager

Posted 14 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"My job entails production planning of items needed by the Sales Team. I liaise with the Procurement team to purchase items needed to make these products and supply to Sales. I am responsible for the day to day operations of the Biscuit Manufacturing Plant; as well as maintaining all the Food Safety Management Systems within the plant and make it compliant to world class standards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	97,000 PGK

Finance/admin Supervisor

Posted 03 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise, control analyse financial data, prepare financial reports. Administor various admin chores. Supervise payroll and cordinate other jobs as well."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	22,200 PGK

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