CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

SALARY SURVEYS

6

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD
102,364 PGK $26,983 USD		83,460 PGK $22,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea

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Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea is 102,364 PGK per year. The most typical earning is 83,460 PGK. All data are based on 6 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 104,704 PGK. Women receive a salary of 91,047 PGK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 105,842 PGK. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 84,219 PGK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 138,847 PGK. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 125,569 PGK.

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / 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	0	n/a
37,900 PGK - 56,899 PGK	0	n/a
56,900 PGK - 75,899 PGK	1	100% 16.67%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
75,900 PGK - 94,799 PGK	2	83.33% 33.33%
94,800 PGK - 113,799 PGK	1	50% 16.67%
113,800 PGK - 132,799 PGK	1	33.33% 16.67%
132,800 PGK - 151,699 PGK	1	16.67% 16.67%
151,700 PGK - 170,699 PGK	0	n/a
170,700 PGK - 189,699 PGK	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
284,500 PGK - 303,499 PGK	0	n/a
303,500 PGK - 322,499 PGK	0	n/a
322,500 PGK - 341,399 PGK	0	n/a
341,400 PGK - 360,399 PGK	0	n/a
360,400 PGK - 379,399 PGK	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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 / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	5	104,704 PGK
2	Women	1	91,047 PGK

Education / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	5	105,842 PGK
2	High School	1	84,219 PGK

Experience / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	138,847 PGK
2	4-8 Years	1	125,569 PGK
3	8-12 Years	1	91,047 PGK
4	2-4 Years	2	87,253 PGK
5	12-16 Years	1	84,219 PGK

Age / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	3	108,498 PGK
2	26-30	2	98,634 PGK
3	31-35	1	91,047 PGK

Work Type / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	4	105,084 PGK
2	Contract	2	97,117 PGK

Cities / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	--Other--	3	103,946 PGK
2	Port Moresby	3	100,531 PGK

Careers / Construction & Labor Workers / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Coal Miner	1	125,569 PGK
2	Construction Engineer	3	104,325 PGK
3	Construction Manager	2	87,633 PGK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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

Site And Office Engineer

Posted 09 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management, Construction Management Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Tender Negotiation, Contracts Administration and Management, Quantity Survey, Estimating, CAD, Safety Supervisor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	91,200 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

Supervisor

Posted 23 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee and coordinate man power, materials for new construction and maintenance work for mining company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	71,800 PGK

CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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102,364 PGK

83,460 PGK