IT & PROGRAMMING / SALARY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD
108,767 PGK $28,671 USD		64,492 PGK $17,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.79 PGK = 1 USD

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Average Salary / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea

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Average salary for IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea is 108,767 PGK per year. The most typical earning is 64,492 PGK. All data are based on 28 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 130,122 PGK. Women receive a salary of 62,974 PGK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 123,293 PGK. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 113,809 PGK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 337,634 PGK. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 144,917 PGK.

Levels / IT & Programming / 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	3	100% 10.71%
37,900 PGK - 56,899 PGK	5	89.29% 17.86%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
56,900 PGK - 75,899 PGK	9	71.43% 32.14%
75,900 PGK - 94,799 PGK	4	39.29% 14.29%
94,800 PGK - 113,799 PGK	1	25% 3.57%
113,800 PGK - 132,799 PGK	2	21.43% 7.14%
132,800 PGK - 151,699 PGK	0	n/a
151,700 PGK - 170,699 PGK	2	14.29% 7.14%
170,700 PGK - 189,699 PGK	0	n/a
189,700 PGK - 208,599 PGK	1	7.14% 3.57%
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	1	3.57% 3.57%
910,500 PGK - 948,399 PGK	0	n/a
948,400 PGK - 1,327,799 PGK	0	n/a

Gender / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	19	130,122 PGK
2	Women	8	62,974 PGK

Education / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	19	123,293 PGK
2	Masters Degree	3	113,809 PGK
3	Some College	6	60,319 PGK

Experience / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	3	337,634 PGK
2	16-20 Years	3	144,917 PGK
3	8-12 Years	4	105,842 PGK
4	12-16 Years	1	84,598 PGK
5	4-8 Years	6	70,561 PGK
6	0-1 Year	8	66,388 PGK
7	2-4 Years	3	45,523 PGK

Age / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	1	903,647 PGK
2	36-40	3	172,611 PGK
3	41-45	2	89,150 PGK
4	31-35	5	82,701 PGK
5	46-50	2	75,114 PGK
6	n/a	1	72,458 PGK
7	26-30	7	58,422 PGK
8	21-25	7	57,284 PGK

Work Type / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	21	121,396 PGK
2	Part Time	1	105,463 PGK
3	Contract	6	64,492 PGK

Cities / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Port Moresby	25	109,636 PGK
2	--Other--	3	102,428 PGK

Careers / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea (Gross PGK)

#		Surveys
1	IT Manager	10	179,439 PGK
2	IT Project Manager	2	107,360 PGK
3	Java Developer	1	105,463 PGK
4	Database Manager	1	84,598 PGK
5	IT Coordinator	3	80,046 PGK
6	Software Developer	5	70,561 PGK
7	Web Developer	2	55,007 PGK
8	Data Coordinator	2	40,592 PGK
9	C, C++ Developer	1	36,798 PGK
10	MS Office	1	25,038 PGK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Web Admin

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	48,000 PGK

Full-stack Developer

Posted 24 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge in software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	64,500 PGK

Ict Manager

Posted 21 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"ICT Consultant, Manager & Trainer. 
Master of IT (Enterprise Systems), Bachelor of Computer Science, Cert. IV Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	73,100 PGK

Front End Full Stack Developer

Posted 01 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelors degree in Computer Science."

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
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelors degree in Computer Science."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	88,900 PGK

Backend Developer

Posted 30 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Graduate Computer Science, Interning with Puma Energy as an IT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	72,300 PGK

It Manager

Posted 12 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT SUPPORT, SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, APPLICATION DEVELOPER, DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	66,100 PGK

Tos Manager

Posted 21 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"COMPTIA A+ CISCO."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	73,400 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

Retail Systems Manager

Posted 27 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data protection, data validation, SQL, Data to information Reports, Spreadsheet skills, Solving Customer queries, identifying fraudulent activities - preventing business from loosing money through fraud. Solving complicated issues where humans take advantage of system deficiencies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	84,500 PGK

Data Entry Supervisor

Posted 19 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise Data Entry Team, troubleshoot Data Entry System."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	37,900 PGK

Web Development

Posted 01 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developers and maintain website."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	62,100 PGK

It Supevisor

Posted 25 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing the operations of corporate IT departments is the primary duty of IT Supervisors. They manage staff that upgrades and maintains a company's computer systems, including databases, mainframe systems, data communication networks and software programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	41,300 PGK

It Manager

Posted 20 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage IT for the tourism promotion authority."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	156,300 PGK

Senior Project Manager

Posted 08 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	120,300 PGK

Onsite Data Officer

Posted 29 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Perform registrations using the events software. 
Perform software duties to organise accreditations for events and meetings. 
Perform registration of delegates and guests onsite using the software. 
Perform tasks given by the Project Manager. 
Train the new officers on learning how to use the eventsair software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	25,000 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

Senior Ict Officer

Posted 18 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration of ICT Systems and networks, procurement, repairs laptop/pc etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	41,900 PGK

It Manager

Posted 31 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Manager for University and group of companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	205,400 PGK

Consultant

Posted 27 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consulting on site with Customer ERP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port Moresby	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	94,400 PGK

IT & PROGRAMMING / SALARY PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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108,767 PGK

64,492 PGK

Average Salary / IT & Programming / Papua New Guinea

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