🇵🇬 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Science and Technical Services Salaries in Papua New Guinea

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the science and technical services sector across Papua New Guinea based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
64,515 PGK
Highest Salary / year
112,420 PGK
Entry Level / year
23,260 PGK

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (PGK)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Nuclear Engineer 112,420 PGK $29,737.38 Top 10%
Global Technical Lead 108,300 PGK $28,647.56 Top 10%
Biophysicist 105,980 PGK $28,033.87 Top 10%
Astronomer 104,080 PGK $27,531.28 Top 10%
Microbiologist 104,040 PGK $27,520.7 Top 10%
Biomedical Scientist 102,620 PGK $27,145.08 Top 10%
Medical Scientist 102,460 PGK $27,102.76 Top 10%
Biochemist 101,900 PGK $26,954.63 Top 10%
Clinical Laboratory Scientist 101,840 PGK $26,938.76 Top 10%
Technical Services Research and Development Manager 99,220 PGK $26,245.71 Top 10%
Physicist 98,540 PGK $26,065.84 Top 10%
DNA Analyst 98,000 PGK $25,923 Top 10%
Biologist 97,460 PGK $25,780.16 Top 10%
Genomics Scientist 96,520 PGK $25,531.51 Top 10%
Natural Sciences Manager 91,960 PGK $24,325.29 Top 10%
Chemist 89,460 PGK $23,663.99 Top 10%
Technical Service Director 89,340 PGK $23,632.25 Top 10%
Atmospheric and Space Scientist 88,260 PGK $23,346.57 Top 10%
Geologist 87,020 PGK $23,018.56 Top 10%
Chief Technologist 86,520 PGK $22,886.3 Top 10%
Physical Scientist 85,880 PGK $22,717.01 Top 10%
Product Development Scientist 84,800 PGK $22,431.33 Top 10%
Analytical Chemist 83,640 PGK $22,124.48 Top 10%
Forensic Scientist 82,480 PGK $21,817.64 Top 10%
Water Ecologist 80,760 PGK $21,362.67 Top 10%
Geomatics Scientist 80,020 PGK $21,166.92 Top 10%
Political Scientist 79,500 PGK $21,029.37 Top 10%
Conservation Scientist 79,260 PGK $20,965.89 Top 10%
Mathematician 78,620 PGK $20,796.59 Top 10%
Social Scientist 77,620 PGK $20,532.07 Top 10%
Computer Scientist 77,400 PGK $20,473.88 Top 10%
Geospatial Information Scientist and Technologist 77,060 PGK $20,383.94 Top 10%
Ecologist 75,980 PGK $20,098.26 Top 10%
Economic Development Specialist 75,500 PGK $19,971.29 Top 10%
Materials Scientist 75,100 PGK $19,865.48 Top 10%
Life Scientist 74,940 PGK $19,823.16 Top 10%
Data Scientist 74,560 PGK $19,722.64 Top 10%
Metallurgist 73,760 PGK $19,511.02 Top 10%
Wildlife Biologist 72,420 PGK $19,156.57 Top 10%
Sociologist 72,360 PGK $19,140.69 Top 10%
Scientist 72,180 PGK $19,093.08 Top 10%
Life Sciences Analyst 71,700 PGK $18,966.11 Top 10%
Laboratory Manager 70,940 PGK $18,765.08 Top 10%
Meteorologist 70,880 PGK $18,749.2 Top 10%
Marine Biologist 69,540 PGK $18,394.75 Top 10%
Hydrologist 69,240 PGK $18,315.39 Top 10%
Research Scientist 68,400 PGK $18,093.19 Top 10%
Biofuels Production Manager 68,320 PGK $18,072.03 Top 10%
Quantitative Researcher 67,560 PGK $17,871 Top 10%
Technical Manager 67,320 PGK $17,807.51 Top 10%
Statistician 67,300 PGK $17,802.22 Top 10%
Scientific Programmer 66,820 PGK $17,675.25 Top 10%
Anthropologist 66,680 PGK $17,638.22 Top 10%
Lab Manager 66,260 PGK $17,527.12 Top 10%
Industrial Ecologist 66,140 PGK $17,495.38 Top 10%
Quantitative Research Analyst 66,120 PGK $17,490.09 Top 10%
Food Scientist 64,640 PGK $17,098.6 Top 10%
Climate Change Analyst 64,300 PGK $17,008.66 Top 10%
Soil Scientist 63,480 PGK $16,791.75 Top 10%
Behavior Intervention Specialist 62,860 PGK $16,627.75 Top 10%
Natural Resources Analyst 62,420 PGK $16,511.36 Top 10%
Team Leader 61,620 PGK $16,299.75 Top 10%
Algorithm Developer 61,180 PGK $16,183.36 Top 10%
Intelligence Analyst 60,920 PGK $16,114.58 Top 10%
Behavior Analyst 60,180 PGK $15,918.84 Top 10%
Natural Language Processing Researcher 60,020 PGK $15,876.51 Top 10%
Behavior Specialist 59,480 PGK $15,733.67 Top 10%
Archeologist 59,380 PGK $15,707.22 Top 10%
Marine Architect 58,440 PGK $15,458.57 Top 10%
Radiation Protection Specialist 57,900 PGK $15,315.73 Top 10%
Data Science Specialist 57,860 PGK $15,305.15 Top 10%
Natural Resource Specialist 57,440 PGK $15,194.05 Top 10%
Geographer 56,140 PGK $14,850.17 Top 10%
Technical Services Research Coordinator 53,860 PGK $14,247.07 Top 10%
Technical Services Research Associate 50,580 PGK $13,379.44 Top 10%
Fraud Investigator 50,240 PGK $13,289.5 Top 10%
Risk Safety Engineer 48,820 PGK $12,913.88 Middle 40%
Chemical Technologist 47,540 PGK $12,575.3 Middle 40%
Laboratory Researcher 47,120 PGK $12,464.2 Middle 40%
Technical Services Regulatory Affairs Specialist 46,980 PGK $12,427.17 Middle 40%
Chemical Engineer 46,880 PGK $12,400.72 Middle 40%
Survey Analyst 46,280 PGK $12,242 Middle 40%
3D Lab Technologist 45,720 PGK $12,093.87 Middle 40%
Knowledge Management Specialist 45,720 PGK $12,093.87 Middle 40%
Polysomnographic Technologist 45,620 PGK $12,067.42 Middle 40%
Marine Superintendent 45,060 PGK $11,919.29 Middle 40%
Social Science Research Assistant 44,300 PGK $11,718.25 Middle 40%
Geological Technician 44,140 PGK $11,675.93 Middle 40%
Scientific Photographer 43,220 PGK $11,432.57 Middle 40%
Statistical Analyst 43,220 PGK $11,432.57 Middle 40%
Service Engineer 43,080 PGK $11,395.54 Middle 40%
Lab Analyst 42,040 PGK $11,120.44 Middle 40%
Survey Researcher 42,040 PGK $11,120.44 Middle 40%
Materials Analyst 41,480 PGK $10,972.31 Middle 40%
Formulation Technologist 40,420 PGK $10,691.91 Middle 40%
Biofuels Processing Technician 38,780 PGK $10,258.1 Middle 40%
Biomedical Laboratory Officer 37,800 PGK $9,998.87 Middle 40%
Flavourist 34,960 PGK $9,247.63 Middle 40%
Geological Data Technician 34,280 PGK $9,067.76 Middle 40%
Statistical Assistant 34,160 PGK $9,036.02 Middle 40%
Geographic Information Systems Technician 33,520 PGK $8,866.72 Middle 40%
Geophysical Data Technician 32,620 PGK $8,628.65 Middle 40%
Laboratory Technician 31,940 PGK $8,448.78 Middle 40%
Lab Technician 31,660 PGK $8,374.72 Middle 40%
Assistant Breeder 31,540 PGK $8,342.97 Middle 40%
Service Technician 31,180 PGK $8,247.75 Middle 40%
Technical Officer 30,800 PGK $8,147.23 Middle 40%
Technician 27,480 PGK $7,269.02 Middle 40%
Polygraph Examiner 26,100 PGK $6,903.98 Middle 40%
Surveying and Mapping Technician 25,440 PGK $6,729.4 Middle 40%
Refrigeration Technician 23,260 PGK $6,152.74 Middle 40%

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