{"id":23606,"date":"2026-06-24T17:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopleconnexion-2026.ap.applyflow.com\/?page_id=23606"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:13:02","slug":"png-market-entry-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/png-market-entry-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"PNG Market Entry Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Basic Banner Start -->\n                              <h1>PNG Salary Guide &amp; Workforce Intelligence Report<\/h1>\n                                            <p><strong>2026\/27 Edition \u00b7 5th Edition \u00b7 Biennial<br \/>Know what PNG&#8217;s market really pays &#8211; before you make the offer. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A first look at the\u00a0PNG Salary Guide &amp; Workforce Intelligence Report\u00a0&#8211; the pay, retention and workforce data shaping hiring across Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"#png-market\" target=\"_self\">\n                    Download the full report                                      <\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"#whats-inside\" target=\"_self\">\n                    See what&#8217;s inside                                      <\/a>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/C.1.1-Basic-Banner-2-3.png\" alt=\"Banner Image\" \/>\n<!-- Basic Banner End --><!-- Multimedia Block Start -->\n                              <h2>What&#8217;s inside the report<\/h2>\n                                            <p>Benchmarks you can build an offer on<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-4-3.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Total-remuneration benchmarks<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Base, allowances and benefits &#8211; the full package, not just the headline salary.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-5-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Graduate to C-suite bands<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Role-by-role ranges across seniority, including dedicated C-suite tables.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-6-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Sector coverage<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Mining &amp; Resources, Banking &amp; Finance, Government, ICT, Engineering, FMCG, Hospitality and more.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-7-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Attraction &amp; retention drivers<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>What actually moves PNG professionals &#8211; and where counter-offers are climbing.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-8-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>AI &amp; skills outlook<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Where local capability gaps are widening, and what employers are planning for.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-9-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Hiring intentions<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Headcount growth, permanent versus contract, and the senior-succession squeeze.<\/p>\n<!-- Multimedia Block End --><!-- Content + Media Block Start -->\n                                      <h2>Real data, from both sides of<br \/>\nthe Coral Sea<\/h2>\n                                                                          <p>A point-in-time read of the PNG market, drawn from employers and professionals across the region &#8211; 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