Salaries in Samoa
WST 1,126a month
Median monthly salary, 2022.
- Yearly
- WST 13,510
- Equals
- $419
Top 10 highest paying
- CEOWST 37,610
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageWST 36,860
- Senior government officialsWST 36,540
- IT project managerWST 36,230
- Specialist doctorWST 35,730
- Finance managerWST 35,490
- Insurance agentWST 35,190
- Operations managerWST 35,070
- Social media managerWST 34,930
- Head of marketingWST 34,700
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerWST 7,023
- TailorWST 8,389
- Food service workerWST 8,396
- Gas station salespersonWST 8,470
- CashierWST 8,495
- WaiterWST 8,665
- HairdresserWST 8,933
- BeauticianWST 8,946
- Promotions demonstratorWST 8,984
- Façade cleanerWST 9,013
By major occupation group
| Managers | WST 2,628 a month |
| Professionals | WST 1,836 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | WST 1,474 a month |
| Clerical support workers | WST 1,278 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | WST 1,083 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | WST 976 a month |
| Service and sales workers | WST 866 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | WST 866 a month |
| Elementary occupations | WST 866 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantWST 20,960
- Accounts assistantWST 15,630
- Accounts clerkWST 15,760
- ActorWST 14,670
- ActuaryWST 22,800
- Agricultural technicianWST 16,040
- Aid workerWST 12,580
- Air traffic controllerWST 26,380
- Air traffic safety technicianWST 18,790
- Aircraft technicianWST 14,150
- Airline pilotWST 26,940
- Animal carerWST 9,501
- AnnouncerWST 19,280
- AnthropologistWST 19,160
- Apiarists and sericulturistsWST 11,380
- Aquaculture support workerWST 11,380
- ArchitectWST 20,350
- Art directorWST 20,720
- ArtistWST 19,250
- AstrologerWST 10,560
- AstrophysicistWST 25,150
- AthleteWST 17,340
- Audio-visual technicianWST 16,390
- Audiology technicianWST 14,940
- Audit clerkWST 16,830
- Auto mechanicWST 11,100
- Avionics mechanicWST 13,250
- Ballet dancerWST 17,200
- BartenderWST 9,073
- BasketmakerWST 9,493
- BeauticianWST 8,946
- Benefits officerWST 17,220
- Bicycle mechanicWST 10,760
- Bike assemblerWST 11,230
- Bindery workerWST 9,326
- BlacksmithWST 11,250
- BlasterWST 13,350
- Boiler operatorWST 16,820
- BricklayerWST 12,000
- Broadcast engineerWST 24,300
- BuilderWST 12,140
- Bus driverWST 13,140
- ButcherWST 9,721
- BuyerWST 17,050
- CabinetmakerWST 10,490
- Call centre agentWST 10,670
- Candle factory workerWST 10,650
- Car assemblerWST 12,820
- Car cleanerWST 9,739
- Car electricianWST 13,400
- Car painterWST 11,120
- Career coachWST 19,630
- CaretakerWST 10,760
- CarpenterWST 11,530
- Carpet workerWST 9,656
- CashierWST 8,495
- CEOWST 37,610
- Cheese makerWST 12,410
- ChefWST 14,510
- Chemical engineerWST 23,420
- Chemical engineering technicianWST 19,590
- Chemical operatorWST 20,050
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsWST 14,530
- ChemistWST 21,150
- Chief engineerWST 21,070
- Childcare centre managerWST 22,990
- Civil engineerWST 22,750
- Civils workerWST 13,150
- CleanerWST 9,081
- CleanersWST 10,600
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedWST 14,710
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedWST 14,150
- Clinical research assistantWST 14,000
- Cnc operatorWST 11,880
- Coffee tasterWST 10,590
- Commodity traderWST 19,830
- Community health workerWST 16,750
- CompanionWST 10,090
- Concrete finisherWST 12,270
- Construction foremanWST 20,630
- Construction managerWST 27,710
- Construction workerWST 11,440
- CookWST 9,552
- Corporate trainerWST 19,840
- Correctional officerWST 13,320
- Corrugator operatorWST 12,790
- CourierWST 10,310
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedWST 9,417
- Crane operatorsWST 15,340
- Crop producerWST 10,440
- Crop team leaderWST 10,470
- CroupierWST 13,320
- Cure operatorWST 12,350
- Customer service clerkWST 14,210
- Customs agentWST 15,910
- Customs officerWST 17,700
- Dance teacherWST 10,950
- Data administratorWST 22,430
- Data centre operatorWST 20,040
- Data entry clerkWST 13,890
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedWST 23,280
- Day care workerWST 9,739
- Debt collectorWST 16,450
- Deep-sea fishermanWST 10,790
- Dental hygienistWST 14,860
- DentistWST 24,790
- DietitianWST 18,370
- DoctorWST 29,650
- Door to door sellerWST 10,440
- DraughtspersonWST 17,780
- Driving instructorWST 12,280
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsWST 14,330
- EconomistWST 23,780
- Education officerWST 19,700
- Electric powerline workerWST 14,840
- Electrical assemblerWST 11,370
- Electrical engineerWST 24,840
- Electrical technicianWST 19,320
- ElectricianWST 12,600
- Electronic engineerWST 24,080
- Electronics engineering technicianWST 18,020
- Elementary school teacherWST 19,780
- EmbalmerWST 11,160
- EmbroidererWST 9,690
- Employment agentWST 17,320
- Energy managerWST 32,480
- Environment engineerWST 21,740
- Environmental protection professionalsWST 19,890
- Esol teacherWST 16,940
- Event coordinatorWST 15,880
- Executive assistantWST 16,810
- Fabric cutterWST 9,077
- Fabric dyerWST 11,480
- Façade cleanerWST 9,013
- Facility managerWST 32,440
- Factory labourerWST 10,860
- Farm equipment operatorWST 12,610
- Farm handWST 10,470
- Farm handsWST 9,900
- Fast food workerWST 7,023
- Fiacre driverWST 9,469
- File clerkWST 15,550
- Fill operatorWST 10,450
- Finance adviserWST 21,710
- Finance managerWST 35,490
- Financial analystWST 22,970
- FinancierWST 23,010
- Fire alarm technicianWST 12,860
- FirefighterWST 14,730
- Fisheries boatmanWST 10,790
- Fishery production managerWST 23,990
- Fitness club managerWST 24,290
- Flight attendantWST 11,460
- Food and related products machine operatorsWST 11,640
- Food service workerWST 8,396
- Food stall holderWST 9,378
- Forest rangerWST 10,900
- Forest workerWST 11,220
- ForesterWST 26,100
- Forestry advisorWST 20,960
- Forestry technicianWST 16,390
- Forklift operatorWST 12,050
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversWST 10,100
- Fur animal rearerWST 11,570
- Garage managerWST 27,890
- GardenerWST 10,460
- Garment presserWST 9,379
- Gas station salespersonWST 8,470
- General managerWST 30,500
- GeologistWST 23,450
- GlassblowerWST 10,070
- GlassmakerWST 12,770
- GlazierWST 11,180
- Gluing operatorWST 10,620
- GraderWST 10,940
- GrinderWST 10,930
- GuideWST 10,090
- Gym workerWST 9,993
- HairdresserWST 8,933
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversWST 10,170
- Head of marketingWST 34,700
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedWST 18,230
- Health records clerkWST 16,370
- Health screenerWST 15,330
- Heat treat operatorWST 12,990
- Hide machine operatorWST 11,550
- High school teacherWST 21,010
- HistorianWST 20,040
- HorticulturistWST 10,180
- Hotel managerWST 24,090
- Hotel receptionistWST 12,750
- House managerWST 10,650
- Household managerWST 10,340
- HousekeeperWST 9,198
- HR managerWST 32,360
- HunterWST 10,890
- Hvac mechanicWST 12,670
- Industrial engineerWST 23,460
- Industrial painterWST 10,670
- Information clerkWST 14,700
- InsulatorWST 11,660
- Insurance agentWST 35,190
- Insurance sellerWST 18,220
- IT presales technicianWST 22,990
- IT project managerWST 36,230
- IT technicianWST 17,450
- IT trainerWST 19,260
- JewellerWST 10,090
- JournalistWST 19,500
- JudgeWST 27,760
- Kitchen assistantWST 9,061
- Laboratory technologistWST 16,390
- Landscape architectWST 20,500
- Laser technicianWST 19,520
- Laundry workerWST 9,935
- LawyerWST 25,970
- Legal aideWST 16,970
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedWST 22,370
- Legal secretaryWST 14,780
- LegislatorsWST 14,840
- LibrarianWST 19,390
- Library assistantWST 14,350
- Livestock and dairy producersWST 10,870
- Livestock farm labourersWST 10,120
- Loan officerWST 17,980
- Logistics managerWST 29,360
- Loss adjusterWST 18,730
- Machine oilerWST 13,270
- Mail carrierWST 15,360
- Management consultantWST 23,090
- Manufacturing directorWST 31,350
- Market traderWST 10,480
- Marketing specialistWST 20,770
- Mechanical engineerWST 23,880
- Mechanical engineering technicianWST 19,900
- Medical assistantWST 13,530
- Medical herbalistWST 15,630
- Medical laboratory technicianWST 16,320
- Medical transcriberWST 14,860
- Medical writerWST 18,650
- Metal casterWST 13,840
- Metal filerWST 12,700
- Metal furnace operatorWST 18,480
- Metal molderWST 11,050
- Metal workerWST 11,460
- MetallurgistWST 18,690
- MetalworkerWST 11,990
- MeteorologistWST 23,170
- Meter readerWST 10,620
- MidwifeWST 21,380
- Midwife assistantWST 17,330
- Mine engineerWST 25,190
- Mine supervisorWST 20,930
- MinersWST 15,730
- Mining assistantWST 13,260
- Mixed farmerWST 10,680
- Motorcyle courierWST 11,500
- Museum curatorWST 18,780
- Museum technicianWST 15,030
- Music teacherWST 17,500
- MusicianWST 17,400
- Network engineerWST 18,440
- Networks engineerWST 23,220
- Nursing assistantWST 10,520
- Nursing associate professionalsWST 16,230
- Nursing home managerWST 28,900
- Odd job personsWST 11,010
- Office clerkWST 15,320
- Office managerWST 17,900
- Operations managerWST 35,070
- OpticianWST 14,360
- OptometristWST 20,390
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsWST 16,800
- Paper makerWST 13,210
- ParamedicWST 18,890
- Paramedical practitionersWST 23,220
- Passport officerWST 17,510
- Pastry cookWST 9,288
- Patent agentWST 20,140
- PawnbrokerWST 12,520
- Payroll clerkWST 16,960
- PerformerWST 13,770
- Personal care attendantWST 10,250
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedWST 10,500
- Personnel clerksWST 16,240
- Pest control technicianWST 10,400
- PharmacistWST 22,590
- Photo retoucherWST 11,020
- PhotographerWST 14,850
- Physical therapistWST 18,560
- Piano tunerWST 11,700
- Picker and packerWST 9,553
- PlastererWST 11,050
- PlumberWST 12,360
- Police detectiveWST 23,270
- Police officerWST 14,960
- Policy analystWST 20,680
- PotterWST 10,310
- Poultry sexerWST 10,020
- Power plant operatorWST 20,640
- Prepress technicianWST 10,650
- Preschool teacherWST 16,680
- Preschool teaching assistantWST 9,785
- Primary school managerWST 31,720
- Print operatorWST 10,360
- Prison teacherWST 17,920
- Process operatorWST 22,720
- Product designerWST 19,210
- Product managerWST 34,480
- Production line coordinatorWST 17,280
- Production supervisorWST 19,580
- ProfessorWST 21,470
- Project managerWST 31,610
- Promotions demonstratorWST 8,984
- ProofreaderWST 16,270
- PsychologistWST 21,310
- Public health inspectorWST 21,020
- Public relations professionalsWST 19,440
- Pulp control workerWST 15,900
- Quality inspectorWST 18,490
- Radiologic technologistWST 19,190
- Rail conductorWST 10,760
- Real estate agentWST 17,670
- ReceptionistWST 12,770
- Registered nurseWST 21,580
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedWST 16,650
- Religious professionalsWST 16,920
- Religious workerWST 14,920
- Rental sales workerWST 10,340
- Restaurant managerWST 21,080
- Retail sales associateWST 10,170
- Retail store supervisorWST 11,560
- Riding instructorWST 12,890
- Rig drillerWST 15,770
- RiggerWST 13,150
- RooferWST 9,304
- Runway modelWST 9,176
- Sales engineerWST 22,360
- Sales representativeWST 18,560
- Sawmill operatorWST 12,340
- Scribes and related workersWST 15,690
- SecretaryWST 15,750
- Security guardWST 11,130
- Senior government officialsWST 36,540
- Set designerWST 15,110
- Sewing machine operatorWST 9,994
- Sex workerWST 9,196
- Shelf stackerWST 9,053
- Ship pilotWST 19,760
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersWST 13,580
- ShoemakerWST 9,469
- Shop keeperWST 13,860
- Sign installerWST 10,570
- SignalmanWST 15,860
- Slitter operatorWST 12,250
- Social care workerWST 15,680
- Social media managerWST 34,930
- Social services managerWST 28,050
- Social workerWST 18,970
- Software developerWST 23,970
- Software programmerWST 22,130
- Software testerWST 22,870
- SorterWST 11,190
- Special needs teacherWST 19,990
- Specialist doctorWST 35,730
- Speech therapistWST 19,150
- Sport coachWST 12,550
- StatisticianWST 19,340
- Steel erectorWST 12,430
- Stock coordinatorWST 14,920
- Stone fabricatorWST 13,030
- Stone planerWST 13,130
- StonemasonWST 11,740
- Store managerWST 26,440
- Street and related service workersWST 10,600
- Street sweeperWST 10,980
- Street vendorWST 10,570
- Subsistence crop farmersWST 9,334
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersWST 10,360
- Subsistence livestock farmersWST 9,439
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersWST 9,346
- Survey enumeratorWST 14,590
- SurveyorWST 21,160
- Switchboard operatorWST 15,760
- Systems administratorWST 22,360
- Systems analystWST 24,300
- TailorWST 8,389
- TannerWST 10,170
- Tax officerWST 18,500
- Taxi driverWST 10,980
- Technical aideWST 18,440
- Telecom administratorWST 19,360
- TellerWST 16,230
- Tent builderWST 11,780
- Test engineerWST 23,510
- Textile braiderWST 11,100
- Textile machine operatorWST 10,780
- Therapy assistantWST 12,840
- Tile installerWST 11,040
- Tobacco dryerWST 10,450
- Trades union officialWST 33,000
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageWST 36,860
- Traditional therapistWST 16,300
- Train driverWST 18,170
- TranslatorWST 17,970
- Transport clerksWST 17,110
- Travel agentWST 14,490
- Tree doctorWST 9,871
- Truck driverWST 13,370
- TypistWST 14,620
- Underwater welderWST 12,800
- UpholstererWST 9,765
- Urban plannerWST 21,570
- UX designerWST 17,930
- Vet technicianWST 13,320
- VeterinarianWST 22,020
- Vocational teacherWST 19,450
- WaiterWST 8,665
- Warehouse workerWST 11,200
- Waste collectorWST 11,160
- Watch makerWST 11,480
- Water and firewood collectorsWST 10,450
- Water plant operatorWST 17,730
- Water-based fisheries workerWST 10,030
- Web developerWST 22,150
- Web technicianWST 20,050
- WelderWST 11,680
- Wind technicianWST 16,140
- Winder operatorWST 10,890
- Window washerWST 10,450
- Wood treaterWST 10,770
- WoodworkerWST 10,130
- ZoologistWST 21,650
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate