Local Salaries · Fiji
What is a good salary in 🇫🇯 Fiji (Suva)?
The median is about $414/month; top-10% earners clear $1,010/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $766 | $9,192 | 1,761 FJD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $412 | $4,944 | 947 FJD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $414 | $4,968 | 952 FJD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $662 | $7,944 | 1,522 FJD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,010 | $12,120 | 2,322 FJD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,089 | $25,068 | 4,803 FJD/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $6,230 (2025) and Gini 30.7 (consumption-based, widened to 37.7). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇮🇷 Iran — median $411/mo
- 🇵🇪 Peru — median $424/mo
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — median $403/mo
- 🇲🇩 Moldova — median $428/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Fiji
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Fiji?
- The median wage is about $414/month ($4,968/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $662/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,010/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Fiji?
- Roughly $1,010/month ($12,120/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,089/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Fiji?
- About $412/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Fiji salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($6,230, 2025) and the Gini index (30.7, consumption-based — widened to 37.7 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.