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Official Pakistan Compensation Index • 2026 Edition

Pakistan Salary Guide 2026

Real compensation benchmarks for 530+ careers across Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad & more. Verified by industry professionals and hiring data.

530+
Careers Analyzed
6
Major Cities
24
Industry Sectors
2026
Updated Benchmark

Salary Benchmarks by City

See how compensation varies across Pakistan’s top industrial, technology, and commercial economic zones.

Karachi

+12% National Premium
Financial & Commercial Hub

Home to the State Bank, Pakistan Stock Exchange, maritime ports, and multinational corporate headquarters with highest executive pay.

Key Sectors: Banking, Shipping, FMCG, Tech
Median Professional Pay: PKR 185,000 /mo

Lahore

Baseline Benchmark
IT & Digital Agency Hub

The technology and creative capital of Pakistan with massive software export houses, industrial clusters, and premier universities.

Key Sectors: Software, Marketing, Manufacturing
Median Professional Pay: PKR 165,000 /mo

Islamabad

+8% National Premium
Govt, Diplomatic & MNC HQ

High concentration of telecom operators, international NGOs, foreign embassies, development agencies, and government secretariats.

Key Sectors: Telecom, INGOs, Public Policy, AI
Median Professional Pay: PKR 178,000 /mo

Rawalpindi

-8% vs Islamabad
Defense, Medical & Govt Hub

Major hub for armed forces headquarters, specialized defense procurement, medical institutions, and regional retail trade.

Key Sectors: Defense, Healthcare, Engineering
Median Professional Pay: PKR 142,000 /mo

Faisalabad

Industrial Index
Textile & Manufacturing Core

Pakistan’s Manchester — driving multi-billion dollar textile mills, chemical processing plants, and agricultural engineering.

Key Sectors: Textiles, Supply Chain, Agriculture
Median Professional Pay: PKR 130,000 /mo

Peshawar

Regional Gateway
Education & Health Gateway

Key economic and administrative center for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cross-border trade, medical complexes, and university faculties.

Key Sectors: Medicine, Cross-Border Logistics, Govt
Median Professional Pay: PKR 125,000 /mo

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Aggregated from over 12,000+ anonymous professional salary submissions, verified employer hiring budgets, recruitment agencies, and published corporate annual reports.

Updated for 2026

Indexed to 2026 economic conditions, inflation adjustments, currency dynamics, and current corporate compensation restructuring cycles.

Expert-Reviewed Methodology

Every salary band is reviewed by certified HR specialists and industry leads to distinguish between entry-level stipends, corporate medians, and top 10% elite packages.