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Average Accounts Executive Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An accounts executive in Pakistan earns about 894,500 PKR a year. That's 9% below the national average of 983,100 PKR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Pakistan sit around 454,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,380,400 PKR. Everything on this page is in Pakistani rupee (PKR, symbol ₨), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Pakistan, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts executive make in Pakistan?

Average salary
894,500 PKR
74,541 PKR per month
Lowest reported
454,900 PKR
37,908 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,380,400 PKR
115,033 PKR per month

A typical accounts executive working in Pakistan brings home around 74,541 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 454,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,380,400 PKR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts executive working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts executive pay ranges in Pakistan

A good way to think about salary in Pakistan is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts executives in Pakistan earn less than 874,900 PKR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 597,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,104,400 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 454,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,380,400 PKR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

454,900
Low
874,900
Median
1,380,400
High
597,800
25th
1,104,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Accounts executive pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts executive in Pakistan, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts executive salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    510,200 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    665,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    932,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,124,200 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,224,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,320,500 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a accounts executive typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts executive pay by education in Pakistan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts executive pay in Pakistan. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts executive salary in Pakistan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    610,100 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    705,500 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    987,200 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    1,273,300 PKR

Accounts executive gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male accounts executives in Pakistan earn an average of 983,100 PKR a year, while female accounts executives earn around 812,900 PKR. That works out to a 21% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Executive gender pay gap

17%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Pakistan.

Men 983,100 PKR
Women 812,900 PKR

Pay raises for an accounts executive in Pakistan

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Pakistan sees a raise of about 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Pakistan, the national average raise is around 8% every 19 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Pakistan:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts executive bonus rates in Pakistan

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

75%

75% of accounts executives in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts executive a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 25% of accounts executives reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Pakistan

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts executive: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Pakistan is about 12% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

11%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Pakistan on average.

Public sector 1,023,400 PKR
Private sector 913,400 PKR

Accounts executive salary by city in Pakistan

Accounts executive pay is not even across Pakistan. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity996,600 PKR1,014,700 PKR489,600-1,560,800 PKR
KarachiCity986,700 PKR965,800 PKR501,400-1,510,400 PKR
RawalpindiCity926,000 PKR852,900 PKR500,100-1,405,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity913,400 PKR970,600 PKR431,100-1,440,700 PKR
PeshawarCity913,400 PKR986,700 PKR421,400-1,450,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity903,500 PKR938,700 PKR431,300-1,417,600 PKR
MultanCity899,900 PKR862,400 PKR467,100-1,380,400 PKR
IslamabadCity825,900 PKR810,200 PKR420,100-1,273,300 PKR
HyderabadCity823,400 PKR823,400 PKR412,000-1,273,300 PKR
SargodhaCity800,500 PKR814,500 PKR390,000-1,249,900 PKR
BahawalpurCity788,000 PKR724,300 PKR424,900-1,187,900 PKR
QuettaCity783,800 PKR737,000 PKR417,200-1,192,500 PKR
SialkotCity728,500 PKR774,200 PKR341,900-1,152,700 PKR


Accounts Executive in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts executive make per month in Pakistan?

    An accounts executive in Pakistan earns about 74,541 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 894,500 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts executive in Pakistan?

    Entry-level accounts executives in Pakistan start near 454,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,380,400 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 597,800 and 1,104,400 PKR.

  • Is the median accounts executive salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 874,900 PKR, lower than the average of 894,500 PKR. Half of accounts executives in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts executives in Pakistan?

    Men working as an accounts executive in Pakistan earn around 21% more than women on average (983,100 vs 812,900 PKR a year).

  • Do accounts executives in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 75% of accounts executives in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do accounts executives earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

    In Pakistan, the public sector pays an accounts executive about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts executives in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An accounts executive in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.