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Average Admin Clerk Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An admin clerk in Pakistan earns about 319,600 PKR a year. That's 67% 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 172,400 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 483,800 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 admin clerk make in Pakistan?

Average salary
319,600 PKR
26,633 PKR per month
Lowest reported
172,400 PKR
14,366 PKR per month
Highest reported
483,800 PKR
40,316 PKR per month

A typical admin clerk working in Pakistan brings home around 26,633 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 483,800 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 admin clerk 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 admin clerk 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 admin clerks in Pakistan earn less than 294,300 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 209,700 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 357,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of admin clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 PKR. The highest stretch to 483,800 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.

172,400
Low
294,300
Median
483,800
High
209,700
25th
357,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Admin clerk pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an admin clerk 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 admin clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    200,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    252,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    332,100 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    394,800 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    433,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    464,400 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a admin clerk 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.


Admin clerk pay by education in Pakistan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving admin clerk 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 admin clerk salary in Pakistan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    252,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    345,700 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    447,300 PKR

Admin clerk gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male admin clerks in Pakistan earn an average of 332,500 PKR a year, while female admin clerks earn around 301,300 PKR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Admin Clerk gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 332,500 PKR
Women 301,300 PKR

Pay raises for an admin clerk 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Admin clerk 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.

21%

21% of admin clerks in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an admin clerk a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 79% of admin clerks 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

Admin clerk: 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

Admin clerk salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity363,000 PKR341,900 PKR191,600-553,400 PKR
KarachiCity363,000 PKR335,100 PKR195,200-547,800 PKR
LahoreCity345,700 PKR353,600 PKR169,000-538,600 PKR
RawalpindiCity345,700 PKR362,200 PKR168,100-543,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity341,900 PKR335,800 PKR174,000-528,500 PKR
HyderabadCity332,100 PKR351,200 PKR158,700-525,700 PKR
PeshawarCity325,900 PKR351,900 PKR151,800-519,300 PKR
QuettaCity320,500 PKR320,500 PKR159,500-498,000 PKR
IslamabadCity317,700 PKR294,700 PKR172,400-480,300 PKR
MultanCity315,900 PKR305,600 PKR163,800-485,200 PKR
BahawalpurCity308,900 PKR319,600 PKR148,300-483,800 PKR
SialkotCity301,700 PKR283,700 PKR159,500-460,500 PKR
SargodhaCity290,800 PKR294,700 PKR142,300-453,200 PKR


Admin Clerk in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an admin clerk make per month in Pakistan?

    An admin clerk in Pakistan earns about 26,633 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 319,600 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an admin clerk in Pakistan?

    Entry-level admin clerks in Pakistan start near 172,400 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 483,800 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 209,700 and 357,700 PKR.

  • Is the median admin clerk salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 294,300 PKR, lower than the average of 319,600 PKR. Half of admin clerks in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for admin clerks in Pakistan?

    Men working as an admin clerk in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (332,500 vs 301,300 PKR a year).

  • Do admin clerks in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 21% of admin clerks in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do admin clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do admin clerks in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An admin clerk in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.