Average Advertising Account Planner Salary in Pakistan for 2026
An advertising account planner in Pakistan earns about 810,200 PKR a year. That's 18% 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 406,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,259,300 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 advertising account planner make in Pakistan?
A typical advertising account planner working in Pakistan brings home around 67,516 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 406,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,259,300 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 advertising account planner 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 advertising account planner 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 advertising account planners in Pakistan earn less than 810,200 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 545,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,031,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of advertising account planners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 406,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,259,300 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.
Advertising account planner pay by experience in Pakistan
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an advertising account planner 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 advertising account planner salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years485,200 PKR
- 2-5 Years+32% from previous642,800 PKR
- 5-10 Years+34% from previous860,300 PKR
- 10-15 Years+19% from previous1,023,400 PKR
- 15-20 Years+8% from previous1,105,600 PKR
- 20+ Years+7% from previous1,185,300 PKR
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a advertising account planner 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.
Advertising account planner pay by education in Pakistan
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving advertising account planner 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 advertising account planner salary in Pakistan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- Certificate or Diploma642,800 PKR
- Bachelor's Degree+37% from previous879,800 PKR
- Master's Degree+29% from previous1,134,100 PKR
Advertising account planner gender pay gap in Pakistan
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male advertising account planners in Pakistan earn an average of 832,300 PKR a year, while female advertising account planners earn around 778,500 PKR. That works out to a 7% 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.
Advertising Account Planner gender pay gap
6%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Pakistan.
Pay raises for an advertising account planner 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 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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:
- Banking2%
- Energy
- Information Technology
- Healthcare
- Travel1%
- 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Advertising account planner 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.
51% of advertising account planners in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an advertising account planner a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 49% of advertising account planners 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
Advertising account planner: 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.
Advertising account planner salary by city in Pakistan
Advertising account planner 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
- Hyderabad
- Islamabad
- Multan
- Quetta
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | City | 938,100 PKR | 899,900 PKR | 487,600-1,440,700 PKR |
| Karachi | City | 906,500 PKR | 906,500 PKR | 454,300-1,405,700 PKR |
| Rawalpindi | City | 903,500 PKR | 955,800 PKR | 424,900-1,428,800 PKR |
| Faisalabad | City | 874,500 PKR | 805,900 PKR | 472,100-1,320,500 PKR |
| Peshawar | City | 868,400 PKR | 938,700 PKR | 397,900-1,380,400 PKR |
| Gujranwala | City | 843,600 PKR | 791,200 PKR | 447,300-1,283,600 PKR |
| Hyderabad | City | 836,800 PKR | 816,900 PKR | 425,100-1,283,600 PKR |
| Islamabad | City | 816,900 PKR | 816,900 PKR | 409,000-1,273,300 PKR |
| Multan | City | 810,200 PKR | 824,800 PKR | 396,300-1,259,300 PKR |
| Quetta | City | 759,300 PKR | 791,200 PKR | 363,000-1,195,600 PKR |
| Sialkot | City | 748,600 PKR | 691,200 PKR | 406,300-1,134,500 PKR |
| Bahawalpur | City | 744,600 PKR | 790,300 PKR | 352,000-1,178,000 PKR |
| Sargodha | City | 727,100 PKR | 698,200 PKR | 378,800-1,113,100 PKR |
Advertising Account Planner in Pakistan: FAQs
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How much does an advertising account planner make per month in Pakistan?
An advertising account planner in Pakistan earns about 67,516 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 810,200 PKR.
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What's the salary range for an advertising account planner in Pakistan?
Entry-level advertising account planners in Pakistan start near 406,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,259,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 545,300 and 1,031,200 PKR.
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Is the median advertising account planner salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?
The median is 810,200 PKR, higher than the average of 810,200 PKR. Half of advertising account planners in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for advertising account planners in Pakistan?
Men working as an advertising account planner in Pakistan earn around 7% more than women on average (832,300 vs 778,500 PKR a year).
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Do advertising account planners in Pakistan get bonuses?
About 51% of advertising account planners in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.
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Do advertising account planners earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, the public sector pays an advertising account planner about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do advertising account planners in Pakistan get a pay raise?
An advertising account planner in Pakistan sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.