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Average Air Crew Officer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An air crew officer in Pakistan earns about 650,700 PKR a year. That's 34% 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 317,700 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,014,700 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 air crew officer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
650,700 PKR
54,225 PKR per month
Lowest reported
317,700 PKR
26,475 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,014,700 PKR
84,558 PKR per month

A typical air crew officer working in Pakistan brings home around 54,225 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 317,700 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,014,700 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 air crew officer 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 air crew officer 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 air crew officers in Pakistan earn less than 664,500 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 442,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 858,400 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of air crew officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 317,700 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,014,700 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.

317,700
Low
664,500
Median
1,014,700
High
442,300
25th
858,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Air crew officer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,800 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    487,600 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    671,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    830,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    890,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    949,600 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a air crew officer 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.


Air crew officer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    487,600 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    653,200 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    1,004,400 PKR

Air crew officer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male air crew officers in Pakistan earn an average of 684,900 PKR a year, while female air crew officers earn around 598,600 PKR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Air Crew Officer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 684,900 PKR
Women 598,600 PKR

Pay raises for an air crew officer 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 18 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

Air crew officer 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.

26%

26% of air crew officers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an air crew officer 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 74% of air crew officers 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

Air crew officer: 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

Air crew officer salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Rawalpindi
  • Karachi
  • Peshawar
  • Faisalabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity724,000 PKR781,200 PKR332,100-1,152,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity704,300 PKR717,900 PKR345,100-1,095,900 PKR
KarachiCity699,700 PKR712,100 PKR341,400-1,088,600 PKR
PeshawarCity688,900 PKR743,100 PKR315,900-1,092,200 PKR
FaisalabadCity680,100 PKR650,700 PKR351,200-1,037,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity664,500 PKR679,200 PKR325,600-1,037,600 PKR
HyderabadCity656,800 PKR627,900 PKR340,400-1,004,400 PKR
IslamabadCity650,700 PKR664,500 PKR317,700-1,016,300 PKR
MultanCity632,400 PKR684,900 PKR292,000-1,006,300 PKR
QuettaCity605,700 PKR580,600 PKR315,700-926,000 PKR
BahawalpurCity602,700 PKR614,600 PKR294,700-939,000 PKR
SargodhaCity583,000 PKR633,100 PKR268,900-929,700 PKR
SialkotCity543,200 PKR524,400 PKR282,300-832,300 PKR


Air Crew Officer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an air crew officer make per month in Pakistan?

    An air crew officer in Pakistan earns about 54,225 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 650,700 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an air crew officer in Pakistan?

    Entry-level air crew officers in Pakistan start near 317,700 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,014,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 442,300 and 858,400 PKR.

  • Is the median air crew officer salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 664,500 PKR, higher than the average of 650,700 PKR. Half of air crew officers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for air crew officers in Pakistan?

    Men working as an air crew officer in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (684,900 vs 598,600 PKR a year).

  • Do air crew officers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 26% of air crew officers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do air crew officers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do air crew officers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An air crew officer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.