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Average Alterations Specialist Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An alterations specialist in Pakistan earns about 396,300 PKR a year. That's 60% 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 187,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 628,000 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 alterations specialist make in Pakistan?

Average salary
396,300 PKR
33,025 PKR per month
Lowest reported
187,300 PKR
15,608 PKR per month
Highest reported
628,000 PKR
52,333 PKR per month

A typical alterations specialist working in Pakistan brings home around 33,025 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 187,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 628,000 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 alterations specialist 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 alterations specialist 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 alterations specialists in Pakistan earn less than 420,100 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 275,200 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 555,800 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of alterations specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 187,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 628,000 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.

187,300
Low
420,100
Median
628,000
High
275,200
25th
555,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Alterations specialist pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    299,500 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    420,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    516,100 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    544,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    592,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a alterations specialist 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.


Alterations specialist pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    258,400 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +50% from previous
    388,100 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    582,700 PKR

Alterations specialist gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male alterations specialists in Pakistan earn an average of 369,900 PKR a year, while female alterations specialists earn around 431,300 PKR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of women, 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.

Alterations Specialist gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 431,300 PKR
Men 369,900 PKR

Pay raises for an alterations specialist 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Alterations specialist 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.

28%

28% of alterations specialists in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an alterations specialist 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 72% of alterations specialists 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

Alterations specialist: 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

Alterations specialist salary by city in Pakistan

Alterations specialist 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Sargodha
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity437,300 PKR454,300 PKR209,700-683,800 PKR
KarachiCity431,300 PKR459,700 PKR205,700-684,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity419,400 PKR392,300 PKR218,900-633,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity419,400 PKR419,400 PKR208,600-648,200 PKR
LahoreCity413,900 PKR396,300 PKR214,000-631,200 PKR
PeshawarCity398,300 PKR430,000 PKR183,700-632,400 PKR
MultanCity384,200 PKR390,000 PKR189,300-596,800 PKR
HyderabadCity366,200 PKR335,800 PKR195,200-552,400 PKR
SargodhaCity359,900 PKR345,100 PKR187,500-548,500 PKR
QuettaCity357,700 PKR352,000 PKR183,600-551,200 PKR
IslamabadCity354,000 PKR377,200 PKR168,100-559,000 PKR
BahawalpurCity345,700 PKR325,900 PKR183,700-525,700 PKR
SialkotCity340,400 PKR354,000 PKR161,600-535,800 PKR


Alterations Specialist in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an alterations specialist make per month in Pakistan?

    An alterations specialist in Pakistan earns about 33,025 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 396,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an alterations specialist in Pakistan?

    Entry-level alterations specialists in Pakistan start near 187,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 628,000 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 275,200 and 555,800 PKR.

  • Is the median alterations specialist salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 420,100 PKR, higher than the average of 396,300 PKR. Half of alterations specialists in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for alterations specialists in Pakistan?

    Men working as an alterations specialist in Pakistan earn around 14% less than women on average (369,900 vs 431,300 PKR a year).

  • Do alterations specialists in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 28% of alterations specialists in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do alterations specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do alterations specialists in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An alterations specialist in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.