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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in Pakistan earns about 839,500 PKR a year. That's 15% 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 453,200 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 assistant shipping manager make in Pakistan?

Average salary
839,500 PKR
69,958 PKR per month
Lowest reported
453,200 PKR
37,766 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,259,300 PKR
104,941 PKR per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in Pakistan brings home around 69,958 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 453,200 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping managers in Pakistan earn less than 772,700 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 551,200 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 938,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 453,200 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.

453,200
Low
772,700
Median
1,259,300
High
551,200
25th
938,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Assistant shipping manager pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    524,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    663,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    874,500 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    1,030,200 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,138,300 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,212,800 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 assistant shipping manager 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.


Assistant shipping manager pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    639,900 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    721,600 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    948,900 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    1,174,600 PKR

Assistant shipping manager gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male assistant shipping managers in Pakistan earn an average of 870,700 PKR a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 786,600 PKR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Assistant Shipping Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 870,700 PKR
Women 786,600 PKR

Pay raises for an assistant shipping manager 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 21 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

Assistant shipping manager 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.

47%

47% of assistant shipping managers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping manager 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 53% of assistant shipping managers 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

Assistant shipping manager: 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

Assistant shipping manager salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity955,800 PKR879,800 PKR518,300-1,450,700 PKR
LahoreCity946,800 PKR964,000 PKR464,400-1,476,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity932,000 PKR877,300 PKR492,700-1,417,600 PKR
RawalpindiCity918,600 PKR955,800 PKR440,200-1,440,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity917,700 PKR899,200 PKR467,100-1,417,600 PKR
PeshawarCity903,500 PKR975,700 PKR415,900-1,440,700 PKR
MultanCity874,300 PKR839,500 PKR454,300-1,333,900 PKR
HyderabadCity860,300 PKR909,300 PKR406,300-1,357,900 PKR
IslamabadCity858,400 PKR790,300 PKR464,400-1,296,900 PKR
QuettaCity836,500 PKR836,500 PKR417,100-1,296,900 PKR
SargodhaCity810,400 PKR823,400 PKR394,500-1,259,300 PKR
SialkotCity792,900 PKR745,000 PKR420,100-1,212,800 PKR
BahawalpurCity754,900 PKR783,800 PKR361,500-1,184,200 PKR


Assistant Shipping Manager in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant shipping manager make per month in Pakistan?

    An assistant shipping manager in Pakistan earns about 69,958 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 839,500 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant shipping manager in Pakistan?

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in Pakistan start near 453,200 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,259,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 551,200 and 938,100 PKR.

  • Is the median assistant shipping manager salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 772,700 PKR, lower than the average of 839,500 PKR. Half of assistant shipping managers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant shipping managers in Pakistan?

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in Pakistan earn around 11% more than women on average (870,700 vs 786,600 PKR a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 47% of assistant shipping managers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do assistant shipping managers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do assistant shipping managers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An assistant shipping manager in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.