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Average Bindery Supervisor Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A bindery supervisor in Pakistan earns about 565,100 PKR a year. That's 43% 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 275,500 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 882,400 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 a bindery supervisor make in Pakistan?

Average salary
565,100 PKR
47,091 PKR per month
Lowest reported
275,500 PKR
22,958 PKR per month
Highest reported
882,400 PKR
73,533 PKR per month

A typical bindery supervisor working in Pakistan brings home around 47,091 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 275,500 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 882,400 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 bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisors in Pakistan earn less than 576,500 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 382,600 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 744,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bindery supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 275,500 PKR. The highest stretch to 882,400 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.

275,500
Low
576,500
Median
882,400
High
382,600
25th
744,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Bindery supervisor pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    327,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    420,800 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    582,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    722,100 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    772,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    824,800 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 bindery supervisor 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.


Bindery supervisor pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    466,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +65% from previous
    767,500 PKR

Bindery supervisor gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male bindery supervisors in Pakistan earn an average of 592,600 PKR a year, while female bindery supervisors earn around 522,700 PKR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Bindery Supervisor gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 592,600 PKR
Women 522,700 PKR

Pay raises for a bindery supervisor 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 10% every 20 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

Bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisors in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisors 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

Bindery supervisor: 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

Bindery supervisor salary by city in Pakistan

Bindery supervisor 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
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity623,700 PKR637,500 PKR307,400-974,600 PKR
LahoreCity615,300 PKR667,400 PKR282,300-978,900 PKR
FaisalabadCity607,400 PKR583,000 PKR315,900-931,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity600,000 PKR615,000 PKR294,300-938,100 PKR
MultanCity568,500 PKR615,700 PKR263,100-906,500 PKR
HyderabadCity562,200 PKR538,600 PKR294,700-861,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity541,700 PKR553,800 PKR266,000-848,200 PKR
PeshawarCity537,300 PKR578,500 PKR246,200-852,900 PKR
IslamabadCity510,200 PKR522,700 PKR249,600-795,700 PKR
BahawalpurCity499,300 PKR510,000 PKR245,300-778,500 PKR
QuettaCity498,500 PKR476,600 PKR257,700-759,300 PKR
SargodhaCity480,300 PKR518,900 PKR222,300-767,000 PKR
SialkotCity472,100 PKR455,400 PKR246,200-724,000 PKR


Bindery Supervisor in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a bindery supervisor make per month in Pakistan?

    A bindery supervisor in Pakistan earns about 47,091 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 565,100 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a bindery supervisor in Pakistan?

    Entry-level bindery supervisors in Pakistan start near 275,500 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 882,400 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 382,600 and 744,700 PKR.

  • Is the median bindery supervisor salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 576,500 PKR, higher than the average of 565,100 PKR. Half of bindery supervisors in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bindery supervisors in Pakistan?

    Men working as a bindery supervisor in Pakistan earn around 13% more than women on average (592,600 vs 522,700 PKR a year).

  • Do bindery supervisors in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

  • Do bindery supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do bindery supervisors in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A bindery supervisor in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.