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Average Cardiac Technician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A cardiac technician in Pakistan earns about 650,800 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 339,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 995,000 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 a cardiac technician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
650,800 PKR
54,233 PKR per month
Lowest reported
339,100 PKR
28,258 PKR per month
Highest reported
995,000 PKR
82,916 PKR per month

A typical cardiac technician working in Pakistan brings home around 54,233 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 339,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 995,000 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 cardiac technician 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 cardiac technician 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 cardiac technicians in Pakistan earn less than 623,200 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 430,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 778,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiac technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 339,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 995,000 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.

339,100
Low
623,200
Median
995,000
High
430,500
25th
778,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Cardiac technician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    382,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    516,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    669,100 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    810,200 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    887,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    931,700 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a cardiac technician 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.


Cardiac technician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    539,700 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    751,100 PKR

Cardiac technician gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male cardiac technicians in Pakistan earn an average of 701,400 PKR a year, while female cardiac technicians earn around 615,300 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.

Cardiac Technician gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 701,400 PKR
Women 615,300 PKR

Pay raises for a cardiac technician 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

Cardiac technician 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.

23%

23% of cardiac technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiac technician 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 77% of cardiac technicians 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

Cardiac technician: 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

Cardiac technician salary by city in Pakistan

Cardiac technician 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
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity741,500 PKR754,900 PKR361,500-1,153,300 PKR
KarachiCity739,500 PKR709,600 PKR382,600-1,130,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity705,500 PKR677,100 PKR366,200-1,077,700 PKR
LahoreCity704,300 PKR758,700 PKR322,600-1,117,800 PKR
GujranwalaCity694,700 PKR669,100 PKR361,500-1,067,300 PKR
HyderabadCity677,100 PKR691,200 PKR330,900-1,054,900 PKR
PeshawarCity660,500 PKR714,300 PKR305,600-1,050,100 PKR
QuettaCity652,200 PKR667,400 PKR319,600-1,019,200 PKR
IslamabadCity648,200 PKR619,800 PKR335,800-990,700 PKR
MultanCity643,800 PKR695,400 PKR296,000-1,023,000 PKR
BahawalpurCity623,700 PKR598,600 PKR325,600-956,200 PKR
SialkotCity615,700 PKR628,000 PKR301,300-960,900 PKR
SargodhaCity587,800 PKR633,300 PKR271,300-934,900 PKR


Cardiac Technician in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiac technician make per month in Pakistan?

    A cardiac technician in Pakistan earns about 54,233 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 650,800 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a cardiac technician in Pakistan?

    Entry-level cardiac technicians in Pakistan start near 339,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 995,000 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 430,500 and 778,200 PKR.

  • Is the median cardiac technician salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 623,200 PKR, lower than the average of 650,800 PKR. Half of cardiac technicians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cardiac technicians in Pakistan?

    Men working as a cardiac technician in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (701,400 vs 615,300 PKR a year).

  • Do cardiac technicians in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 23% of cardiac technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do cardiac technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do cardiac technicians in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A cardiac technician in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.