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Average Cardiovascular Specialist Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A cardiovascular specialist in Pakistan earns about 3,889,500 PKR a year. That's 296% above 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 2,100,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 5,880,300 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 a cardiovascular specialist make in Pakistan?

Average salary
3,889,500 PKR
324,125 PKR per month
Lowest reported
2,100,900 PKR
175,075 PKR per month
Highest reported
5,880,300 PKR
490,025 PKR per month

A typical cardiovascular specialist working in Pakistan brings home around 324,125 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 2,100,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 5,880,300 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 cardiovascular 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 cardiovascular 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 cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan earn less than 3,577,600 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 2,557,100 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 4,345,400 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiovascular specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 2,100,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 5,880,300 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.

2,100,900
Low
3,577,600
Median
5,880,300
High
2,557,100
25th
4,345,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Cardiovascular specialist pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    2,435,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    3,085,500 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    4,067,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    4,777,400 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    5,292,500 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    5,628,400 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 cardiovascular 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.


Cardiovascular specialist pay by education in Pakistan

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Pakistan: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Cardiovascular 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 cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan earn an average of 4,043,600 PKR a year, while female cardiovascular specialists earn around 3,659,400 PKR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Cardiovascular Specialist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 4,043,600 PKR
Women 3,659,400 PKR

Pay raises for a cardiovascular 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 12% every 22 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

Cardiovascular 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.

54%

54% of cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiovascular specialist a moderate-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 46% of cardiovascular 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

Cardiovascular 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

Cardiovascular specialist salary by city in Pakistan

Cardiovascular specialist 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity4,345,400 PKR3,996,300 PKR2,339,200-6,552,400 PKR
LahoreCity4,116,600 PKR4,201,000 PKR2,015,600-6,420,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity4,079,300 PKR4,235,500 PKR1,955,300-6,395,900 PKR
GujranwalaCity3,970,700 PKR3,889,500 PKR2,026,800-6,109,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity3,898,100 PKR3,659,400 PKR2,065,400-5,926,600 PKR
PeshawarCity3,755,300 PKR4,056,200 PKR1,728,900-5,975,000 PKR
MultanCity3,706,100 PKR3,564,300 PKR1,930,500-5,676,700 PKR
IslamabadCity3,635,200 PKR3,349,100 PKR1,967,000-5,483,600 PKR
HyderabadCity3,503,800 PKR3,718,600 PKR1,645,600-5,545,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity3,455,900 PKR3,601,500 PKR1,655,500-5,423,100 PKR
SialkotCity3,421,600 PKR3,217,900 PKR1,811,000-5,209,200 PKR
QuettaCity3,335,900 PKR3,335,900 PKR1,668,900-5,172,800 PKR
SargodhaCity3,288,400 PKR3,349,100 PKR1,606,100-5,123,800 PKR


Cardiovascular Specialist in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiovascular specialist make per month in Pakistan?

    A cardiovascular specialist in Pakistan earns about 324,125 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 3,889,500 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a cardiovascular specialist in Pakistan?

    Entry-level cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan start near 2,100,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 5,880,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 2,557,100 and 4,345,400 PKR.

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

    The median is 3,577,600 PKR, lower than the average of 3,889,500 PKR. Half of cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a cardiovascular specialist in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (4,043,600 vs 3,659,400 PKR a year).

  • Do cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 54% of cardiovascular specialists in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A cardiovascular specialist in Pakistan sees a raise of around 12% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.