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Average Community Volunteer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A community volunteer in Pakistan earns about 308,900 PKR a year. That's 69% 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 142,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 485,300 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 community volunteer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
308,900 PKR
25,741 PKR per month
Lowest reported
142,300 PKR
11,858 PKR per month
Highest reported
485,300 PKR
40,441 PKR per month

A typical community volunteer working in Pakistan brings home around 25,741 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 142,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 485,300 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 community volunteer 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 community volunteer 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 community volunteers in Pakistan earn less than 325,600 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 209,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 431,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of community volunteers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 142,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 485,300 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.

142,300
Low
325,600
Median
485,300
High
209,500
25th
431,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Community volunteer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    168,100 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    228,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    325,900 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    396,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    421,400 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    457,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a community volunteer 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.


Community volunteer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    197,600 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +52% from previous
    301,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    451,000 PKR

Community volunteer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male community volunteers in Pakistan earn an average of 332,100 PKR a year, while female community volunteers earn around 283,700 PKR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Community Volunteer gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 332,100 PKR
Women 283,700 PKR

Pay raises for a community volunteer 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 20 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

Community volunteer 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 community volunteers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a community volunteer 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 community volunteers 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

Community volunteer: 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

Community volunteer salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity335,800 PKR352,000 PKR161,300-528,500 PKR
LahoreCity332,100 PKR319,600 PKR172,200-510,200 PKR
KarachiCity330,900 PKR351,900 PKR157,600-524,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity325,600 PKR325,600 PKR161,600-504,400 PKR
RawalpindiCity307,400 PKR286,400 PKR161,300-464,900 PKR
HyderabadCity297,000 PKR273,000 PKR159,500-450,300 PKR
PeshawarCity296,000 PKR319,600 PKR137,400-471,700 PKR
MultanCity296,000 PKR301,600 PKR146,200-464,400 PKR
IslamabadCity294,300 PKR311,700 PKR139,100-466,300 PKR
SargodhaCity283,400 PKR272,800 PKR148,300-430,500 PKR
QuettaCity281,500 PKR273,000 PKR143,200-430,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity275,800 PKR259,100 PKR148,300-417,100 PKR
SialkotCity258,400 PKR266,000 PKR125,100-403,100 PKR


Community Volunteer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a community volunteer make per month in Pakistan?

    A community volunteer in Pakistan earns about 25,741 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 308,900 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a community volunteer in Pakistan?

    Entry-level community volunteers in Pakistan start near 142,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 485,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 209,500 and 431,100 PKR.

  • Is the median community volunteer salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 325,600 PKR, higher than the average of 308,900 PKR. Half of community volunteers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for community volunteers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a community volunteer in Pakistan earn around 17% more than women on average (332,100 vs 283,700 PKR a year).

  • Do community volunteers in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

  • Do community volunteers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do community volunteers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A community volunteer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.