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Average Company Guard Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A company guard in Pakistan earns about 349,300 PKR a year. That's 64% 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 181,600 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 533,100 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 company guard make in Pakistan?

Average salary
349,300 PKR
29,108 PKR per month
Lowest reported
181,600 PKR
15,133 PKR per month
Highest reported
533,100 PKR
44,425 PKR per month

A typical company guard working in Pakistan brings home around 29,108 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 181,600 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 533,100 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 company guard 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 company guard 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 company guards in Pakistan earn less than 332,100 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 232,900 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 415,900 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of company guards sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 181,600 PKR. The highest stretch to 533,100 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.

181,600
Low
332,100
Median
533,100
High
232,900
25th
415,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Company guard pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    204,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    275,800 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    357,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    431,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    472,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    499,300 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 company guard 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.


Company guard pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    257,700 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +67% from previous
    431,300 PKR

Company guard gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male company guards in Pakistan earn an average of 376,800 PKR a year, while female company guards earn around 330,700 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.

Company Guard gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 376,800 PKR
Women 330,700 PKR

Pay raises for a company guard 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 8% 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

Company guard 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 company guards in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a company guard 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 company guards 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

Company guard: 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

Company guard salary by city in Pakistan

Company guard 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
KarachiCity371,100 PKR357,700 PKR191,600-568,500 PKR
LahoreCity367,900 PKR396,300 PKR169,000-583,000 PKR
FaisalabadCity361,500 PKR369,900 PKR175,900-563,300 PKR
RawalpindiCity357,300 PKR341,400 PKR187,500-545,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity353,600 PKR340,400 PKR185,100-541,700 PKR
PeshawarCity348,300 PKR377,200 PKR159,500-553,400 PKR
MultanCity340,000 PKR363,000 PKR157,600-535,900 PKR
HyderabadCity332,500 PKR340,400 PKR161,600-519,300 PKR
IslamabadCity330,900 PKR318,800 PKR172,200-504,500 PKR
QuettaCity322,600 PKR327,300 PKR159,100-504,400 PKR
BahawalpurCity320,500 PKR309,800 PKR168,100-491,000 PKR
SargodhaCity311,700 PKR339,100 PKR143,200-496,100 PKR
SialkotCity307,400 PKR311,700 PKR151,800-476,600 PKR


Company Guard in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a company guard make per month in Pakistan?

    A company guard in Pakistan earns about 29,108 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 349,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a company guard in Pakistan?

    Entry-level company guards in Pakistan start near 181,600 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 533,100 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 232,900 and 415,900 PKR.

  • Is the median company guard salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 332,100 PKR, lower than the average of 349,300 PKR. Half of company guards in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for company guards in Pakistan?

    Men working as a company guard in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (376,800 vs 330,700 PKR a year).

  • Do company guards in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

  • Do company guards earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do company guards in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A company guard in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.