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Average Delivery Driver Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A delivery driver in Pakistan earns about 273,000 PKR a year. That's 72% 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 128,500 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 433,400 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 delivery driver make in Pakistan?

Average salary
273,000 PKR
22,750 PKR per month
Lowest reported
128,500 PKR
10,708 PKR per month
Highest reported
433,400 PKR
36,116 PKR per month

A typical delivery driver working in Pakistan brings home around 22,750 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,500 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 433,400 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 delivery driver 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 delivery driver 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 delivery drivers in Pakistan earn less than 292,000 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 190,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 384,500 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of delivery drivers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,500 PKR. The highest stretch to 433,400 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.

128,500
Low
292,000
Median
433,400
High
190,500
25th
384,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Delivery driver pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    150,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    204,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    294,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    357,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    377,200 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    411,400 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a delivery driver 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.


Delivery driver pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    180,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +50% from previous
    271,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    406,300 PKR

Delivery driver gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male delivery drivers in Pakistan earn an average of 301,800 PKR a year, while female delivery drivers earn around 258,400 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.

Delivery Driver gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 301,800 PKR
Women 258,400 PKR

Pay raises for a delivery driver 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 7% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Delivery driver 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 delivery drivers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a delivery driver 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 delivery drivers 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

Delivery driver: 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

Delivery driver salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Karachi
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RawalpindiCity305,600 PKR283,700 PKR159,500-462,300 PKR
FaisalabadCity301,300 PKR314,500 PKR146,200-472,000 PKR
LahoreCity297,000 PKR288,100 PKR154,700-454,900 PKR
GujranwalaCity294,700 PKR294,700 PKR148,300-457,300 PKR
KarachiCity294,700 PKR311,700 PKR139,100-464,900 PKR
HyderabadCity271,300 PKR247,800 PKR148,300-407,300 PKR
PeshawarCity268,900 PKR288,700 PKR125,100-426,700 PKR
IslamabadCity268,900 PKR282,500 PKR127,700-424,900 PKR
MultanCity267,100 PKR273,300 PKR128,900-419,400 PKR
QuettaCity254,800 PKR249,600 PKR128,900-394,800 PKR
BahawalpurCity254,700 PKR238,900 PKR136,100-385,300 PKR
SialkotCity237,400 PKR246,200 PKR112,600-369,300 PKR
SargodhaCity233,600 PKR225,300 PKR123,400-359,900 PKR


Delivery Driver in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a delivery driver make per month in Pakistan?

    A delivery driver in Pakistan earns about 22,750 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 273,000 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a delivery driver in Pakistan?

    Entry-level delivery drivers in Pakistan start near 128,500 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 433,400 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 190,500 and 384,500 PKR.

  • Is the median delivery driver salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 292,000 PKR, higher than the average of 273,000 PKR. Half of delivery drivers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for delivery drivers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a delivery driver in Pakistan earn around 17% more than women on average (301,800 vs 258,400 PKR a year).

  • Do delivery drivers in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

  • Do delivery drivers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do delivery drivers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A delivery driver in Pakistan sees a raise of around 7% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.