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Average Electrical Technician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An electrical technician in Pakistan earns about 437,900 PKR a year. That's 55% 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 215,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 683,800 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 an electrical technician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
437,900 PKR
36,491 PKR per month
Lowest reported
215,100 PKR
17,925 PKR per month
Highest reported
683,800 PKR
56,983 PKR per month

A typical electrical technician working in Pakistan brings home around 36,491 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 215,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 683,800 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 electrical 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 electrical 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 electrical technicians in Pakistan earn less than 447,700 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 297,000 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 578,500 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 215,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 683,800 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.

215,100
Low
447,700
Median
683,800
High
297,000
25th
578,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Electrical technician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    254,800 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    327,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    453,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    562,200 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    600,000 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    641,900 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a electrical 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.


Electrical technician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    327,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    467,700 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    646,600 PKR

Electrical 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 electrical technicians in Pakistan earn an average of 460,500 PKR a year, while female electrical technicians earn around 406,300 PKR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Electrical Technician gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 460,500 PKR
Women 406,300 PKR

Pay raises for an electrical 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 8% every 21 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

Electrical 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.

26%

26% of electrical technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 74% of electrical 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

Electrical 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

Electrical technician salary by city in Pakistan

Electrical 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
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Peshawar
  • Rawalpindi
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity513,300 PKR492,400 PKR266,000-783,800 PKR
LahoreCity504,400 PKR544,800 PKR232,900-800,200 PKR
KarachiCity492,700 PKR504,400 PKR240,500-772,700 PKR
PeshawarCity475,700 PKR513,300 PKR217,900-754,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity472,100 PKR480,300 PKR232,900-736,700 PKR
HyderabadCity467,700 PKR451,000 PKR243,000-717,900 PKR
GujranwalaCity466,900 PKR478,100 PKR228,000-727,100 PKR
MultanCity462,300 PKR498,000 PKR210,500-735,500 PKR
QuettaCity454,300 PKR433,400 PKR233,900-695,200 PKR
IslamabadCity433,400 PKR442,300 PKR210,500-679,200 PKR
BahawalpurCity421,400 PKR426,700 PKR204,000-656,800 PKR
SargodhaCity420,800 PKR454,900 PKR194,600-672,600 PKR
SialkotCity385,300 PKR369,300 PKR201,100-592,600 PKR


Electrical Technician in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an electrical technician make per month in Pakistan?

    An electrical technician in Pakistan earns about 36,491 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 437,900 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an electrical technician in Pakistan?

    Entry-level electrical technicians in Pakistan start near 215,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 683,800 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 297,000 and 578,500 PKR.

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

    The median is 447,700 PKR, higher than the average of 437,900 PKR. Half of electrical technicians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electrical technician in Pakistan earn around 13% more than women on average (460,500 vs 406,300 PKR a year).

  • Do electrical technicians in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 26% of electrical technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An electrical technician in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.