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Average Esthetician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An esthetician in Pakistan earns about 351,900 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 169,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 552,400 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 an esthetician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
351,900 PKR
29,325 PKR per month
Lowest reported
169,000 PKR
14,083 PKR per month
Highest reported
552,400 PKR
46,033 PKR per month

A typical esthetician working in Pakistan brings home around 29,325 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 169,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 552,400 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 esthetician 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 esthetician 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 estheticians in Pakistan earn less than 366,200 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 239,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 476,600 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of estheticians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 169,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 552,400 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.

169,000
Low
366,200
Median
552,400
High
239,300
25th
476,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Esthetician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    279,400 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    367,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    453,200 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    480,300 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    528,500 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a esthetician 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.


Esthetician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    246,200 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    362,200 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    483,800 PKR

Esthetician gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male estheticians in Pakistan earn an average of 340,400 PKR a year, while female estheticians earn around 376,800 PKR. That works out to a 10% gap in favour of women, 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.

Esthetician gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 376,800 PKR
Men 340,400 PKR

Pay raises for an esthetician 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 10% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Esthetician 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.

52%

52% of estheticians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an esthetician 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 48% of estheticians 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

Esthetician: 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

Esthetician salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Rawalpindi
  • Islamabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity398,300 PKR407,100 PKR196,800-619,800 PKR
KarachiCity383,300 PKR396,300 PKR183,700-597,800 PKR
FaisalabadCity377,200 PKR377,200 PKR189,300-583,000 PKR
PeshawarCity361,600 PKR389,200 PKR164,200-572,200 PKR
MultanCity357,700 PKR341,900 PKR187,500-548,800 PKR
RawalpindiCity357,300 PKR348,300 PKR181,600-548,500 PKR
IslamabadCity345,700 PKR361,600 PKR168,100-544,800 PKR
GujranwalaCity345,100 PKR315,900 PKR187,500-518,900 PKR
HyderabadCity339,100 PKR315,900 PKR180,300-513,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity327,800 PKR319,600 PKR168,100-504,400 PKR
QuettaCity317,700 PKR340,000 PKR151,800-504,400 PKR
SargodhaCity314,500 PKR317,700 PKR152,300-489,600 PKR
SialkotCity294,300 PKR294,300 PKR148,300-454,900 PKR


Esthetician in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an esthetician make per month in Pakistan?

    An esthetician in Pakistan earns about 29,325 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 351,900 PKR.

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

    Entry-level estheticians in Pakistan start near 169,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 552,400 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,300 and 476,600 PKR.

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

    The median is 366,200 PKR, higher than the average of 351,900 PKR. Half of estheticians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an esthetician in Pakistan earn around 10% less than women on average (340,400 vs 376,800 PKR a year).

  • Do estheticians in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 52% of estheticians in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do estheticians in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An esthetician in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.