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Average Executive Assistant Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An executive assistant in Pakistan earns about 562,600 PKR a year. That's 43% 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 286,400 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 866,900 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 executive assistant make in Pakistan?

Average salary
562,600 PKR
46,883 PKR per month
Lowest reported
286,400 PKR
23,866 PKR per month
Highest reported
866,900 PKR
72,241 PKR per month

A typical executive assistant working in Pakistan brings home around 46,883 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 286,400 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 866,900 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 executive assistant 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 executive assistant 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 executive assistants in Pakistan earn less than 552,400 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 378,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 694,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of executive assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 286,400 PKR. The highest stretch to 866,900 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.

286,400
Low
552,400
Median
866,900
High
378,300
25th
694,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Executive assistant pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    322,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    420,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    589,400 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    707,700 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    768,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    832,100 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a executive assistant 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.


Executive assistant pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    367,200 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +48% from previous
    541,700 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    832,000 PKR

Executive assistant gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male executive assistants in Pakistan earn an average of 514,300 PKR a year, while female executive assistants earn around 619,000 PKR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Executive Assistant gender pay gap

17%

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

Women 619,000 PKR
Men 514,300 PKR

Pay raises for an executive assistant 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 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

Executive assistant 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.

24%

24% of executive assistants in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an executive assistant 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 76% of executive assistants 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

Executive assistant: 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

Executive assistant salary by city in Pakistan

Executive assistant 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
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity620,300 PKR631,200 PKR301,700-966,100 PKR
KarachiCity619,000 PKR606,400 PKR313,700-953,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity585,900 PKR608,500 PKR281,500-918,600 PKR
RawalpindiCity563,000 PKR518,300 PKR301,700-851,200 PKR
FaisalabadCity562,200 PKR596,100 PKR263,900-885,000 PKR
HyderabadCity539,700 PKR539,700 PKR272,800-840,800 PKR
MultanCity539,700 PKR518,900 PKR283,400-829,000 PKR
PeshawarCity529,600 PKR571,300 PKR243,000-844,100 PKR
IslamabadCity518,900 PKR510,300 PKR265,000-799,300 PKR
SargodhaCity499,300 PKR507,300 PKR243,000-778,200 PKR
QuettaCity498,000 PKR467,700 PKR263,900-756,700 PKR
SialkotCity496,100 PKR524,300 PKR232,400-782,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity478,000 PKR442,200 PKR257,700-722,100 PKR


Executive Assistant in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an executive assistant make per month in Pakistan?

    An executive assistant in Pakistan earns about 46,883 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 562,600 PKR.

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

    Entry-level executive assistants in Pakistan start near 286,400 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 866,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 378,300 and 694,700 PKR.

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

    The median is 552,400 PKR, lower than the average of 562,600 PKR. Half of executive assistants in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an executive assistant in Pakistan earn around 17% less than women on average (514,300 vs 619,000 PKR a year).

  • Do executive assistants in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 24% of executive assistants in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do executive assistants in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An executive assistant in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.