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Average Exhibit Designer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An exhibit designer in Pakistan earns about 735,500 PKR a year. That's 25% 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 383,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,122,500 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 exhibit designer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
735,500 PKR
61,291 PKR per month
Lowest reported
383,300 PKR
31,941 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,122,500 PKR
93,541 PKR per month

A typical exhibit designer working in Pakistan brings home around 61,291 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 383,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,122,500 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 exhibit designer 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 exhibit designer 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 exhibit designers in Pakistan earn less than 706,200 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 489,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 878,900 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of exhibit designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 383,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,122,500 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.

383,300
Low
706,200
Median
1,122,500
High
489,500
25th
878,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Exhibit designer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    433,400 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    582,700 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    757,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    917,700 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,003,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,053,900 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a exhibit designer 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.


Exhibit designer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    524,400 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    596,800 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    843,600 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    1,021,800 PKR

Exhibit designer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male exhibit designers in Pakistan earn an average of 791,600 PKR a year, while female exhibit designers earn around 699,700 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.

Exhibit Designer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 791,600 PKR
Women 699,700 PKR

Pay raises for an exhibit designer 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

Exhibit designer 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 exhibit designers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an exhibit designer 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 exhibit designers 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

Exhibit designer: 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

Exhibit designer salary by city in Pakistan

Exhibit designer 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
FaisalabadCity858,100 PKR875,000 PKR421,400-1,333,900 PKR
LahoreCity843,600 PKR908,200 PKR386,400-1,345,400 PKR
KarachiCity825,900 PKR791,600 PKR431,100-1,259,300 PKR
PeshawarCity791,600 PKR858,100 PKR363,000-1,259,300 PKR
RawalpindiCity786,600 PKR757,600 PKR411,400-1,212,800 PKR
HyderabadCity782,500 PKR800,500 PKR382,600-1,224,800 PKR
GujranwalaCity780,700 PKR747,400 PKR404,600-1,195,600 PKR
MultanCity772,700 PKR832,300 PKR354,000-1,224,800 PKR
QuettaCity757,600 PKR774,200 PKR369,300-1,182,800 PKR
IslamabadCity727,400 PKR696,700 PKR378,300-1,110,500 PKR
SargodhaCity706,200 PKR761,400 PKR325,600-1,122,900 PKR
BahawalpurCity702,800 PKR674,100 PKR363,000-1,075,700 PKR
SialkotCity648,200 PKR659,200 PKR315,900-1,009,600 PKR


Exhibit Designer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an exhibit designer make per month in Pakistan?

    An exhibit designer in Pakistan earns about 61,291 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 735,500 PKR.

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

    Entry-level exhibit designers in Pakistan start near 383,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,122,500 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 489,500 and 878,900 PKR.

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

    The median is 706,200 PKR, lower than the average of 735,500 PKR. Half of exhibit designers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an exhibit designer in Pakistan earn around 13% more than women on average (791,600 vs 699,700 PKR a year).

  • Do exhibit designers in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do exhibit designers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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