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Average Fabricator Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A fabricator in Pakistan earns about 383,300 PKR a year. That's 61% 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 183,700 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 598,600 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 fabricator make in Pakistan?

Average salary
383,300 PKR
31,941 PKR per month
Lowest reported
183,700 PKR
15,308 PKR per month
Highest reported
598,600 PKR
49,883 PKR per month

A typical fabricator working in Pakistan brings home around 31,941 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 183,700 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 598,600 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 fabricator 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 fabricator 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 fabricators in Pakistan earn less than 396,300 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 263,200 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 519,300 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fabricators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 183,700 PKR. The highest stretch to 598,600 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.

183,700
Low
396,300
Median
598,600
High
263,200
25th
519,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Fabricator pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    214,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    301,700 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    397,900 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    491,000 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    520,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    571,300 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 fabricator 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.


Fabricator pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    266,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    390,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    524,700 PKR

Fabricator gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male fabricators in Pakistan earn an average of 407,300 PKR a year, while female fabricators earn around 369,300 PKR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Fabricator gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 407,300 PKR
Women 369,300 PKR

Pay raises for a fabricator 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

Fabricator 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.

27%

27% of fabricators in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fabricator 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 73% of fabricators 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

Fabricator: 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

Fabricator salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity440,200 PKR459,300 PKR210,500-695,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity424,300 PKR415,900 PKR215,100-652,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity420,100 PKR386,400 PKR227,600-637,500 PKR
FaisalabadCity415,900 PKR415,900 PKR207,700-643,800 PKR
LahoreCity407,100 PKR415,900 PKR197,600-633,300 PKR
PeshawarCity389,200 PKR421,400 PKR180,300-618,800 PKR
HyderabadCity384,200 PKR361,600 PKR204,700-581,000 PKR
MultanCity376,800 PKR361,600 PKR196,800-575,100 PKR
QuettaCity371,100 PKR394,300 PKR174,000-587,800 PKR
IslamabadCity357,300 PKR369,300 PKR172,200-559,000 PKR
SialkotCity351,200 PKR351,200 PKR176,800-548,800 PKR
SargodhaCity349,300 PKR354,000 PKR172,200-541,700 PKR
BahawalpurCity345,700 PKR340,400 PKR176,800-533,000 PKR


Fabricator in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a fabricator make per month in Pakistan?

    A fabricator in Pakistan earns about 31,941 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 383,300 PKR.

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

    Entry-level fabricators in Pakistan start near 183,700 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 598,600 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,200 and 519,300 PKR.

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

    The median is 396,300 PKR, higher than the average of 383,300 PKR. Half of fabricators in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fabricator in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (407,300 vs 369,300 PKR a year).

  • Do fabricators in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 27% of fabricators in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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