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Average Fund Accountant Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A fund accountant in Pakistan earns about 659,200 PKR a year. That's 33% 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 335,800 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,014,700 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 fund accountant make in Pakistan?

Average salary
659,200 PKR
54,933 PKR per month
Lowest reported
335,800 PKR
27,983 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,014,700 PKR
84,558 PKR per month

A typical fund accountant working in Pakistan brings home around 54,933 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 335,800 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,014,700 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 fund accountant 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 fund accountant 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 fund accountants in Pakistan earn less than 648,200 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 442,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 814,500 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fund accountants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 335,800 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,014,700 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.

335,800
Low
648,200
Median
1,014,700
High
442,300
25th
814,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Fund accountant pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    377,200 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    493,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    691,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    829,000 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    899,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    971,200 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 fund accountant 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.


Fund accountant pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    453,200 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    518,900 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    732,400 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    939,600 PKR

Fund accountant gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male fund accountants in Pakistan earn an average of 724,000 PKR a year, while female fund accountants earn around 600,000 PKR. That works out to a 21% 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.

Fund Accountant gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 724,000 PKR
Women 600,000 PKR

Pay raises for a fund accountant 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 11% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Fund accountant 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.

50%

50% of fund accountants in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fund accountant 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 50% of fund accountants 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

Fund accountant: 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

Fund accountant salary by city in Pakistan

Fund accountant 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
  • Peshawar
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity728,500 PKR744,700 PKR357,700-1,136,700 PKR
KarachiCity713,900 PKR701,400 PKR363,000-1,102,900 PKR
PeshawarCity692,500 PKR745,000 PKR318,800-1,098,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity683,800 PKR629,800 PKR369,900-1,035,500 PKR
GujranwalaCity680,100 PKR707,600 PKR325,900-1,065,800 PKR
FaisalabadCity671,000 PKR712,100 PKR313,700-1,062,500 PKR
MultanCity670,600 PKR642,800 PKR349,300-1,023,400 PKR
IslamabadCity632,400 PKR619,800 PKR322,600-976,300 PKR
HyderabadCity615,300 PKR615,300 PKR309,800-956,200 PKR
BahawalpurCity614,600 PKR563,300 PKR330,900-927,000 PKR
QuettaCity596,800 PKR563,000 PKR315,900-908,200 PKR
SialkotCity565,100 PKR598,600 PKR266,000-893,500 PKR
SargodhaCity559,000 PKR566,900 PKR275,200-869,400 PKR


Fund Accountant in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a fund accountant make per month in Pakistan?

    A fund accountant in Pakistan earns about 54,933 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 659,200 PKR.

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

    Entry-level fund accountants in Pakistan start near 335,800 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,014,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 442,300 and 814,500 PKR.

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

    The median is 648,200 PKR, lower than the average of 659,200 PKR. Half of fund accountants in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fund accountant in Pakistan earn around 21% more than women on average (724,000 vs 600,000 PKR a year).

  • Do fund accountants in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 50% of fund accountants in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do fund accountants in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A fund accountant in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.