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Average Furniture Finisher Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A furniture finisher in Pakistan earns about 314,500 PKR a year. That's 68% 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 164,200 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 475,700 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 furniture finisher make in Pakistan?

Average salary
314,500 PKR
26,208 PKR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 PKR
13,683 PKR per month
Highest reported
475,700 PKR
39,641 PKR per month

A typical furniture finisher working in Pakistan brings home around 26,208 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 475,700 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 furniture finisher 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 furniture finisher 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 furniture finishers in Pakistan earn less than 294,300 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 207,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 362,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of furniture finishers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 PKR. The highest stretch to 475,700 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.

164,200
Low
294,300
Median
475,700
High
207,800
25th
362,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Furniture finisher pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    233,600 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    330,900 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    386,400 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    425,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    451,000 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a furniture finisher 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.


Furniture finisher pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    233,600 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    325,900 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    464,400 PKR

Furniture finisher gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male furniture finishers in Pakistan earn an average of 330,900 PKR a year, while female furniture finishers earn around 283,400 PKR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Furniture Finisher gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 330,900 PKR
Women 283,400 PKR

Pay raises for a furniture finisher 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 8% every 20 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

Furniture finisher 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.

22%

22% of furniture finishers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a furniture finisher 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 78% of furniture finishers 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

Furniture finisher: 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

Furniture finisher salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Rawalpindi
  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity345,100 PKR325,800 PKR183,600-524,700 PKR
LahoreCity332,500 PKR317,700 PKR172,400-510,000 PKR
FaisalabadCity319,600 PKR314,500 PKR161,600-493,000 PKR
GujranwalaCity313,700 PKR335,100 PKR150,000-498,000 PKR
MultanCity313,700 PKR320,500 PKR154,700-492,400 PKR
RawalpindiCity309,800 PKR309,800 PKR152,300-476,600 PKR
IslamabadCity301,700 PKR283,700 PKR159,500-462,300 PKR
PeshawarCity301,700 PKR327,800 PKR138,200-483,800 PKR
HyderabadCity301,700 PKR313,700 PKR146,200-478,100 PKR
SargodhaCity279,400 PKR268,900 PKR146,200-426,700 PKR
BahawalpurCity275,800 PKR275,800 PKR139,100-428,400 PKR
QuettaCity273,000 PKR252,300 PKR150,000-415,900 PKR
SialkotCity268,900 PKR263,100 PKR137,400-413,900 PKR


Furniture Finisher in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a furniture finisher make per month in Pakistan?

    A furniture finisher in Pakistan earns about 26,208 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 314,500 PKR.

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

    Entry-level furniture finishers in Pakistan start near 164,200 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 475,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,800 and 362,200 PKR.

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

    The median is 294,300 PKR, lower than the average of 314,500 PKR. Half of furniture finishers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a furniture finisher in Pakistan earn around 17% more than women on average (330,900 vs 283,400 PKR a year).

  • Do furniture finishers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 22% of furniture finishers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do furniture finishers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A furniture finisher in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.