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Average Horticultural Worker Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A horticultural worker in Pakistan earns about 283,400 PKR a year. That's 71% 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 128,500 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 448,500 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 a horticultural worker make in Pakistan?

Average salary
283,400 PKR
23,616 PKR per month
Lowest reported
128,500 PKR
10,708 PKR per month
Highest reported
448,500 PKR
37,375 PKR per month

A typical horticultural worker working in Pakistan brings home around 23,616 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,500 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 448,500 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 horticultural worker 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 horticultural worker 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 horticultural workers in Pakistan earn less than 305,600 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 196,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 407,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of horticultural workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,500 PKR. The highest stretch to 448,500 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.

128,500
Low
305,600
Median
448,500
High
196,800
25th
407,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Horticultural worker pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    148,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    195,200 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    288,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    353,600 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    385,300 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    419,400 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a horticultural worker 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.


Horticultural worker pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    172,200 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +92% from previous
    330,700 PKR

Horticultural worker gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male horticultural workers in Pakistan earn an average of 311,700 PKR a year, while female horticultural workers earn around 249,600 PKR. That works out to a 25% 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.

Horticultural Worker gender pay gap

20%

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

Men 311,700 PKR
Women 249,600 PKR

Pay raises for a horticultural worker 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 7% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Horticultural worker 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.

29%

29% of horticultural workers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a horticultural worker 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 71% of horticultural workers 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

Horticultural worker: 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

Horticultural worker salary by city in Pakistan

Horticultural worker 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
  • Faisalabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity308,300 PKR335,100 PKR143,200-493,000 PKR
KarachiCity308,300 PKR335,100 PKR143,200-492,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity294,700 PKR315,900 PKR136,100-464,900 PKR
FaisalabadCity281,500 PKR301,700 PKR128,500-447,300 PKR
RawalpindiCity281,500 PKR301,700 PKR128,500-448,500 PKR
MultanCity272,800 PKR294,700 PKR124,400-430,000 PKR
HyderabadCity272,800 PKR294,700 PKR124,400-430,000 PKR
PeshawarCity265,000 PKR288,100 PKR123,400-420,100 PKR
IslamabadCity261,300 PKR281,500 PKR120,040-413,900 PKR
QuettaCity251,500 PKR271,300 PKR115,520-396,300 PKR
SialkotCity247,800 PKR267,100 PKR113,420-394,300 PKR
SargodhaCity247,800 PKR268,900 PKR115,260-394,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity238,900 PKR257,700 PKR108,340-381,800 PKR


Horticultural Worker in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a horticultural worker make per month in Pakistan?

    A horticultural worker in Pakistan earns about 23,616 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 283,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level horticultural workers in Pakistan start near 128,500 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 448,500 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 196,800 and 407,100 PKR.

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

    The median is 305,600 PKR, higher than the average of 283,400 PKR. Half of horticultural workers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a horticultural worker in Pakistan earn around 25% more than women on average (311,700 vs 249,600 PKR a year).

  • Do horticultural workers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 29% of horticultural workers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do horticultural workers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A horticultural worker in Pakistan sees a raise of around 7% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.