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Average Human Resources Administrative Assistant Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A human resources administrative assistant in Pakistan earns about 428,400 PKR a year. That's 56% 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 217,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 658,300 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 human resources administrative assistant make in Pakistan?

Average salary
428,400 PKR
35,700 PKR per month
Lowest reported
217,900 PKR
18,158 PKR per month
Highest reported
658,300 PKR
54,858 PKR per month

A typical human resources administrative assistant working in Pakistan brings home around 35,700 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 217,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 658,300 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 human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan earn less than 417,100 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 288,100 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 528,500 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources administrative assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 217,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 658,300 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.

217,900
Low
417,100
Median
658,300
High
288,100
25th
528,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Human resources administrative assistant pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    245,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    317,700 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    448,500 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    535,900 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    582,700 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    629,800 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a human resources administrative assistant 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.


Human resources administrative assistant pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    286,400 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +82% from previous
    520,900 PKR

Human resources administrative assistant gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan earn an average of 471,700 PKR a year, while female human resources administrative assistants earn around 388,100 PKR. That works out to a 22% 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.

Human Resources Administrative Assistant gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 471,700 PKR
Women 388,100 PKR

Pay raises for a human resources administrative assistant 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

Human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistants 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

Human resources administrative assistant: 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

Human resources administrative assistant salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Quetta
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RawalpindiCity489,600 PKR447,700 PKR263,900-735,200 PKR
FaisalabadCity487,600 PKR514,800 PKR228,000-768,900 PKR
LahoreCity485,300 PKR492,700 PKR239,000-757,600 PKR
KarachiCity483,400 PKR472,000 PKR246,200-744,700 PKR
PeshawarCity466,300 PKR502,200 PKR212,500-737,000 PKR
GujranwalaCity464,400 PKR483,400 PKR222,300-725,700 PKR
QuettaCity437,300 PKR412,000 PKR232,900-664,500 PKR
HyderabadCity428,400 PKR428,400 PKR212,500-663,200 PKR
MultanCity425,100 PKR409,000 PKR222,300-650,700 PKR
BahawalpurCity424,300 PKR389,200 PKR227,600-639,100 PKR
IslamabadCity414,000 PKR406,300 PKR209,500-637,500 PKR
SargodhaCity394,500 PKR406,300 PKR194,600-618,800 PKR
SialkotCity394,500 PKR421,400 PKR187,500-625,000 PKR


Human Resources Administrative Assistant in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a human resources administrative assistant make per month in Pakistan?

    A human resources administrative assistant in Pakistan earns about 35,700 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 428,400 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a human resources administrative assistant in Pakistan?

    Entry-level human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan start near 217,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 658,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 288,100 and 528,500 PKR.

  • Is the median human resources administrative assistant salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 417,100 PKR, lower than the average of 428,400 PKR. Half of human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan?

    Men working as a human resources administrative assistant in Pakistan earn around 22% more than women on average (471,700 vs 388,100 PKR a year).

  • Do human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 24% of human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do human resources administrative assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do human resources administrative assistants in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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