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Average Insurance Agent Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An insurance agent in Pakistan earns about 558,300 PKR a year. That's 43% 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 267,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 877,300 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 an insurance agent make in Pakistan?

Average salary
558,300 PKR
46,525 PKR per month
Lowest reported
267,100 PKR
22,258 PKR per month
Highest reported
877,300 PKR
73,108 PKR per month

A typical insurance agent working in Pakistan brings home around 46,525 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 267,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 877,300 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 insurance agent 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 insurance agent 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 insurance agents in Pakistan earn less than 580,600 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 383,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 756,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance agents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 267,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 877,300 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.

267,100
Low
580,600
Median
877,300
High
383,300
25th
756,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Insurance agent pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    315,700 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    444,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    583,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    719,100 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    765,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    839,500 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 insurance agent 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.


Insurance agent pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    421,400 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +90% from previous
    798,900 PKR

Insurance agent gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male insurance agents in Pakistan earn an average of 596,800 PKR a year, while female insurance agents earn around 541,700 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.

Insurance Agent gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 596,800 PKR
Women 541,700 PKR

Pay raises for an insurance agent 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

Insurance agent 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 insurance agents in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance agent 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 insurance agents 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

Insurance agent: 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

Insurance agent salary by city in Pakistan

Insurance agent 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity639,100 PKR664,500 PKR307,400-1,004,400 PKR
LahoreCity629,800 PKR642,800 PKR309,800-985,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity619,800 PKR619,800 PKR312,400-964,000 PKR
RawalpindiCity615,000 PKR600,000 PKR314,500-945,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity612,500 PKR562,200 PKR330,700-922,300 PKR
PeshawarCity602,700 PKR649,700 PKR275,500-955,800 PKR
MultanCity581,000 PKR559,000 PKR301,600-889,400 PKR
IslamabadCity571,300 PKR596,100 PKR273,000-899,200 PKR
HyderabadCity571,300 PKR539,800 PKR301,700-870,700 PKR
QuettaCity559,000 PKR592,600 PKR263,200-879,800 PKR
SargodhaCity539,800 PKR547,800 PKR263,900-840,100 PKR
SialkotCity528,600 PKR528,600 PKR265,000-819,000 PKR
BahawalpurCity504,400 PKR493,000 PKR258,400-773,400 PKR


Insurance Agent in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an insurance agent make per month in Pakistan?

    An insurance agent in Pakistan earns about 46,525 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 558,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an insurance agent in Pakistan?

    Entry-level insurance agents in Pakistan start near 267,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 877,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 383,300 and 756,700 PKR.

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

    The median is 580,600 PKR, higher than the average of 558,300 PKR. Half of insurance agents in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an insurance agent in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (596,800 vs 541,700 PKR a year).

  • Do insurance agents in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do insurance agents in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An insurance agent in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.