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Average Insurance Sales Agent Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An insurance sales agent in Pakistan earns about 581,300 PKR a year. That's 41% 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 290,800 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 899,100 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 sales agent make in Pakistan?

Average salary
581,300 PKR
48,441 PKR per month
Lowest reported
290,800 PKR
24,233 PKR per month
Highest reported
899,100 PKR
74,925 PKR per month

A typical insurance sales agent working in Pakistan brings home around 48,441 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 290,800 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 899,100 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 sales 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 sales 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 sales agents in Pakistan earn less than 581,300 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 390,000 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 739,500 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance sales agents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 290,800 PKR. The highest stretch to 899,100 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.

290,800
Low
581,300
Median
899,100
High
390,000
25th
739,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Insurance sales agent pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    349,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    459,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    615,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    735,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    790,600 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    851,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a insurance sales 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 sales agent pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    459,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    629,800 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    814,100 PKR

Insurance sales 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 sales agents in Pakistan earn an average of 595,300 PKR a year, while female insurance sales agents earn around 556,000 PKR. That works out to a 7% 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 Sales Agent gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 595,300 PKR
Women 556,000 PKR

Pay raises for an insurance sales 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 sales 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.

25%

25% of insurance sales agents in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance sales 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of insurance sales 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 sales 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 sales agent salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Rawalpindi
  • Karachi
  • Peshawar
  • Faisalabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity642,800 PKR618,800 PKR335,100-986,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity625,000 PKR663,200 PKR294,300-988,600 PKR
KarachiCity620,300 PKR620,300 PKR312,400-962,900 PKR
PeshawarCity612,500 PKR659,200 PKR281,500-971,200 PKR
FaisalabadCity603,400 PKR555,800 PKR325,900-909,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity590,200 PKR555,800 PKR314,500-899,100 PKR
IslamabadCity581,300 PKR581,300 PKR290,800-899,200 PKR
HyderabadCity581,000 PKR572,200 PKR299,500-899,100 PKR
MultanCity563,000 PKR575,100 PKR275,800-878,900 PKR
QuettaCity535,900 PKR558,300 PKR257,700-844,600 PKR
BahawalpurCity535,800 PKR566,900 PKR253,400-846,500 PKR
SargodhaCity518,900 PKR498,000 PKR271,300-792,900 PKR
SialkotCity485,300 PKR447,300 PKR263,200-731,700 PKR


Insurance Sales Agent in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    An insurance sales agent in Pakistan earns about 48,441 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 581,300 PKR.

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

    Entry-level insurance sales agents in Pakistan start near 290,800 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 899,100 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 390,000 and 739,500 PKR.

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

    The median is 581,300 PKR, higher than the average of 581,300 PKR. Half of insurance sales agents in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an insurance sales agent in Pakistan earn around 7% more than women on average (595,300 vs 556,000 PKR a year).

  • Do insurance sales agents in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 25% of insurance sales agents in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

    In Pakistan, the public sector pays an insurance sales 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 sales agents in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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