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Average Investor Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An investor in Pakistan earns about 864,700 PKR a year. That's 12% 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 459,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,320,500 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 an investor make in Pakistan?

Average salary
864,700 PKR
72,058 PKR per month
Lowest reported
459,300 PKR
38,275 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,320,500 PKR
110,041 PKR per month

A typical investor working in Pakistan brings home around 72,058 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 459,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,320,500 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 investor 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 investor 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 investors in Pakistan earn less than 812,900 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 571,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,000,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of investors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 459,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,320,500 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.

459,300
Low
812,900
Median
1,320,500
High
571,300
25th
1,000,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Investor pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    528,500 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    646,600 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    919,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    1,069,800 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,181,200 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,249,900 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 investor 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.


Investor pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    639,900 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    724,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    948,900 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    1,249,900 PKR

Investor gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male investors in Pakistan earn an average of 919,700 PKR a year, while female investors earn around 780,600 PKR. That works out to a 18% 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.

Investor gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 919,700 PKR
Women 780,600 PKR

Pay raises for an investor 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 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Investor 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.

23%

23% of investors in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an investor 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 77% of investors 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

Investor: 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

Investor salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Hyderabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity1,004,500 PKR946,800 PKR531,700-1,524,300 PKR
FaisalabadCity966,100 PKR948,900 PKR493,000-1,487,200 PKR
LahoreCity938,700 PKR902,100 PKR489,600-1,440,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity927,000 PKR985,700 PKR437,300-1,464,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity903,500 PKR903,500 PKR450,300-1,405,700 PKR
MultanCity895,900 PKR913,400 PKR436,200-1,391,600 PKR
PeshawarCity864,900 PKR932,000 PKR396,300-1,380,400 PKR
QuettaCity839,500 PKR769,500 PKR453,200-1,259,300 PKR
HyderabadCity832,000 PKR864,900 PKR397,900-1,306,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity817,800 PKR817,800 PKR407,300-1,259,300 PKR
IslamabadCity814,100 PKR762,400 PKR430,000-1,235,600 PKR
SargodhaCity799,300 PKR767,500 PKR417,200-1,224,800 PKR
SialkotCity743,100 PKR727,100 PKR378,800-1,142,900 PKR


Investor in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an investor make per month in Pakistan?

    An investor in Pakistan earns about 72,058 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 864,700 PKR.

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

    Entry-level investors in Pakistan start near 459,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,320,500 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 571,300 and 1,000,700 PKR.

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

    The median is 812,900 PKR, lower than the average of 864,700 PKR. Half of investors in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an investor in Pakistan earn around 18% more than women on average (919,700 vs 780,600 PKR a year).

  • Do investors in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 23% of investors in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do investors in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An investor in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.