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Average Kitchen Designer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A kitchen designer in Pakistan earns about 583,000 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 299,500 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 899,900 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 kitchen designer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
583,000 PKR
48,583 PKR per month
Lowest reported
299,500 PKR
24,958 PKR per month
Highest reported
899,900 PKR
74,991 PKR per month

A typical kitchen designer working in Pakistan brings home around 48,583 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 299,500 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 899,900 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 kitchen designer 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 kitchen designer 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 kitchen designers in Pakistan earn less than 571,300 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 721,600 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of kitchen designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 299,500 PKR. The highest stretch to 899,900 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.

299,500
Low
571,300
Median
899,900
High
390,000
25th
721,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Kitchen designer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    332,100 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    437,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    612,500 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    735,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    795,700 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    861,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a kitchen designer 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.


Kitchen designer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    383,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    563,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +53% from previous
    862,200 PKR

Kitchen designer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male kitchen designers in Pakistan earn an average of 643,400 PKR a year, while female kitchen designers earn around 533,100 PKR. That works out to a 21% 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.

Kitchen Designer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 643,400 PKR
Women 533,100 PKR

Pay raises for a kitchen designer 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

Kitchen designer 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 kitchen designers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a kitchen designer 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 kitchen designers 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

Kitchen designer: 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

Kitchen designer salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Karachi
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Sargodha
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity641,900 PKR680,100 PKR301,300-1,011,300 PKR
KarachiCity633,100 PKR618,800 PKR320,500-971,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity619,000 PKR643,800 PKR299,500-971,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity614,600 PKR563,300 PKR330,900-927,000 PKR
LahoreCity605,700 PKR615,300 PKR296,000-942,700 PKR
PeshawarCity592,200 PKR641,900 PKR273,300-942,700 PKR
MultanCity563,300 PKR544,800 PKR294,300-864,900 PKR
HyderabadCity539,700 PKR539,700 PKR271,300-838,100 PKR
SargodhaCity535,900 PKR548,500 PKR263,900-840,800 PKR
IslamabadCity533,100 PKR522,700 PKR272,800-818,100 PKR
QuettaCity533,000 PKR502,200 PKR282,300-810,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity524,700 PKR483,400 PKR282,300-790,600 PKR
SialkotCity514,300 PKR543,200 PKR239,300-814,100 PKR


Kitchen Designer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a kitchen designer make per month in Pakistan?

    A kitchen designer in Pakistan earns about 48,583 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 583,000 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a kitchen designer in Pakistan?

    Entry-level kitchen designers in Pakistan start near 299,500 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 899,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 390,000 and 721,600 PKR.

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

    The median is 571,300 PKR, lower than the average of 583,000 PKR. Half of kitchen designers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a kitchen designer in Pakistan earn around 21% more than women on average (643,400 vs 533,100 PKR a year).

  • Do kitchen designers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 24% of kitchen designers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do kitchen designers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A kitchen designer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.