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Average Loan Clerk Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A loan clerk in Pakistan earns about 369,300 PKR a year. That's 62% 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 185,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 575,100 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 a loan clerk make in Pakistan?

Average salary
369,300 PKR
30,775 PKR per month
Lowest reported
185,100 PKR
15,425 PKR per month
Highest reported
575,100 PKR
47,925 PKR per month

A typical loan clerk working in Pakistan brings home around 30,775 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 185,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 575,100 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 loan clerk 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 loan clerk 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 loan clerks in Pakistan earn less than 369,300 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 251,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 472,000 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of loan clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 185,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 575,100 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.

185,100
Low
369,300
Median
575,100
High
251,500
25th
472,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Loan clerk pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    222,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    294,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    394,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    467,700 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    504,500 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    544,800 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 loan clerk 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.


Loan clerk pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    327,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +57% from previous
    513,300 PKR

Loan clerk gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male loan clerks in Pakistan earn an average of 383,300 PKR a year, while female loan clerks earn around 357,300 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.

Loan Clerk gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 383,300 PKR
Women 357,300 PKR

Pay raises for a loan clerk 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Loan clerk 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 loan clerks in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a loan clerk 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 loan clerks 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

Loan clerk: 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

Loan clerk salary by city in Pakistan

Loan clerk 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity430,500 PKR430,500 PKR215,100-670,600 PKR
LahoreCity407,300 PKR390,000 PKR210,500-623,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity399,900 PKR424,900 PKR189,300-632,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity384,500 PKR361,500 PKR205,700-585,900 PKR
FaisalabadCity382,600 PKR353,600 PKR207,700-581,300 PKR
HyderabadCity378,300 PKR369,300 PKR191,600-581,000 PKR
MultanCity365,400 PKR369,300 PKR175,900-565,100 PKR
PeshawarCity361,500 PKR392,300 PKR168,100-576,500 PKR
QuettaCity354,000 PKR369,900 PKR172,200-559,000 PKR
IslamabadCity348,300 PKR348,300 PKR172,200-538,600 PKR
SargodhaCity345,700 PKR332,100 PKR180,500-533,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity327,800 PKR345,700 PKR152,300-518,300 PKR
SialkotCity325,900 PKR301,800 PKR176,800-492,400 PKR


Loan Clerk in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a loan clerk make per month in Pakistan?

    A loan clerk in Pakistan earns about 30,775 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a loan clerk in Pakistan?

    Entry-level loan clerks in Pakistan start near 185,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 575,100 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 251,500 and 472,000 PKR.

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

    The median is 369,300 PKR, higher than the average of 369,300 PKR. Half of loan clerks in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a loan clerk in Pakistan earn around 7% more than women on average (383,300 vs 357,300 PKR a year).

  • Do loan clerks in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do loan clerks in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A loan clerk in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.