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Average Maintenance Electrician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A maintenance electrician in Pakistan earns about 301,300 PKR a year. That's 69% 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 151,800 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 466,900 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 maintenance electrician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
301,300 PKR
25,108 PKR per month
Lowest reported
151,800 PKR
12,650 PKR per month
Highest reported
466,900 PKR
38,908 PKR per month

A typical maintenance electrician working in Pakistan brings home around 25,108 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 151,800 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 466,900 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 maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians in Pakistan earn less than 301,300 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 204,700 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 382,600 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance electricians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 151,800 PKR. The highest stretch to 466,900 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.

151,800
Low
301,300
Median
466,900
High
204,700
25th
382,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Maintenance electrician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    180,500 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    238,900 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    317,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    383,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    412,000 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    440,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a maintenance electrician 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.


Maintenance electrician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    238,900 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    332,100 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +26% from previous
    417,200 PKR

Maintenance electrician gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male maintenance electricians in Pakistan earn an average of 308,300 PKR a year, while female maintenance electricians earn around 290,800 PKR. That works out to a 6% 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.

Maintenance Electrician gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 308,300 PKR
Women 290,800 PKR

Pay raises for a maintenance electrician 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians 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

Maintenance electrician: 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

Maintenance electrician salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity349,300 PKR335,100 PKR181,600-531,700 PKR
KarachiCity339,100 PKR339,100 PKR167,100-520,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity335,800 PKR357,300 PKR159,100-529,600 PKR
FaisalabadCity325,600 PKR297,000 PKR174,000-491,000 PKR
PeshawarCity322,600 PKR348,300 PKR150,000-514,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity314,500 PKR294,300 PKR164,200-475,700 PKR
HyderabadCity312,400 PKR305,600 PKR159,100-476,600 PKR
IslamabadCity301,700 PKR301,700 PKR152,000-472,100 PKR
MultanCity301,300 PKR308,900 PKR148,300-467,700 PKR
QuettaCity282,300 PKR294,300 PKR136,200-445,100 PKR
SialkotCity277,400 PKR258,400 PKR151,800-420,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity275,500 PKR294,300 PKR128,500-436,200 PKR
SargodhaCity272,800 PKR261,300 PKR138,800-413,900 PKR


Maintenance Electrician in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance electrician make per month in Pakistan?

    A maintenance electrician in Pakistan earns about 25,108 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 301,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance electrician in Pakistan?

    Entry-level maintenance electricians in Pakistan start near 151,800 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 466,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,700 and 382,600 PKR.

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

    The median is 301,300 PKR, higher than the average of 301,300 PKR. Half of maintenance electricians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a maintenance electrician in Pakistan earn around 6% more than women on average (308,300 vs 290,800 PKR a year).

  • Do maintenance electricians in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do maintenance electricians in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A maintenance electrician in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.