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Average Maintenance Fitter Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A maintenance fitter in Pakistan earns about 307,400 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 157,600 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 471,700 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 fitter make in Pakistan?

Average salary
307,400 PKR
25,616 PKR per month
Lowest reported
157,600 PKR
13,133 PKR per month
Highest reported
471,700 PKR
39,308 PKR per month

A typical maintenance fitter working in Pakistan brings home around 25,616 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 157,600 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 471,700 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 fitter 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 fitter 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 fitters in Pakistan earn less than 297,000 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 204,000 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 377,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance fitters sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 157,600 PKR. The highest stretch to 471,700 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.

157,600
Low
297,000
Median
471,700
High
204,000
25th
377,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Maintenance fitter pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    174,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    227,600 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    317,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    382,600 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    417,200 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    451,000 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 maintenance fitter 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 fitter pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    200,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    294,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +53% from previous
    450,300 PKR

Maintenance fitter 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 fitters in Pakistan earn an average of 335,800 PKR a year, while female maintenance fitters earn around 277,400 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.

Maintenance Fitter gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 335,800 PKR
Women 277,400 PKR

Pay raises for a maintenance fitter 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 18 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

Maintenance fitter 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 maintenance fitters in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance fitter 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 maintenance fitters 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 fitter: 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 fitter salary by city in Pakistan

Maintenance fitter 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
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity335,800 PKR341,900 PKR163,800-524,700 PKR
KarachiCity327,300 PKR320,500 PKR167,100-504,500 PKR
GujranwalaCity318,800 PKR330,700 PKR152,000-498,000 PKR
RawalpindiCity315,900 PKR292,000 PKR172,200-478,000 PKR
FaisalabadCity312,400 PKR327,300 PKR148,300-491,000 PKR
MultanCity311,700 PKR297,000 PKR161,300-478,100 PKR
IslamabadCity297,000 PKR294,700 PKR152,000-460,500 PKR
PeshawarCity294,700 PKR315,900 PKR136,100-464,900 PKR
HyderabadCity286,400 PKR286,400 PKR142,300-444,300 PKR
QuettaCity283,400 PKR263,900 PKR150,000-428,400 PKR
SialkotCity268,900 PKR282,500 PKR127,700-424,900 PKR
BahawalpurCity263,900 PKR243,000 PKR143,200-397,900 PKR
SargodhaCity263,900 PKR268,900 PKR128,500-412,000 PKR


Maintenance Fitter in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    A maintenance fitter in Pakistan earns about 25,616 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 307,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level maintenance fitters in Pakistan start near 157,600 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 471,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,000 and 377,200 PKR.

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

    The median is 297,000 PKR, lower than the average of 307,400 PKR. Half of maintenance fitters in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a maintenance fitter in Pakistan earn around 21% more than women on average (335,800 vs 277,400 PKR a year).

  • Do maintenance fitters in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A maintenance fitter in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.