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Average Masseur Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A masseur in Pakistan earns about 464,400 PKR a year. That's 53% 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 249,600 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 698,200 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 masseur make in Pakistan?

Average salary
464,400 PKR
38,700 PKR per month
Lowest reported
249,600 PKR
20,800 PKR per month
Highest reported
698,200 PKR
58,183 PKR per month

A typical masseur working in Pakistan brings home around 38,700 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 249,600 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 698,200 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 masseur 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 masseur 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 masseurs in Pakistan earn less than 425,100 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 305,600 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 519,300 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of masseurs sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 249,600 PKR. The highest stretch to 698,200 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.

249,600
Low
425,100
Median
698,200
High
305,600
25th
519,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Masseur pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    288,700 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    367,900 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    483,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    568,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    629,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    672,600 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a masseur 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.


Masseur pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    367,900 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    502,200 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    645,800 PKR

Masseur gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male masseurs in Pakistan earn an average of 433,800 PKR a year, while female masseurs earn around 483,400 PKR. That works out to a 10% gap in favour of women, 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.

Masseur gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 483,400 PKR
Men 433,800 PKR

Pay raises for a masseur 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

Masseur 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.

46%

46% of masseurs in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a masseur 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 54% of masseurs 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

Masseur: 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

Masseur salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity528,500 PKR539,800 PKR257,700-821,500 PKR
FaisalabadCity507,300 PKR476,600 PKR268,900-772,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity498,500 PKR485,200 PKR252,300-765,100 PKR
KarachiCity498,500 PKR457,300 PKR267,100-748,600 PKR
RawalpindiCity489,600 PKR507,300 PKR233,600-767,000 PKR
PeshawarCity476,600 PKR516,100 PKR221,500-756,700 PKR
MultanCity450,300 PKR431,300 PKR233,600-691,200 PKR
HyderabadCity430,500 PKR459,700 PKR204,700-683,400 PKR
IslamabadCity430,000 PKR394,500 PKR232,400-649,700 PKR
QuettaCity430,000 PKR430,000 PKR214,000-665,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity426,700 PKR444,300 PKR204,000-671,000 PKR
SialkotCity419,400 PKR392,300 PKR222,300-637,500 PKR
SargodhaCity394,300 PKR403,100 PKR191,600-615,700 PKR


Masseur in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a masseur make per month in Pakistan?

    A masseur in Pakistan earns about 38,700 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 464,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level masseurs in Pakistan start near 249,600 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 698,200 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 305,600 and 519,300 PKR.

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

    The median is 425,100 PKR, lower than the average of 464,400 PKR. Half of masseurs in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a masseur in Pakistan earn around 10% less than women on average (433,800 vs 483,400 PKR a year).

  • Do masseurs in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 46% of masseurs in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

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