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Average Multimedia Artist Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A multimedia artist in Pakistan earns about 600,000 PKR a year. That's 39% 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 307,400 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 925,900 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 multimedia artist make in Pakistan?

Average salary
600,000 PKR
50,000 PKR per month
Lowest reported
307,400 PKR
25,616 PKR per month
Highest reported
925,900 PKR
77,158 PKR per month

A typical multimedia artist working in Pakistan brings home around 50,000 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 307,400 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 925,900 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 multimedia artist 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 multimedia artist 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 multimedia artists in Pakistan earn less than 589,400 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 403,100 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 743,300 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of multimedia artists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 307,400 PKR. The highest stretch to 925,900 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.

307,400
Low
589,400
Median
925,900
High
403,100
25th
743,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Multimedia artist pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    341,900 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    447,700 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    628,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    754,900 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    818,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    884,700 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 multimedia artist 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.


Multimedia artist pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    412,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    472,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    664,500 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    858,100 PKR

Multimedia artist gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male multimedia artists in Pakistan earn an average of 659,200 PKR a year, while female multimedia artists earn around 548,800 PKR. That works out to a 20% 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.

Multimedia Artist gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 659,200 PKR
Women 548,800 PKR

Pay raises for a multimedia artist 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

Multimedia artist 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 multimedia artists in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a multimedia artist 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 multimedia artists 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

Multimedia artist: 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

Multimedia artist salary by city in Pakistan

Multimedia artist 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
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity695,400 PKR709,600 PKR340,400-1,084,200 PKR
KarachiCity687,100 PKR674,100 PKR352,000-1,058,800 PKR
RawalpindiCity642,800 PKR592,600 PKR345,700-972,200 PKR
FaisalabadCity633,300 PKR674,100 PKR297,000-1,004,400 PKR
HyderabadCity633,100 PKR633,100 PKR313,700-979,600 PKR
PeshawarCity633,100 PKR681,500 PKR288,700-1,004,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity625,000 PKR650,800 PKR301,800-978,900 PKR
MultanCity625,000 PKR598,600 PKR325,600-957,800 PKR
QuettaCity598,600 PKR562,600 PKR318,800-909,300 PKR
IslamabadCity572,200 PKR558,300 PKR292,000-878,900 PKR
SialkotCity555,800 PKR589,400 PKR263,200-878,900 PKR
SargodhaCity552,400 PKR563,000 PKR271,300-861,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity539,700 PKR499,300 PKR294,700-816,000 PKR


Multimedia Artist in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a multimedia artist make per month in Pakistan?

    A multimedia artist in Pakistan earns about 50,000 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 600,000 PKR.

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

    Entry-level multimedia artists in Pakistan start near 307,400 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 925,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 403,100 and 743,300 PKR.

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

    The median is 589,400 PKR, lower than the average of 600,000 PKR. Half of multimedia artists in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a multimedia artist in Pakistan earn around 20% more than women on average (659,200 vs 548,800 PKR a year).

  • Do multimedia artists in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do multimedia artists in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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