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Average Office Manager Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An office manager in Pakistan earns about 848,200 PKR a year. That's 14% 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 407,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,333,900 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 an office manager make in Pakistan?

Average salary
848,200 PKR
70,683 PKR per month
Lowest reported
407,100 PKR
33,925 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,333,900 PKR
111,158 PKR per month

A typical office manager working in Pakistan brings home around 70,683 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 407,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,333,900 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 office manager 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 office manager 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 office managers in Pakistan earn less than 879,800 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 581,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,148,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of office managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 407,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,333,900 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.

407,100
Low
879,800
Median
1,333,900
High
581,300
25th
1,148,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Office manager pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    475,700 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    675,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    885,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,088,600 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,159,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,273,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a office manager 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.


Office manager pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    592,600 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    684,900 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    996,600 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    1,224,800 PKR

Office manager gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male office managers in Pakistan earn an average of 906,500 PKR a year, while female office managers earn around 823,900 PKR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Office Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 906,500 PKR
Women 823,900 PKR

Pay raises for an office manager 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 9% every 22 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

Office manager 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.

53%

53% of office managers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an office manager a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 47% of office managers 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

Office manager: 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

Office manager salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity929,700 PKR929,700 PKR466,300-1,440,700 PKR
LahoreCity922,300 PKR939,600 PKR453,200-1,440,700 PKR
KarachiCity913,400 PKR953,300 PKR437,900-1,440,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity899,100 PKR825,900 PKR485,300-1,357,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity846,500 PKR829,000 PKR430,500-1,306,100 PKR
HyderabadCity824,800 PKR773,400 PKR437,300-1,259,300 PKR
MultanCity818,100 PKR788,000 PKR425,100-1,259,300 PKR
PeshawarCity816,900 PKR882,400 PKR377,200-1,296,900 PKR
IslamabadCity810,500 PKR844,100 PKR388,100-1,273,300 PKR
SargodhaCity780,700 PKR794,900 PKR384,200-1,212,800 PKR
QuettaCity772,900 PKR819,000 PKR365,400-1,224,800 PKR
BahawalpurCity759,300 PKR744,600 PKR386,400-1,172,900 PKR
SialkotCity707,700 PKR707,700 PKR353,600-1,098,200 PKR


Office Manager in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an office manager make per month in Pakistan?

    An office manager in Pakistan earns about 70,683 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 848,200 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an office manager in Pakistan?

    Entry-level office managers in Pakistan start near 407,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,333,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 581,300 and 1,148,200 PKR.

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

    The median is 879,800 PKR, higher than the average of 848,200 PKR. Half of office managers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an office manager in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (906,500 vs 823,900 PKR a year).

  • Do office managers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 53% of office managers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do office managers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An office manager in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.