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Average Operating Room Services Director Salary in Pakistan for 2026

An operating room services director in Pakistan earns about 2,161,200 PKR a year. That's 120% above 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 1,141,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 3,277,900 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 operating room services director make in Pakistan?

Average salary
2,161,200 PKR
180,100 PKR per month
Lowest reported
1,141,000 PKR
95,083 PKR per month
Highest reported
3,277,900 PKR
273,158 PKR per month

A typical operating room services director working in Pakistan brings home around 180,100 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 1,141,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 3,277,900 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 operating room services director 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 operating room services director 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 operating room services directors in Pakistan earn less than 2,026,800 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 1,428,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 2,495,600 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of operating room services directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 1,141,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 3,277,900 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.

1,141,000
Low
2,026,800
Median
3,277,900
High
1,428,800
25th
2,495,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Operating room services director pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an operating room services director 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 operating room services director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    1,306,100 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,606,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    2,281,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    2,662,900 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    2,941,000 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    3,108,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a operating room services director 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.


Operating room services director pay by education in Pakistan

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Pakistan: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Operating room services director gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male operating room services directors in Pakistan earn an average of 2,281,800 PKR a year, while female operating room services directors earn around 1,942,700 PKR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Operating Room Services Director gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 2,281,800 PKR
Women 1,942,700 PKR

Pay raises for an operating room services director 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 20 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

Operating room services director 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.

76%

76% of operating room services directors in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an operating room services director a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 24% of operating room services directors 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

Operating room services director: 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

Operating room services director salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Bahawalpur
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity2,533,800 PKR2,374,400 PKR1,345,400-3,850,500 PKR
LahoreCity2,447,200 PKR2,339,200 PKR1,273,300-3,733,300 PKR
FaisalabadCity2,352,500 PKR2,304,300 PKR1,198,300-3,622,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity2,327,100 PKR2,471,700 PKR1,097,500-3,685,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity2,266,400 PKR2,266,400 PKR1,134,100-3,514,400 PKR
PeshawarCity2,242,500 PKR2,423,000 PKR1,032,800-3,577,600 PKR
MultanCity2,100,900 PKR2,146,100 PKR1,032,400-3,277,900 PKR
BahawalpurCity2,052,200 PKR2,052,200 PKR1,023,000-3,168,300 PKR
QuettaCity2,038,500 PKR1,870,400 PKR1,099,800-3,071,100 PKR
IslamabadCity2,038,500 PKR1,921,500 PKR1,079,600-3,094,100 PKR
HyderabadCity2,026,800 PKR2,100,900 PKR972,200-3,178,700 PKR
SialkotCity1,990,300 PKR1,955,300 PKR1,014,700-3,071,100 PKR
SargodhaCity1,870,400 PKR1,800,200 PKR976,300-2,868,600 PKR


Operating Room Services Director in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does an operating room services director make per month in Pakistan?

    An operating room services director in Pakistan earns about 180,100 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 2,161,200 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for an operating room services director in Pakistan?

    Entry-level operating room services directors in Pakistan start near 1,141,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 3,277,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 1,428,800 and 2,495,600 PKR.

  • Is the median operating room services director salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 2,026,800 PKR, lower than the average of 2,161,200 PKR. Half of operating room services directors in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for operating room services directors in Pakistan?

    Men working as an operating room services director in Pakistan earn around 17% more than women on average (2,281,800 vs 1,942,700 PKR a year).

  • Do operating room services directors in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 76% of operating room services directors in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do operating room services directors earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do operating room services directors in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    An operating room services director in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.