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Average Physical Therapy Attendant Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A physical therapy attendant in Pakistan earns about 459,300 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 243,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 699,700 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 physical therapy attendant make in Pakistan?

Average salary
459,300 PKR
38,275 PKR per month
Lowest reported
243,000 PKR
20,250 PKR per month
Highest reported
699,700 PKR
58,308 PKR per month

A typical physical therapy attendant working in Pakistan brings home around 38,275 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 243,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 699,700 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 physical therapy attendant 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 physical therapy attendant 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 physical therapy attendants in Pakistan earn less than 430,500 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 301,700 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 533,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical therapy attendants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 243,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 699,700 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.

243,000
Low
430,500
Median
699,700
High
301,700
25th
533,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Physical therapy attendant pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    279,400 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    345,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    487,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    566,900 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    626,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    663,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a physical therapy attendant 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.


Physical therapy attendant pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    369,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +62% from previous
    597,800 PKR

Physical therapy attendant gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male physical therapy attendants in Pakistan earn an average of 413,900 PKR a year, while female physical therapy attendants earn around 487,600 PKR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Physical Therapy Attendant gender pay gap

15%

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

Women 487,600 PKR
Men 413,900 PKR

Pay raises for a physical therapy attendant 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

Physical therapy attendant 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.

47%

47% of physical therapy attendants in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical therapy attendant 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 53% of physical therapy attendants 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

Physical therapy attendant: 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

Physical therapy attendant salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity504,300 PKR475,700 PKR267,100-767,500 PKR
RawalpindiCity483,400 PKR483,400 PKR239,300-746,600 PKR
LahoreCity480,300 PKR462,300 PKR249,600-735,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity476,600 PKR504,500 PKR225,700-757,300 PKR
FaisalabadCity459,700 PKR447,700 PKR233,600-706,200 PKR
PeshawarCity455,400 PKR492,400 PKR209,700-724,300 PKR
IslamabadCity444,300 PKR417,100 PKR237,400-679,200 PKR
MultanCity440,200 PKR450,300 PKR215,100-691,200 PKR
HyderabadCity421,400 PKR437,300 PKR201,100-658,300 PKR
QuettaCity407,100 PKR375,200 PKR221,500-614,600 PKR
SargodhaCity404,600 PKR388,100 PKR209,500-620,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity388,100 PKR388,100 PKR196,800-605,700 PKR
SialkotCity384,500 PKR377,200 PKR195,200-592,200 PKR


Physical Therapy Attendant in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a physical therapy attendant make per month in Pakistan?

    A physical therapy attendant in Pakistan earns about 38,275 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 459,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a physical therapy attendant in Pakistan?

    Entry-level physical therapy attendants in Pakistan start near 243,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 699,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,700 and 533,100 PKR.

  • Is the median physical therapy attendant salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 430,500 PKR, lower than the average of 459,300 PKR. Half of physical therapy attendants in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical therapy attendants in Pakistan?

    Men working as a physical therapy attendant in Pakistan earn around 15% less than women on average (413,900 vs 487,600 PKR a year).

  • Do physical therapy attendants in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 47% of physical therapy attendants in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do physical therapy attendants earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do physical therapy attendants in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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