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Average Police Communications Officer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A police communications officer in Pakistan earns about 748,600 PKR a year. That's 24% 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 361,600 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,179,800 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 police communications officer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
748,600 PKR
62,383 PKR per month
Lowest reported
361,600 PKR
30,133 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,179,800 PKR
98,316 PKR per month

A typical police communications officer working in Pakistan brings home around 62,383 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 361,600 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,179,800 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 police communications officer 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 police communications officer 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 police communications officers in Pakistan earn less than 780,700 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 514,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,019,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of police communications officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 361,600 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,179,800 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.

361,600
Low
780,700
Median
1,179,800
High
514,300
25th
1,019,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Police communications officer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    420,100 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    596,800 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    783,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    964,000 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,025,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,122,500 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 police communications officer 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.


Police communications officer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    524,400 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    768,900 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    1,032,400 PKR

Police communications officer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male police communications officers in Pakistan earn an average of 800,200 PKR a year, while female police communications officers earn around 727,100 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.

Police Communications Officer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 800,200 PKR
Women 727,100 PKR

Pay raises for a police communications officer 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 21 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

Police communications officer 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.

28%

28% of police communications officers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a police communications officer 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 72% of police communications officers 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

Police communications officer: 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

Police communications officer salary by city in Pakistan

Police communications officer 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity832,300 PKR866,900 PKR399,900-1,306,100 PKR
LahoreCity819,000 PKR839,500 PKR401,300-1,283,600 PKR
FaisalabadCity810,400 PKR810,400 PKR406,300-1,249,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity794,900 PKR780,700 PKR404,600-1,224,800 PKR
MultanCity752,600 PKR724,300 PKR390,000-1,152,700 PKR
HyderabadCity741,500 PKR694,700 PKR392,300-1,125,500 PKR
GujranwalaCity714,600 PKR658,300 PKR384,500-1,078,200 PKR
PeshawarCity701,400 PKR757,600 PKR322,600-1,113,100 PKR
IslamabadCity664,500 PKR692,500 PKR317,700-1,041,900 PKR
QuettaCity646,600 PKR688,900 PKR305,600-1,023,400 PKR
BahawalpurCity643,400 PKR629,800 PKR327,800-990,700 PKR
SargodhaCity625,000 PKR638,700 PKR307,400-973,800 PKR
SialkotCity615,000 PKR615,000 PKR307,400-948,300 PKR


Police Communications Officer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a police communications officer make per month in Pakistan?

    A police communications officer in Pakistan earns about 62,383 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 748,600 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a police communications officer in Pakistan?

    Entry-level police communications officers in Pakistan start near 361,600 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,179,800 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 514,300 and 1,019,200 PKR.

  • Is the median police communications officer salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 780,700 PKR, higher than the average of 748,600 PKR. Half of police communications officers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for police communications officers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a police communications officer in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (800,200 vs 727,100 PKR a year).

  • Do police communications officers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 28% of police communications officers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do police communications officers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do police communications officers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A police communications officer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.