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Average Procurement Clerk Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A procurement clerk in Pakistan earns about 394,800 PKR a year. That's 60% 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 189,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 615,300 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 procurement clerk make in Pakistan?

Average salary
394,800 PKR
32,900 PKR per month
Lowest reported
189,300 PKR
15,775 PKR per month
Highest reported
615,300 PKR
51,275 PKR per month

A typical procurement clerk working in Pakistan brings home around 32,900 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 189,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 615,300 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 procurement clerk 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 procurement clerk 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 procurement clerks in Pakistan earn less than 409,000 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 268,900 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 533,000 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of procurement clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 189,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 615,300 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.

189,300
Low
409,000
Median
615,300
High
268,900
25th
533,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Procurement clerk pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    218,900 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +44% from previous
    314,500 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    412,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    504,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    535,900 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    589,400 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a procurement clerk 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.


Procurement clerk pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    273,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +48% from previous
    403,100 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    538,600 PKR

Procurement clerk gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male procurement clerks in Pakistan earn an average of 421,400 PKR a year, while female procurement clerks earn around 383,300 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.

Procurement Clerk gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 421,400 PKR
Women 383,300 PKR

Pay raises for a procurement clerk 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 20 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

Procurement clerk 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.

52%

52% of procurement clerks in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a procurement clerk 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 48% of procurement clerks 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

Procurement clerk: 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

Procurement clerk salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity467,100 PKR476,600 PKR228,000-732,400 PKR
FaisalabadCity448,500 PKR448,500 PKR225,700-695,200 PKR
KarachiCity445,100 PKR462,300 PKR212,500-696,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity428,400 PKR417,100 PKR217,900-659,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity425,100 PKR392,300 PKR231,000-642,800 PKR
HyderabadCity414,000 PKR386,400 PKR217,900-628,000 PKR
PeshawarCity404,600 PKR436,200 PKR187,300-645,800 PKR
QuettaCity401,300 PKR425,100 PKR189,300-633,300 PKR
IslamabadCity397,900 PKR415,900 PKR192,600-628,000 PKR
MultanCity390,000 PKR376,800 PKR205,700-597,800 PKR
BahawalpurCity389,200 PKR383,300 PKR197,600-597,800 PKR
SargodhaCity365,400 PKR371,100 PKR180,300-566,900 PKR
SialkotCity344,600 PKR344,600 PKR172,400-537,300 PKR


Procurement Clerk in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a procurement clerk make per month in Pakistan?

    A procurement clerk in Pakistan earns about 32,900 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 394,800 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a procurement clerk in Pakistan?

    Entry-level procurement clerks in Pakistan start near 189,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 615,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 268,900 and 533,000 PKR.

  • Is the median procurement clerk salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 409,000 PKR, higher than the average of 394,800 PKR. Half of procurement clerks in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for procurement clerks in Pakistan?

    Men working as a procurement clerk in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (421,400 vs 383,300 PKR a year).

  • Do procurement clerks in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 52% of procurement clerks in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do procurement clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do procurement clerks in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A procurement clerk in Pakistan sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.