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Average Quality Control Auditor Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A quality control auditor in Pakistan earns about 864,700 PKR a year. That's 12% 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 424,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,357,900 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 a quality control auditor make in Pakistan?

Average salary
864,700 PKR
72,058 PKR per month
Lowest reported
424,900 PKR
35,408 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,357,900 PKR
113,158 PKR per month

A typical quality control auditor working in Pakistan brings home around 72,058 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 424,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,357,900 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 quality control auditor 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 quality control auditor 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 quality control auditors in Pakistan earn less than 882,400 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 587,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,138,300 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control auditors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 424,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,357,900 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.

424,900
Low
882,400
Median
1,357,900
High
587,800
25th
1,138,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Quality control auditor pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    501,400 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    648,200 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    894,500 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    1,106,000 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,184,700 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,259,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a quality control auditor 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.


Quality control auditor pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    627,900 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    1,006,300 PKR

Quality control auditor gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male quality control auditors in Pakistan earn an average of 907,100 PKR a year, while female quality control auditors earn around 798,900 PKR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Quality Control Auditor gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 907,100 PKR
Women 798,900 PKR

Pay raises for a quality control auditor 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

Quality control auditor 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 quality control auditors in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control auditor 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 quality control auditors 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

Quality control auditor: 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

Quality control auditor salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity1,009,200 PKR1,091,600 PKR466,300-1,606,100 PKR
KarachiCity1,004,500 PKR1,025,100 PKR493,000-1,570,900 PKR
RawalpindiCity925,900 PKR945,400 PKR454,300-1,440,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity918,600 PKR882,400 PKR478,000-1,405,700 PKR
HyderabadCity896,700 PKR862,100 PKR466,900-1,369,700 PKR
MultanCity895,900 PKR965,800 PKR412,000-1,417,600 PKR
PeshawarCity885,000 PKR955,800 PKR407,300-1,417,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity883,500 PKR899,900 PKR430,500-1,380,400 PKR
IslamabadCity874,500 PKR894,500 PKR426,700-1,369,700 PKR
QuettaCity839,500 PKR805,900 PKR433,800-1,283,600 PKR
BahawalpurCity817,800 PKR832,000 PKR397,900-1,273,300 PKR
SialkotCity761,400 PKR731,700 PKR394,500-1,165,400 PKR
SargodhaCity759,300 PKR819,000 PKR352,000-1,212,800 PKR


Quality Control Auditor in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a quality control auditor make per month in Pakistan?

    A quality control auditor in Pakistan earns about 72,058 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 864,700 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a quality control auditor in Pakistan?

    Entry-level quality control auditors in Pakistan start near 424,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,357,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 587,800 and 1,138,300 PKR.

  • Is the median quality control auditor salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 882,400 PKR, higher than the average of 864,700 PKR. Half of quality control auditors in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality control auditors in Pakistan?

    Men working as a quality control auditor in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (907,100 vs 798,900 PKR a year).

  • Do quality control auditors in Pakistan get bonuses?

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

  • Do quality control auditors earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do quality control auditors in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A quality control auditor in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.