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Average Query Administrator Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A query administrator in Pakistan earns about 620,300 PKR a year. That's 37% 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 327,300 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 942,700 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 query administrator make in Pakistan?

Average salary
620,300 PKR
51,691 PKR per month
Lowest reported
327,300 PKR
27,275 PKR per month
Highest reported
942,700 PKR
78,558 PKR per month

A typical query administrator working in Pakistan brings home around 51,691 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 327,300 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 942,700 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 query administrator 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 query administrator 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 query administrators in Pakistan earn less than 582,700 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 411,400 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 717,900 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of query administrators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 327,300 PKR. The highest stretch to 942,700 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.

327,300
Low
582,700
Median
942,700
High
411,400
25th
717,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Query administrator pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    466,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    659,400 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    767,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    844,600 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    895,900 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 query administrator 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.


Query administrator pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    466,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    646,600 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    919,700 PKR

Query administrator gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male query administrators in Pakistan earn an average of 659,400 PKR a year, while female query administrators earn around 558,300 PKR. That works out to a 18% 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.

Query Administrator gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 659,400 PKR
Women 558,300 PKR

Pay raises for a query administrator 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

Query administrator 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.

22%

22% of query administrators in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a query administrator 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 78% of query administrators 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

Query administrator: 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

Query administrator salary by city in Pakistan

Query administrator 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
  • Multan
  • Rawalpindi
  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity684,900 PKR642,800 PKR361,500-1,042,000 PKR
LahoreCity658,300 PKR632,400 PKR341,900-1,009,600 PKR
FaisalabadCity633,300 PKR623,200 PKR325,800-979,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity626,800 PKR663,100 PKR294,300-990,700 PKR
MultanCity625,000 PKR638,700 PKR307,400-975,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity612,500 PKR612,500 PKR307,400-948,900 PKR
IslamabadCity603,400 PKR565,100 PKR317,700-917,700 PKR
PeshawarCity602,700 PKR650,700 PKR275,500-958,700 PKR
HyderabadCity600,000 PKR625,000 PKR290,800-945,400 PKR
SargodhaCity555,800 PKR531,700 PKR290,800-851,200 PKR
BahawalpurCity545,300 PKR545,300 PKR275,200-848,200 PKR
QuettaCity543,200 PKR502,200 PKR294,300-821,500 PKR
SialkotCity531,700 PKR520,900 PKR272,800-819,000 PKR


Query Administrator in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a query administrator make per month in Pakistan?

    A query administrator in Pakistan earns about 51,691 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 620,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a query administrator in Pakistan?

    Entry-level query administrators in Pakistan start near 327,300 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 942,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 411,400 and 717,900 PKR.

  • Is the median query administrator salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 582,700 PKR, lower than the average of 620,300 PKR. Half of query administrators in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for query administrators in Pakistan?

    Men working as a query administrator in Pakistan earn around 18% more than women on average (659,400 vs 558,300 PKR a year).

  • Do query administrators in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 22% of query administrators in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do query administrators earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do query administrators in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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