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Average Records Manager Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A records manager in Pakistan earns about 786,600 PKR a year. That's 20% 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 419,400 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,196,300 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 records manager make in Pakistan?

Average salary
786,600 PKR
65,550 PKR per month
Lowest reported
419,400 PKR
34,950 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,196,300 PKR
99,691 PKR per month

A typical records manager working in Pakistan brings home around 65,550 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 419,400 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,196,300 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 records manager 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 records manager 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 records managers in Pakistan earn less than 741,500 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 522,700 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 909,300 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of records managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 419,400 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,196,300 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.

419,400
Low
741,500
Median
1,196,300
High
522,700
25th
909,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Records manager pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    480,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    589,400 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    836,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    975,700 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,074,600 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,134,100 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a records manager 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.


Records manager pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    589,400 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    759,300 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    1,088,800 PKR

Records manager gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male records managers in Pakistan earn an average of 836,800 PKR a year, while female records managers earn around 710,500 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.

Records Manager gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 836,800 PKR
Women 710,500 PKR

Pay raises for a records manager 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 11% every 21 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

Records manager 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.

23%

23% of records managers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a records manager 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 77% of records managers 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

Records manager: 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

Records manager salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Rawalpindi
  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RawalpindiCity861,300 PKR861,300 PKR431,100-1,333,900 PKR
KarachiCity848,200 PKR795,700 PKR447,700-1,283,600 PKR
LahoreCity821,500 PKR791,200 PKR426,700-1,259,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity818,100 PKR868,400 PKR384,500-1,296,900 PKR
MultanCity805,900 PKR818,100 PKR394,800-1,249,900 PKR
FaisalabadCity799,300 PKR783,800 PKR407,300-1,235,600 PKR
PeshawarCity794,900 PKR860,300 PKR366,200-1,259,300 PKR
HyderabadCity780,700 PKR810,500 PKR375,200-1,224,800 PKR
IslamabadCity735,500 PKR691,200 PKR389,200-1,114,700 PKR
QuettaCity727,400 PKR669,100 PKR392,300-1,097,500 PKR
SargodhaCity681,900 PKR653,200 PKR353,600-1,041,900 PKR
BahawalpurCity681,500 PKR681,500 PKR340,400-1,058,800 PKR
SialkotCity658,300 PKR645,800 PKR335,800-1,015,500 PKR


Records Manager in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a records manager make per month in Pakistan?

    A records manager in Pakistan earns about 65,550 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 786,600 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a records manager in Pakistan?

    Entry-level records managers in Pakistan start near 419,400 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,196,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 522,700 and 909,300 PKR.

  • Is the median records manager salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 741,500 PKR, lower than the average of 786,600 PKR. Half of records managers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for records managers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a records manager in Pakistan earn around 18% more than women on average (836,800 vs 710,500 PKR a year).

  • Do records managers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 23% of records managers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do records managers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do records managers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A records manager in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.