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Average Recruiting Coordinator Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A recruiting coordinator in Pakistan earns about 545,300 PKR a year. That's 45% 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 277,400 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 840,100 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 recruiting coordinator make in Pakistan?

Average salary
545,300 PKR
45,441 PKR per month
Lowest reported
277,400 PKR
23,116 PKR per month
Highest reported
840,100 PKR
70,008 PKR per month

A typical recruiting coordinator working in Pakistan brings home around 45,441 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 277,400 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 840,100 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 recruiting coordinator 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 recruiting coordinator 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 recruiting coordinators in Pakistan earn less than 535,800 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 366,200 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 675,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of recruiting coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 277,400 PKR. The highest stretch to 840,100 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.

277,400
Low
535,800
Median
840,100
High
366,200
25th
675,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Recruiting coordinator pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    311,700 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    407,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    572,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    687,100 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    744,600 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    805,900 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a recruiting coordinator 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.


Recruiting coordinator pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    384,500 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    684,900 PKR

Recruiting coordinator gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male recruiting coordinators in Pakistan earn an average of 598,600 PKR a year, while female recruiting coordinators earn around 499,300 PKR. That works out to a 20% 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.

Recruiting Coordinator gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 598,600 PKR
Women 499,300 PKR

Pay raises for a recruiting coordinator 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 19 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

Recruiting coordinator 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.

49%

49% of recruiting coordinators in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a recruiting coordinator 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 51% of recruiting coordinators 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

Recruiting coordinator: 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

Recruiting coordinator salary by city in Pakistan

Recruiting coordinator 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
  • Rawalpindi
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Bahawalpur
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity641,900 PKR627,900 PKR325,900-988,600 PKR
LahoreCity619,000 PKR633,100 PKR301,700-964,000 PKR
FaisalabadCity595,300 PKR631,200 PKR281,500-942,700 PKR
GujranwalaCity590,200 PKR614,600 PKR282,300-927,000 PKR
RawalpindiCity575,100 PKR528,600 PKR312,400-868,400 PKR
PeshawarCity566,900 PKR614,600 PKR263,200-904,700 PKR
MultanCity531,700 PKR510,200 PKR275,500-817,800 PKR
BahawalpurCity519,300 PKR476,600 PKR279,400-781,200 PKR
IslamabadCity518,300 PKR504,500 PKR263,900-794,900 PKR
QuettaCity516,100 PKR485,300 PKR275,200-782,500 PKR
HyderabadCity513,300 PKR513,300 PKR258,400-792,900 PKR
SialkotCity504,300 PKR535,800 PKR239,000-795,700 PKR
SargodhaCity475,700 PKR485,300 PKR232,400-743,300 PKR


Recruiting Coordinator in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a recruiting coordinator make per month in Pakistan?

    A recruiting coordinator in Pakistan earns about 45,441 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 545,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a recruiting coordinator in Pakistan?

    Entry-level recruiting coordinators in Pakistan start near 277,400 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 840,100 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 366,200 and 675,100 PKR.

  • Is the median recruiting coordinator salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 535,800 PKR, lower than the average of 545,300 PKR. Half of recruiting coordinators in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for recruiting coordinators in Pakistan?

    Men working as a recruiting coordinator in Pakistan earn around 20% more than women on average (598,600 vs 499,300 PKR a year).

  • Do recruiting coordinators in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 49% of recruiting coordinators in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do recruiting coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do recruiting coordinators in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A recruiting coordinator in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.