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Average Retail Store Sales Person Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A retail store sales person 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 335,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 934,900 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 retail store sales person make in Pakistan?

Average salary
620,300 PKR
51,691 PKR per month
Lowest reported
335,100 PKR
27,925 PKR per month
Highest reported
934,900 PKR
77,908 PKR per month

A typical retail store sales person working in Pakistan brings home around 51,691 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 335,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 934,900 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 retail store sales person 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 retail store sales person 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 retail store sales persons in Pakistan earn less than 568,500 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 407,300 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 695,200 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of retail store sales persons sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 335,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 934,900 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.

335,100
Low
568,500
Median
934,900
High
407,300
25th
695,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Retail store sales person pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a retail store sales person 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 retail store sales person salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    389,200 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    491,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    646,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    761,400 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    844,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    899,100 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a retail store sales person 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.


Retail store sales person pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    491,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    671,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    862,400 PKR

Retail store sales person gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male retail store sales persons in Pakistan earn an average of 582,700 PKR a year, while female retail store sales persons earn around 643,800 PKR. That works out to a 9% gap in favour of women, 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.

Retail Store Sales Person gender pay gap

9%

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

Women 643,800 PKR
Men 582,700 PKR

Pay raises for a retail store sales person 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Retail store sales person 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.

71%

71% of retail store sales persons in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a retail store sales person a high-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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 29% of retail store sales persons 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

Retail store sales person: 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

Retail store sales person salary by city in Pakistan

Retail store sales person 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
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Quetta
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity724,000 PKR665,300 PKR390,000-1,097,500 PKR
LahoreCity693,100 PKR707,600 PKR340,400-1,080,400 PKR
FaisalabadCity659,200 PKR620,300 PKR352,000-1,004,600 PKR
PeshawarCity658,300 PKR712,100 PKR301,700-1,047,900 PKR
MultanCity638,700 PKR610,100 PKR330,900-975,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity627,900 PKR653,200 PKR301,600-988,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity625,000 PKR615,000 PKR317,700-965,000 PKR
HyderabadCity606,400 PKR642,800 PKR283,700-958,700 PKR
QuettaCity590,200 PKR590,200 PKR294,700-913,400 PKR
SargodhaCity587,800 PKR598,600 PKR286,400-919,700 PKR
IslamabadCity585,900 PKR539,800 PKR313,700-882,400 PKR
BahawalpurCity566,900 PKR592,600 PKR273,300-894,500 PKR
SialkotCity558,300 PKR524,300 PKR296,000-849,200 PKR


Retail Store Sales Person in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a retail store sales person make per month in Pakistan?

    A retail store sales person 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 retail store sales person in Pakistan?

    Entry-level retail store sales persons in Pakistan start near 335,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 934,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 407,300 and 695,200 PKR.

  • Is the median retail store sales person salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 568,500 PKR, lower than the average of 620,300 PKR. Half of retail store sales persons in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for retail store sales persons in Pakistan?

    Men working as a retail store sales person in Pakistan earn around 9% less than women on average (582,700 vs 643,800 PKR a year).

  • Do retail store sales persons in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 71% of retail store sales persons in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do retail store sales persons earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do retail store sales persons in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A retail store sales person in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.