Skip to content
worldsalaries .com

Average Safety Officer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A safety officer in Pakistan earns about 424,300 PKR a year. That's 57% 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 210,500 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 659,400 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 safety officer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
424,300 PKR
35,358 PKR per month
Lowest reported
210,500 PKR
17,541 PKR per month
Highest reported
659,400 PKR
54,950 PKR per month

A typical safety officer working in Pakistan brings home around 35,358 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 210,500 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 659,400 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 safety officer 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 safety officer 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 safety officers in Pakistan earn less than 424,300 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 288,100 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 539,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of safety officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 210,500 PKR. The highest stretch to 659,400 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.

210,500
Low
424,300
Median
659,400
High
288,100
25th
539,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Safety officer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    254,700 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    339,100 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    451,000 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    535,900 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    581,300 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    619,800 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a safety officer 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.


Safety officer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    377,200 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +55% from previous
    585,900 PKR

Safety officer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male safety officers in Pakistan earn an average of 437,300 PKR a year, while female safety officers earn around 407,100 PKR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Safety Officer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 437,300 PKR
Women 407,100 PKR

Pay raises for a safety officer 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

Safety officer 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.

25%

25% of safety officers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a safety officer 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of safety officers 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

Safety officer: 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

Safety officer salary by city in Pakistan

Safety officer 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
  • Peshawar
  • Gujranwala
  • Hyderabad
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity491,000 PKR472,100 PKR254,800-751,100 PKR
KarachiCity475,700 PKR475,700 PKR239,000-735,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity472,000 PKR502,200 PKR222,300-746,600 PKR
FaisalabadCity459,700 PKR420,100 PKR246,500-692,500 PKR
PeshawarCity455,400 PKR492,400 PKR209,700-724,300 PKR
GujranwalaCity440,200 PKR413,900 PKR233,600-672,600 PKR
HyderabadCity436,200 PKR426,700 PKR221,500-674,100 PKR
IslamabadCity426,700 PKR426,700 PKR214,000-664,500 PKR
MultanCity424,300 PKR430,500 PKR207,700-660,500 PKR
QuettaCity398,300 PKR413,900 PKR192,000-626,800 PKR
SialkotCity392,300 PKR362,200 PKR210,500-592,200 PKR
BahawalpurCity388,100 PKR413,900 PKR183,700-615,300 PKR
SargodhaCity383,300 PKR366,200 PKR197,600-583,000 PKR


Safety Officer in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a safety officer make per month in Pakistan?

    A safety officer in Pakistan earns about 35,358 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 424,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a safety officer in Pakistan?

    Entry-level safety officers in Pakistan start near 210,500 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 659,400 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 288,100 and 539,700 PKR.

  • Is the median safety officer salary in Pakistan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 424,300 PKR, higher than the average of 424,300 PKR. Half of safety officers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for safety officers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a safety officer in Pakistan earn around 7% more than women on average (437,300 vs 407,100 PKR a year).

  • Do safety officers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 25% of safety officers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do safety officers earn more in the public or private sector in Pakistan?

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

  • How often do safety officers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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