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Average Sales Officer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A sales officer in Pakistan earns about 643,400 PKR a year. That's 35% 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 332,100 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 983,100 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 sales officer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
643,400 PKR
53,616 PKR per month
Lowest reported
332,100 PKR
27,675 PKR per month
Highest reported
983,100 PKR
81,925 PKR per month

A typical sales officer working in Pakistan brings home around 53,616 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 332,100 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 983,100 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 sales 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 sales 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 sales officers in Pakistan earn less than 615,700 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 428,400 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 767,400 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of sales officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 332,100 PKR. The highest stretch to 983,100 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.

332,100
Low
615,700
Median
983,100
High
428,400
25th
767,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Sales officer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,800 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    510,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    660,500 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    799,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    874,500 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    918,600 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a sales 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.


Sales officer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    451,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    643,800 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    889,400 PKR

Sales 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 sales officers in Pakistan earn an average of 608,500 PKR a year, while female sales officers earn around 693,100 PKR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Sales Officer gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 693,100 PKR
Men 608,500 PKR

Pay raises for a sales 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 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

Sales 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.

73%

73% of sales officers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a sales officer 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 27% of sales 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

Sales 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

Sales officer salary by city in Pakistan

Sales officer 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
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity746,600 PKR717,900 PKR389,200-1,142,900 PKR
LahoreCity724,300 PKR780,600 PKR332,500-1,149,200 PKR
GujranwalaCity701,400 PKR674,100 PKR363,000-1,074,600 PKR
FaisalabadCity698,200 PKR714,300 PKR341,900-1,091,600 PKR
PeshawarCity679,200 PKR731,700 PKR311,700-1,077,700 PKR
RawalpindiCity677,100 PKR650,800 PKR351,900-1,037,000 PKR
MultanCity627,900 PKR680,100 PKR290,800-998,400 PKR
IslamabadCity619,000 PKR592,600 PKR320,500-946,000 PKR
QuettaCity615,700 PKR628,000 PKR301,300-960,900 PKR
HyderabadCity605,700 PKR618,800 PKR299,500-946,800 PKR
SargodhaCity572,200 PKR615,300 PKR263,100-907,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity565,100 PKR544,800 PKR294,300-864,700 PKR
SialkotCity551,200 PKR562,200 PKR271,300-858,400 PKR


Sales Officer in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    A sales officer in Pakistan earns about 53,616 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 643,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level sales officers in Pakistan start near 332,100 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 983,100 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 428,400 and 767,400 PKR.

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

    The median is 615,700 PKR, lower than the average of 643,400 PKR. Half of sales officers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a sales officer in Pakistan earn around 12% less than women on average (608,500 vs 693,100 PKR a year).

  • Do sales officers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 73% of sales officers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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

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