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Average Scheduler Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A scheduler in Pakistan earns about 345,100 PKR a year. That's 65% 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 164,200 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 539,700 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 scheduler make in Pakistan?

Average salary
345,100 PKR
28,758 PKR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 PKR
13,683 PKR per month
Highest reported
539,700 PKR
44,975 PKR per month

A typical scheduler working in Pakistan brings home around 28,758 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 539,700 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 scheduler 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 scheduler 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 schedulers in Pakistan earn less than 359,900 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 237,400 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 467,100 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of schedulers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 PKR. The highest stretch to 539,700 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.

164,200
Low
359,900
Median
539,700
High
237,400
25th
467,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Scheduler pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    273,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    362,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    445,100 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    472,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    518,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a scheduler 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.


Scheduler pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    239,300 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +48% from previous
    353,600 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    472,100 PKR

Scheduler gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male schedulers in Pakistan earn an average of 367,200 PKR a year, while female schedulers earn around 335,100 PKR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Scheduler gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 367,200 PKR
Women 335,100 PKR

Pay raises for a scheduler 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Scheduler 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.

27%

27% of schedulers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a scheduler 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 4% of base salary. The remaining 73% of schedulers 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

Scheduler: 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

Scheduler salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Gujranwala
  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Faisalabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
  • Multan
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GujranwalaCity392,300 PKR362,200 PKR210,500-592,200 PKR
KarachiCity388,100 PKR404,600 PKR187,300-610,100 PKR
LahoreCity383,300 PKR389,200 PKR187,300-596,100 PKR
PeshawarCity382,600 PKR413,900 PKR176,800-608,500 PKR
FaisalabadCity372,600 PKR372,600 PKR187,300-578,500 PKR
RawalpindiCity363,000 PKR357,700 PKR187,500-563,000 PKR
IslamabadCity359,900 PKR372,600 PKR172,400-562,600 PKR
QuettaCity351,200 PKR372,600 PKR164,200-556,000 PKR
MultanCity341,900 PKR330,700 PKR180,300-524,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity340,400 PKR335,100 PKR172,200-524,300 PKR
SargodhaCity335,800 PKR341,400 PKR163,800-524,400 PKR
HyderabadCity335,800 PKR313,700 PKR175,900-510,300 PKR
SialkotCity327,800 PKR327,800 PKR161,600-507,300 PKR


Scheduler in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a scheduler make per month in Pakistan?

    A scheduler in Pakistan earns about 28,758 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 345,100 PKR.

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

    Entry-level schedulers in Pakistan start near 164,200 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 539,700 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 237,400 and 467,100 PKR.

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

    The median is 359,900 PKR, higher than the average of 345,100 PKR. Half of schedulers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a scheduler in Pakistan earn around 10% more than women on average (367,200 vs 335,100 PKR a year).

  • Do schedulers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 27% of schedulers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do schedulers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A scheduler in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.