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Average Security Technician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A security technician in Pakistan earns about 317,700 PKR a year. That's 68% 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 487,600 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 security technician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
317,700 PKR
26,475 PKR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 PKR
13,683 PKR per month
Highest reported
487,600 PKR
40,633 PKR per month

A typical security technician working in Pakistan brings home around 26,475 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 487,600 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 security technician 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 security technician 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 security technicians in Pakistan earn less than 307,400 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 210,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 381,800 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of security technicians 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 487,600 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
307,400
Median
487,600
High
210,500
25th
381,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Security technician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    189,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    253,400 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    327,800 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    396,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    433,400 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    457,300 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a security technician 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.


Security technician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    237,400 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +79% from previous
    425,100 PKR

Security technician gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male security technicians in Pakistan earn an average of 345,100 PKR a year, while female security technicians earn around 301,600 PKR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Security Technician gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 345,100 PKR
Women 301,600 PKR

Pay raises for a security technician 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

Security technician 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.

23%

23% of security technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a security technician 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 77% of security technicians 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

Security technician: 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

Security technician salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Karachi
  • Rawalpindi
  • Lahore
  • Gujranwala
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity371,100 PKR378,800 PKR183,600-580,600 PKR
KarachiCity362,200 PKR345,700 PKR189,300-553,800 PKR
RawalpindiCity359,900 PKR345,100 PKR187,300-547,800 PKR
LahoreCity348,300 PKR377,200 PKR159,500-553,400 PKR
GujranwalaCity335,100 PKR320,500 PKR172,200-513,300 PKR
MultanCity332,100 PKR361,600 PKR152,300-528,600 PKR
IslamabadCity325,600 PKR311,700 PKR169,000-498,500 PKR
PeshawarCity322,600 PKR349,300 PKR150,000-513,300 PKR
QuettaCity322,600 PKR330,700 PKR159,100-504,400 PKR
HyderabadCity320,500 PKR327,800 PKR158,700-500,100 PKR
SargodhaCity297,000 PKR322,600 PKR139,100-478,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity294,700 PKR282,300 PKR152,300-453,200 PKR
SialkotCity286,400 PKR294,300 PKR138,800-447,700 PKR


Security Technician in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a security technician make per month in Pakistan?

    A security technician in Pakistan earns about 26,475 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 317,700 PKR.

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

    Entry-level security technicians in Pakistan start near 164,200 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 487,600 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 210,500 and 381,800 PKR.

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

    The median is 307,400 PKR, lower than the average of 317,700 PKR. Half of security technicians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a security technician in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (345,100 vs 301,600 PKR a year).

  • Do security technicians in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 23% of security technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do security technicians in Pakistan get a pay raise?

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