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Average Shipper / Receiver Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A shipper or receiver in Pakistan earns about 457,300 PKR a year. That's 53% 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 214,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 724,300 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 shipper or receiver make in Pakistan?

Average salary
457,300 PKR
38,108 PKR per month
Lowest reported
214,000 PKR
17,833 PKR per month
Highest reported
724,300 PKR
60,358 PKR per month

A typical shipper or receiver working in Pakistan brings home around 38,108 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 214,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 724,300 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 shipper or receiver 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 shipper or receiver 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 shippers or receivers in Pakistan earn less than 485,300 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 313,700 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 641,900 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of shippers or receivers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 214,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 724,300 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.

214,000
Low
485,300
Median
724,300
High
313,700
25th
641,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Shipper or receiver pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    247,800 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    341,400 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    487,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    592,600 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    626,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    683,400 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a shipper or receiver 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.


Shipper or receiver pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    296,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +51% from previous
    447,700 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    671,000 PKR

Shipper or receiver gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male shippers or receivers in Pakistan earn an average of 499,300 PKR a year, while female shippers or receivers earn around 425,100 PKR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Shipper / Receiver gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 499,300 PKR
Women 425,100 PKR

Pay raises for a shipper or receiver 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 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

Shipper or receiver 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.

53%

53% of shippers or receivers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a shipper or receiver a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 47% of shippers or receivers 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

Shipper or receiver: 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

Shipper or receiver salary by city in Pakistan

Shipper or receiver 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
  • Hyderabad
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Multan
  • Gujranwala
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LahoreCity533,100 PKR510,300 PKR275,800-812,900 PKR
KarachiCity525,700 PKR558,300 PKR247,800-832,000 PKR
RawalpindiCity489,500 PKR460,500 PKR259,100-744,700 PKR
FaisalabadCity485,300 PKR504,300 PKR232,400-761,400 PKR
HyderabadCity476,600 PKR437,900 PKR257,700-721,600 PKR
PeshawarCity475,700 PKR513,300 PKR217,900-754,900 PKR
IslamabadCity472,100 PKR498,000 PKR222,300-744,600 PKR
MultanCity472,100 PKR483,800 PKR232,400-741,500 PKR
GujranwalaCity472,100 PKR472,100 PKR233,900-732,400 PKR
QuettaCity451,000 PKR442,200 PKR228,000-693,100 PKR
BahawalpurCity445,100 PKR417,200 PKR233,900-675,100 PKR
SialkotCity414,000 PKR431,100 PKR197,600-646,600 PKR
SargodhaCity412,000 PKR394,300 PKR212,500-627,900 PKR


Shipper / Receiver in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a shipper or receiver make per month in Pakistan?

    A shipper or receiver in Pakistan earns about 38,108 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 457,300 PKR.

  • What's the salary range for a shipper or receiver in Pakistan?

    Entry-level shippers or receivers in Pakistan start near 214,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 724,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 313,700 and 641,900 PKR.

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

    The median is 485,300 PKR, higher than the average of 457,300 PKR. Half of shippers or receivers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for shippers or receivers in Pakistan?

    Men working as a shipper or receiver in Pakistan earn around 17% more than women on average (499,300 vs 425,100 PKR a year).

  • Do shippers or receivers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 53% of shippers or receivers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do shippers or receivers in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A shipper or receiver in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.