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Average Strategy Director Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A strategy director in Pakistan earns about 1,621,400 PKR a year. That's 65% above 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 778,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 2,543,000 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 strategy director make in Pakistan?

Average salary
1,621,400 PKR
135,116 PKR per month
Lowest reported
778,900 PKR
64,908 PKR per month
Highest reported
2,543,000 PKR
211,916 PKR per month

A typical strategy director working in Pakistan brings home around 135,116 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 778,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 2,543,000 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 strategy director 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 strategy director 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 strategy directors in Pakistan earn less than 1,693,600 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 1,109,200 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 2,207,600 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of strategy directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 778,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 2,543,000 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.

778,900
Low
1,693,600
Median
2,543,000
High
1,109,200
25th
2,207,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Strategy director pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    913,400 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    1,296,900 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    1,703,200 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    2,086,500 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    2,221,600 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    2,435,600 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 strategy director 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.


Strategy director pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    1,134,500 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    1,306,100 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    1,908,800 PKR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    2,352,500 PKR

Strategy director gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male strategy directors in Pakistan earn an average of 1,741,800 PKR a year, while female strategy directors earn around 1,570,900 PKR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Strategy Director gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 1,741,800 PKR
Women 1,570,900 PKR

Pay raises for a strategy director 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 14% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Strategy director 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.

80%

80% of strategy directors in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a strategy director 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 20% of strategy directors 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

Strategy director: 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

Strategy director salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Faisalabad
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Hyderabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity1,825,000 PKR1,825,000 PKR908,200-2,819,600 PKR
LahoreCity1,777,700 PKR1,811,000 PKR869,400-2,773,700 PKR
KarachiCity1,728,900 PKR1,800,200 PKR832,100-2,711,900 PKR
GujranwalaCity1,703,200 PKR1,570,900 PKR918,600-2,579,200 PKR
RawalpindiCity1,693,600 PKR1,655,500 PKR861,300-2,605,500 PKR
MultanCity1,668,900 PKR1,594,500 PKR862,400-2,543,000 PKR
IslamabadCity1,621,400 PKR1,678,300 PKR778,500-2,543,000 PKR
PeshawarCity1,583,700 PKR1,703,200 PKR727,400-2,508,300 PKR
HyderabadCity1,537,500 PKR1,450,700 PKR814,500-2,339,200 PKR
QuettaCity1,524,300 PKR1,606,100 PKR714,300-2,401,300 PKR
SialkotCity1,464,200 PKR1,464,200 PKR731,700-2,266,400 PKR
SargodhaCity1,440,700 PKR1,464,200 PKR704,300-2,242,500 PKR
BahawalpurCity1,440,700 PKR1,417,600 PKR735,200-2,230,100 PKR


Strategy Director in Pakistan: FAQs

  • How much does a strategy director make per month in Pakistan?

    A strategy director in Pakistan earns about 135,116 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,621,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level strategy directors in Pakistan start near 778,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 2,543,000 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 1,109,200 and 2,207,600 PKR.

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

    The median is 1,693,600 PKR, higher than the average of 1,621,400 PKR. Half of strategy directors in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a strategy director in Pakistan earn around 11% more than women on average (1,741,800 vs 1,570,900 PKR a year).

  • Do strategy directors in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 80% of strategy directors in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do strategy directors in Pakistan get a pay raise?

    A strategy director in Pakistan sees a raise of around 14% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.