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Average Telecommunications Technician Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A telecommunications technician in Pakistan earns about 440,200 PKR a year. That's 55% 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 218,900 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 684,900 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 telecommunications technician make in Pakistan?

Average salary
440,200 PKR
36,683 PKR per month
Lowest reported
218,900 PKR
18,241 PKR per month
Highest reported
684,900 PKR
57,075 PKR per month

A typical telecommunications technician working in Pakistan brings home around 36,683 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 218,900 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 684,900 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 telecommunications 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 telecommunications 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 telecommunications technicians in Pakistan earn less than 440,200 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 299,500 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 563,000 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 218,900 PKR. The highest stretch to 684,900 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.

218,900
Low
440,200
Median
684,900
High
299,500
25th
563,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Telecommunications technician pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    265,000 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    352,000 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    467,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    558,300 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    603,400 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    648,200 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a telecommunications 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.


Telecommunications technician pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    392,300 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +55% from previous
    608,500 PKR

Telecommunications 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 telecommunications technicians in Pakistan earn an average of 455,400 PKR a year, while female telecommunications technicians earn around 424,300 PKR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Telecommunications Technician gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 455,400 PKR
Women 424,300 PKR

Pay raises for a telecommunications 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 10% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Telecommunications 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.

25%

25% of telecommunications technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of telecommunications 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

Telecommunications 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

Telecommunications technician salary by city in Pakistan

Telecommunications 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
  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Gujranwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Hyderabad
  • Multan
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Sargodha
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FaisalabadCity485,300 PKR447,300 PKR263,200-733,300 PKR
LahoreCity483,800 PKR466,300 PKR249,600-739,500 PKR
KarachiCity480,300 PKR480,300 PKR239,000-744,600 PKR
GujranwalaCity464,400 PKR433,800 PKR246,200-705,500 PKR
RawalpindiCity442,200 PKR467,100 PKR207,700-696,700 PKR
HyderabadCity428,400 PKR417,100 PKR217,900-659,400 PKR
MultanCity425,100 PKR433,400 PKR208,600-664,500 PKR
PeshawarCity420,100 PKR455,400 PKR191,600-670,600 PKR
IslamabadCity415,900 PKR415,900 PKR207,700-642,800 PKR
SargodhaCity398,300 PKR384,200 PKR207,700-608,500 PKR
SialkotCity398,300 PKR366,200 PKR214,000-600,000 PKR
QuettaCity396,300 PKR414,000 PKR192,000-623,700 PKR
BahawalpurCity384,500 PKR409,000 PKR181,600-608,500 PKR


Telecommunications Technician in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    A telecommunications technician in Pakistan earns about 36,683 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 440,200 PKR.

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

    Entry-level telecommunications technicians in Pakistan start near 218,900 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 684,900 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 299,500 and 563,000 PKR.

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

    The median is 440,200 PKR, higher than the average of 440,200 PKR. Half of telecommunications technicians in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a telecommunications technician in Pakistan earn around 7% more than women on average (455,400 vs 424,300 PKR a year).

  • Do telecommunications technicians in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 25% of telecommunications technicians in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A telecommunications technician in Pakistan sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.