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Average Videographer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A videographer in Pakistan earns about 828,400 PKR a year. That's 16% 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 430,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,273,300 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 videographer make in Pakistan?

Average salary
828,400 PKR
69,033 PKR per month
Lowest reported
430,000 PKR
35,833 PKR per month
Highest reported
1,273,300 PKR
106,108 PKR per month

A typical videographer working in Pakistan brings home around 69,033 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 430,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,273,300 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 videographer 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 videographer 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 videographers in Pakistan earn less than 794,900 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 552,400 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 990,700 PKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of videographers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 430,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 1,273,300 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.

430,000
Low
794,900
Median
1,273,300
High
552,400
25th
990,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Videographer pay by experience in Pakistan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    489,500 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    658,300 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    852,600 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,032,800 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,130,800 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,187,900 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 videographer 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.


Videographer pay by education in Pakistan

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

  • High School
    581,000 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    832,000 PKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    1,149,200 PKR

Videographer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male videographers in Pakistan earn an average of 895,900 PKR a year, while female videographers earn around 788,000 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.

Videographer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 895,900 PKR
Women 788,000 PKR

Pay raises for a videographer 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 11% every 19 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

Videographer 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.

24%

24% of videographers in Pakistan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a videographer 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 76% of videographers 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

Videographer: 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

Videographer salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Rawalpindi
  • Gujranwala
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
  • Multan
  • Islamabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Bahawalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity923,000 PKR885,000 PKR480,300-1,417,600 PKR
LahoreCity874,900 PKR946,000 PKR403,100-1,391,600 PKR
RawalpindiCity866,900 PKR832,000 PKR450,300-1,333,900 PKR
GujranwalaCity844,600 PKR810,500 PKR437,900-1,296,900 PKR
FaisalabadCity829,000 PKR846,500 PKR407,100-1,296,900 PKR
PeshawarCity800,500 PKR862,400 PKR367,200-1,273,300 PKR
MultanCity791,200 PKR852,600 PKR365,400-1,259,300 PKR
IslamabadCity772,900 PKR743,100 PKR401,300-1,184,700 PKR
HyderabadCity745,000 PKR761,400 PKR366,200-1,165,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity736,700 PKR707,600 PKR384,200-1,125,500 PKR
SialkotCity728,500 PKR744,700 PKR357,700-1,136,700 PKR
QuettaCity710,500 PKR724,000 PKR349,300-1,108,500 PKR
SargodhaCity698,200 PKR757,300 PKR320,500-1,113,700 PKR


Videographer in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    A videographer in Pakistan earns about 69,033 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 828,400 PKR.

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

    Entry-level videographers in Pakistan start near 430,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,273,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 552,400 and 990,700 PKR.

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

    The median is 794,900 PKR, lower than the average of 828,400 PKR. Half of videographers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a videographer in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (895,900 vs 788,000 PKR a year).

  • Do videographers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 24% of videographers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A videographer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.