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description: "Median wage in Pakistan ≈ $105/mo; top 10% above $274/mo, minimum $133/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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Local Salaries · Pakistan

# What is a good salary in 🇵🇰 Pakistan (Islamabad)?

The median is about **$105/month**; top-10% earners clear **$274/month**.

## The local wage ladder

| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $379 | $4,548 | 106,553 PKR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $133 | $1,596 | 37,392 PKR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $105 | $1,260 | 29,520 PKR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $174 | $2,088 | 48,919 PKR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $274 | $3,288 | 77,033 PKR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $602 | $7,224 | 169,248 PKR/mo |

Modelled from World Bank GNI $1,500 (2025) and Gini 33.5 (consumption-based, widened to 40.5). Check where you stand in the [interactive benchmarker](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=PK).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇦🇴 Angola](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/angola/) — median $106/mo
- [🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/republic-of-the-congo/) — median $106/mo
- [🇿🇼 Zimbabwe](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/zimbabwe/) — median $106/mo
- [🇰🇪 Kenya](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/kenya/) — median $110/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Pakistan](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/pakistan/)

## Frequently asked questions

- **What is a good salary in Pakistan?**: The median wage is about $105/month ($1,260/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $174/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $274/month.
- **What is a top 10% salary in Pakistan?**: Roughly $274/month ($3,288/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $602/month.
- **What is the minimum wage in Pakistan?**: About $133/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- **How are these Pakistan salary figures calculated?**: A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($1,500, 2025) and the Gini index (33.5, consumption-based — widened to 40.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=PK.

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