Higher Education Salary Report 2026: Pakistan
Salary report and benchmark
Higher education salary benchmark for Pakistan.
How academic pay works in Pakistan
Higher education salary report 2026
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 10 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
Staff and faculty pay in Pakistan follows the local higher education system.
Where a cited figure exists, this report shows it with the source. Posted job averages are not used in its place.
Pay is quoted in PKR as of 22 October 2026.
Academic Jobs is the salary benchmark for 10 roles in Pakistan since January 1, 2026.
| Role | Pay now | What this is |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | Rs106,200 | 5 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Tenure-track | Rs112,023 | 3 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Curriculum Developer | Rs112,023 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Director/Manager | Rs113,143 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Instructional Designer | Rs112,023 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Manager | Rs113,143 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Professor | Rs125,889 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
What changes pay
Public or private
Public universities often publish a scale. Private campuses may not.
Agreement
Enterprise agreements and collective contracts set the band before an offer is made.
City
The same national scale can carry a capital-city weighting.
Field
Clinical, executive, and professional staff are not paid on the faculty scale.
Compare a real offer
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