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Hiring guidelines in Pakistan
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Hiring guidelines in Pakistan

Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is PKR 25,000 per month.
Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 35%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.

Gross Annual Income Tax Rate (%)
Up to PKR - 600,000 0%
Up to PKR - 1,200,000 5%
Up to PKR - 1,800,000 10%
Up to PKR - 2,500,000 15%
Up to PKR - 3,500,000 17.5%
Up to PKR - 5,000,000 20%
Up to PKR - 8,000,000 22.5%
Up to PKR - 12,000,000 25%
Up to PKR - 30,000,000 27.5%
Up to PKR - 50,000,000 30%
Up to PKR - 75,000,000 32.5%
Over PKR - 75,000,000 35%
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 16.7-22.7% + fees of the employee's salary. 
  • Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) - 6.00%, only for salaries lower than PKR 30,000
  • Gratuity Fund Contribution - 8.33%
  • Life insurance -  PKR 608
  • EOBI (employee-old-age-benefit) - PKR 1,250
  • Festival Bonus/13th Salary: 8.33%

Please note: some contributions have limits, so percentages may vary.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Overtime payment is mandatory and may be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 3 hours of overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:
  • 200% of the hourly rate, the first three hours.
  • 300% of the hourly rate, for public holidays
Standard working hours are eight hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.