What is Salary of Government Employees in Pakistan

Last update: July 22, 2022

After completion of studies, most of the aspirants make job a main source of income to meet necessities of their life. They work in private organization or government department for a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis which is called "salary". Apart from certain benefits in private and public sectors, the salary range in both organizations also differs. If you want to start your career in a government department, here are pay brackets in federal and provincial government organizations in Pakistan.

Salary in Government Departments

Salaries are regulated by Finance Department which is mainly responsible for provision of funds. In general, Basic Pay and Allowances constitute the salary. We can understand both constituents one by one in the following way:

Basic Pay Scale in Pakistan:

Basic Pay is a standard rate of pay which is given to the government employees before the allowances. This rate is set according to the government pay scales as prescribed by Finance Department. Govt Basic Pay is uniformed throughout Pakistan. Presently, Basic Pay Scales (BPS) are 1 to 22 and their notified rates are as under:

Basic Pay Scale
(BPS)
StagesMinimum
Pay
Annual
Increment
Maximum
Pay
1301355043026450
2301382049028520
3301426058031660
4301469066034490
5301523075037730
6301576084040960
7301631091043610
83016890100046890
93017470109050170
103018050119053750
113018650131057950
123019770143062670
133021160156067960
143022530174074730
153023920198083320
163028070226095870
1720450703420113470
1820568804260142080
1920878404530178440
20141024706690196130
21141137907420217670
22141221908710244130
Column No.1 indicates pay scales.
Column No.2 indicates its pay stages.
Column No.3 indicates Minimum or start of the scale.
Column No.4 indicates annual increment.
Column No.5 indicates the Maximum or the last pay stage of scale.

 

Types of Allowances:

An allowance is given in addition to basic pay for specific purpose to an employee of the govt. Allowances, given to the employees in federal govt and provincial departments, are of following types:

1. Standard
The general and standard allowances prescribed are as under:

  1. House Rent Allowance @ 45% of basic pay at big cities and @ 30% of basic pay at small cities.
  2. Medical Allowance @ 15% of Basic pay.
  3. Conveyance Allowance as per entitlement of scale.

2. Job Specific
There are other allowances which are job specific such as:

  1. Dispatch Rider Allowance @ Rs.2500 per month.
  2. Washing Allowance.
  3. Overtime Allowance.
  4. Weather Allowance.
  5. Hill Allowance.
  6. Field Allowance.
  7. Risk Allowance.
  8. Elite Allowance.

3. Department Specific
Some allowances are department specific and given to the employees only who work therein:

  1. Judicial Allowance.
  2. Secretariat Allowance.
  3. Executive Allowance.
  4. Special Allowance.
  5. Utility Allowance.
  6. House Requisition Allowance.

4. Qualification Based

  1. Qualification Allowance.
  2. PhD Allowance.
  3. MPhil Allowance.
  4. Advance Increment.

From the above discussion, it may be inferred safely that if general pay and allowances are applied then there is no difference in salaries of employees irrespective of their postings. It is the special/ department specific allowances which create the difference in salary. Sometimes provincial governments do announce different allowances and at the time of budget grant increase more or less to other provinces.

Basic Pay Scale 2022

In Budget 2022-2023, Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, has sanctioned with effect from 1st July, 2022, an Adhoc Relief Allowance 2022 to the civil employees of the Federal Government as well as the civilians paid from Defence Estimates including contingent paid staff and contract employees employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on the standard terms and conditions of contract appointment. The increase will start from 1st July, 2022 that means the employees will start getting their increased amount (Adhoc Relief Allowance 2022) from 1st August, 2022.

Adhoc Relief Allowance 2022 Formula
The government has increased salaries of the employees allowing them an Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2022 @ 15% of the running basic pay of Basic Pay Scales 2017.

How to Calculate Salary

Let suppose you have been appointed an Officer in Grade 17 and posted in Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore, the following wages are admissible to you:

Wage TypeAmount
Basic Pay (Minimum)45,070
Special Allowance 20% (2009)2,118
Adhoc Relief Allowance 2022 15%4,555.50
Executive Allowance 1.5%67,605
Utility Allowance15,000
Conveyance Allowance 20055,000
Medical Allowance 15% (16-22)2,396
House Rent 45% (2008) (big city)4,432.50
Gross Pay of 17 Grade (Approximate) Rs.1,46,177

Note:

  • Wages vary department to department, for example, you are in grade 17 and posted in a government department, Lahore, other than Punjab Civil Secretariat then you will not be admissible to a wage namely Civil Secretariat Allowance @50%.
  • Wages also vary post to post, for example, you are in grade 17 working as Superintendent or Private Secretary in Punjab Civil Secretariat another wage "Utility Allowance Rs.14000/- PM" is admissible to you.

MP Pay Scales (MPS)

MP Pay Scale: Special Pay Packages Known as MP (Management Position)

In the recent years, special pay package was introduced for Head of Organization or Project Heads; known as Management Position or MP Scales. The basic purpose of these scales was to hire technically qualified persons as Head of certain Departments and Projects on contract basis so their performance shall remain upto the mark. The other purpose was to attract the private experts by giving market based salaries.

These scales were revised in 2017. MP Scales are usually revised as the Revision of Basic Pay Scales takes place.

Types of MP Scales

There are three types of MP Scales known as MP-I, MP-II & MP-III.

MP-I Scales has more salary and privileges. The minimum salary in MP-I scale is Rs.95,910/- plus the benefits such as vehicle & petrol, TA/DA as of BS-21 officer and other extended facilities.

MP-II Scales has less salary and privileges than MP-I. The minimum salary in MP-I scale is Rs.77,440/- plus the benefits such as vehicle & petrol, TA/DA as of BS-20 officer and other extended facilities.

MP-III Scales has less salary and privileges than MP-II & MP-III. Till 2018, the minimum salary in MP-I scale is Rs.65,060/- plus the benefits such as vehicle & petrol, TA/DA as of BS-19 officer and other extended facilities.

Revision of Basic Pay Scales

The basic principle behind the regulations of salary is to enable the govt employees to meet with their financial requirements. So, the basic pay scales are revised on this principle by federal government as well as provincial governments. In past, basic pay scales have been revised on 5 years basis. Revision of basic pay scales has been done in 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017 and lastly Basic Pay Scales 2022 has replaced Basic Pay Scales 2017 with effect from 01.07.2022. The revision has been done on frequent basis as the inflation has been rising. On account of pay scale revision, the salaries of the govt. employees are increased.

Salary in KPK

It is general impression that the salary in Khyber Pakhtun Khawa is higher than Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Federal Departments. One such example is; KPK Government previously used to grant the increase in salaries more than the Federal Government. In year, 2013, 2014 and 2015, KPK Government did so when they granted 20%, 15% and 15% increase respectively as compared to Federal Government which allowed 10% every year. Another example is; Civil Secretariat in KPK where there are allowances such as Utility Allowance, Special Allowance & Secretariat Allowance. Higher Judiciary's employees enjoy the facility of Judicial Allowance which is normally equal to three basic pays.

Salary in Balochistan

Salaries of Balochistan Government employees are almost same to the Federal Government but it is more than Sindh and Punjab Provinces as in Balochistan the employees enjoy the benefit of House Requisition Allowance.

Salary of Punjab and Sindh Government Employee

Salaries of government employees in Punjab and Sindh Province are almost same to the Federal Government.

Salary in Gilgit Baltistan

Salaries in Gilgit Baltistan are less as compared to other provinces as it is new one and benefits are being extended slowly.







ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A HABIB
Writer is a Punjab Government servant (Pakistan). He writes voluntarily




Comments

Posted by Jummashehzad

Why such salary is not given to the judicial employees in kpk Pakistan?
We r not giving the salary on these rates.
Plz

Posted by Ahmad

sir,
i want to know the scales (in BPS) of CMP (General Doctor), Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Asstt Surveyor, SDO, Plumber, Electrician and drivers. please help me in this regard.

thanks

Posted by Umar farooq

Thanks for your kind updates
Can you tell me I have 2 years b.com degree and some COMPUTER IT skills for which job I can apply in this two for my good career in future

Posted by arif

Do employees of pak secretariat get any special secretariat allowance?

Posted by Mohammad janis

Sir is this stenographer's salary? 14 grade including allowances

Posted by Amjad Sial

Sir, I am in BPS 15 salary is less. Is it expected that government will revise pay scale of government employees in its budget for the year 2019?

Posted by A HABIB

Dear Amjad Sial, The government did not revise pay scales, probably, because of its financial constrains. However, 10% and 5% of basic pay has been approved in favor of employees working in bps 1 to 16 and bps 17 to 20 respectively.

Posted by Amjad Sial

government employee salary should be increased by 30% of basic pay

Posted by Bilal Shams

Good information

Posted by Dr. Ali Raza Chughtai

Article style is absorbing.

Posted by Ijaz

Aoa.please can i get the detail of pay for 11th scale in education board, and 16th scale in Punjab Assembly.Will be very obliged to have an answer.Thanks

Posted by Fahad khan

plz give me sinfo about bps 17 in assistant director of board of inveestment

Posted by Ainuddin

Aoa
The govt employees who are newly appointed in 2018 in balochistan,do they get adhoc relief 2016?????

Posted by Latif

Sir tell me about starting salary of junior clerk BPS11

Posted by ahsan javed

sir please tell me about salary account assistant BPS 14 in Educational Institute

Posted by Ahmed Zia

Sir,
My Opinion is that it should also have mentioned about overtime charges in details .

Posted by Syed Saqlain Raza

Could you please explain the salary/Perks and privileges of Pro-Bono Appointments made by the Government during the year 2019?

Posted by Ayesha PERVAIZ

Need to Know starting salary of 16 grade pay scale

Posted by imrankhan

I am working in univ in grade 18 since sep 2010.now i hav been promoted to asistant prof grade 19 .how i wil calculate my new salary
Thanks

Posted by Ansar

Is there any half pay package available for government employees appointed on regular basis in Pakistan?
JzakAllah

Posted by Farhan Saud

I am agriculture Feild Assistant In KPK.
My question is.
Why field assistant in kpk is 09 scale while in punjab, sindh balochistan gilgitbaltistan are BPS 11.. Why it is different to kpk.

Posted by nafees ur rehman

please give me some information about salaray

please tell me the salary of teacher non gazzated 19-grade .

Posted by Dilshad Ali

How much salry total in Sindh health department off chowkedar naib qasid bps 1

Posted by muhammad ismail

agriculture university peshawar contract class iv employee bps 2 totall salary kia hai

Posted by Dr naadia

What is the starting pay of bps 17 doctor home department posted in central prison

Posted by M shehzad

Please tell me 60 year old bnda retired ho k 42 sal service Dy k retired ho usssy kitni pension milti h please tell me bps 18

Posted by Dawood sotra

Sir if a person has BPS 07 basic pay scale 10990-610-29290 what will be the first salary

Posted by Faiza kiran

I am masters in Islamic studies.. I HV done b. Ed as wel .. I have experience to teach Montessori classes from 5 years.. age 37.. which post n job is suitable for me.. he can I apply .. plz guide me fr govt job.. thanks

Posted by Shakeela

What is the total pay of 17th grade lecturer in Sindh, recruited through SPSC?

Posted by Muhammad Qasim

Sir,
What is the salary of junior clerk in Chief minister secretariat punjab, Lahore?

Posted by Mujeeb Ur Rehman

My basic was 12300 and now is 18270,my service is 5.9 years,is it ok

Posted by Muhammadejaz

Pay roll education department aghust 2022 class 4 employees



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