Hire and pay employees in Pakistan, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Pakistan. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Pakistan is 1 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Pakistan with Deel
Usually, to hire in Pakistan, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Pakistan quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Pakistan Rupee (PKR)
Capital Islamabad
Official language Urdu & English
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Pakistan built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Pakistan within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
- Social Security
- Disability Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Pakistan
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Pakistan
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is PKR 37,000 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.
|
Annual Taxable Income |
Tax Rate |
|---|---|
|
PKR 0 to 600,000 |
0% |
|
PKR 600,000 to 1,200,000 |
5% |
|
PKR 1,200,000 to 2,400,000 |
15% |
|
PKR - 2,400,000 to 3,600,000 |
25% |
|
PKR 3,600,000 to 6,000,000 |
30% |
|
Over PKR 6,000,000 |
35% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 22.66% + fees of the employee's salary.
- Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) - 6.00%*
- Gratuity Fund Contribution - 8.33%
- 13th Salary - 8.33%
- EOBI (employee-old-age-benefit) - PKR 1,850
- Life insurance - PKR 608
_The SESSI contribution is only applicable for workers in Sindh, Pakistan. For employees earning under minimum wage (PKR 37,000 as of 2024), the cost is calculated as 6% of the minimum wage. Contributions for employees earning more than minimum wage are calculated as 6% of their salary.
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Please note: some contributions have limits, so percentages may vary.
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
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.
Download the complete guide to hiring in Pakistan
Hiring in Pakistan, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Pakistan with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Pakistan and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
22.66%
of employee salary