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Mining, Metallurgy

Salary for position Petroleum engineer in Pakistan

Gross salary in Pakistan is
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80% of people earn:
901K - 2.2M PKR
10% earn less lthan 901K PKR
10% earns more than 2.2M PKR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Petroleum engineer position in the Pakistan earn between 901,224 PKR and 2,179,224 PKR annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 901,224 PKR and 10% of people earn more than 2,179,224 PKR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Petroleum engineer typically do

  • Plans and designs equipment and processes to achieve the maximum profitable recovery of oil and gas.
  • Prospects for reservoirs containing oil or natural gas.
  • Collaborates with geologists and other specialists to understand the geologic formation and properties of the rock containing the reservoir, determine the drilling methods to be used, and monitor drilling and production operations.
  • Develops well drilling plan for management approval.
  • Utilizes computer models to simulate reservoir performance using different recovery techniques and effects of various drilling options.
  • Provides technical consultation during drilling operations.

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Position Petroleum engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

52. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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703. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

267,828 - 584,844 PKR

53. place

Oracle Programmer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

626,412 - 2,561,892 PKR

52. place

Petroleum engineer

Mining, Metallurgy

Salary group 2

901,224 - 2,179,224 PKR

51. place

Java Programmer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

623,124 - 2,582,256 PKR

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

1,202,604 - 5,861,604 PKR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Petroleum engineer.

The total gross salary for the position Petroleum engineer ranges between 65,983 PKR and 289,026 PKR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Petroleum engineer have a total gross salary of at least 181,602 PKR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 181,602 PKR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 75,102 PKR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Petroleum engineer earns 137,950 PKR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Petroleum engineer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.