DevOps Engineer Salary in Pakistan (2026) β€” AWS, Docker & Kubernetes

DevOps engineer salary in Pakistan 2026. Cloud engineer pay with AWS, Docker & Kubernetes across Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad & remote international roles.

πŸ’° Salary Breakdown

Junior (0-1 yr)
PKR 60,000
to
PKR 110K
per month
Mid-Level (1-3 yr)
PKR 110K
to
PKR 250K
per month
Senior (3+ yr)
PKR 250K
to
PKR 550K
per month

πŸ› οΈ Key Skills Affecting Salary

LinuxDockerKubernetesAWS/Azure/GCPTerraformJenkinsCI/CDMonitoringBash/PythonNetworking

πŸ™οΈ City-wise Salary Comparison

CityJuniorMid-LevelSenior
IslamabadPKR 70,000PKR 170KPKR 380K
LahorePKR 65,000PKR 160KPKR 350K
KarachiPKR 70,000PKR 165KPKR 370K
Remote (International)PKR 120KPKR 350KPKR 700K

πŸ—ΊοΈ Career Roadmap

1

Linux & Networking

Master Linux administration, shell scripting, and networking fundamentals.

2

Containerization

Learn Docker for containerizing applications and services.

3

Orchestration

Kubernetes for managing container clusters at scale.

4

Cloud Platforms

Master AWS, Azure, or GCP services and architecture.

5

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for automation.

6

CI/CD & Monitoring

Jenkins/GitHub Actions pipelines, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average DevOps salary in Pakistan?β–Ό

DevOps engineers earn between PKR 60,000 (junior) and PKR 550,000+ (senior) monthly in Pakistan.

Is DevOps in demand in Pakistan?β–Ό

Yes, DevOps is highly in demand as companies move to cloud infrastructure and need automation expertise.

What cloud certification is best for Pakistan?β–Ό

AWS certifications are most recognized, followed by Azure and GCP.