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 Top 10 Careers in Pakistan

Top 10 Careers in Pakistan For Students to Choose

1.  Career in Business Administration:

                       The most sought after course Master in Business Administration is one of the

highest paying career options in present situation. MBAs can get a variety of Jobs with

satisfactory salary. Business administration person can earn specialization in Banking,

Finance, Accounting and human resource management. There are many choices of jobs for

a person having master degree in business administration; he can be a Bank Manager,

Project Manager, Audit Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Marketing and Sales Manager,

Financial Planner, Accountant, Marketing Specialist, Purchasing manager, Human resource

manager, and many other jobs.

2.  Career in Medical Field:

Students should choose career in medical field because a career in medical field is

considered as one of the most respectable and top career. There are various specializations

in this field. Different jobs related to medical field are as doctor, Physician, Dentists which is

in high demand, occupational physiotherapists, surgeons, anesthesia specialists,

audiologists, radiologists, and other healthcare jobs. You can earn a handsome amount of

salary because healthcare profession is growing well in Pakistan and much more

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experienced people are required in this profession to give health facilities to the people.

3.  Career in Textile Designing and Fashion Designing:

                        There’s an amazing range of career options in the Fashion and Textiles

sector because these two fields have made too much progressed over the last years and

you can make excellent career in this field. Although this field looks a little bit expensive but

after getting particular education in this field you can get jobs in different companies as well

start your own personal business because this field is in high demand these days.

4.   Career as Mechanical, Electronics, Chemical Engineer, Software Engineer:

The profession of engineering one of the best and renowned professions from the beginning

and it is still in high demand as in the past years. Engineering is a good career option.

Engineering is a vast field and one can create his/her career in this sector. This sector

requires lots of hard work and innovation. To excel in this field one thing is most important

and that is dedication towards work and abilities to create something new. In this field a

person can earn good amount of money. In this sector salary depends upon your experience

and hands-on experience of the field or knowledge of the field. Pakistan’s information

technology field has seen big growth over the last decade. This is one of the most promising

and rewarding career options. In this career professionals can earn a lot in this industry.

5.  Career as Chartered Accountant:

Experienced and freshly qualified accountants who have interest in research, technical

matters, quality control and academics will have challenging opportunities and worldwide

exposure. If a career in management does not attracts you much then you can look forward

to a career in Chartered accountant. If you have good knowledge of your field you can earn a

handsome salary.

6.    Career in Airlines Industry:

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                      There are many good job options in the field of airline industry. It is one

of the top careers because of some new airlines in our country. Earlier it was just

government airlines which were leading this industry, but now the situation is quite different.

Lots of new airlines have come into the market. Due to this change, this industry is

experiencing noticeable growth. The new airlines are hiring more and more new pilots and

support personnel to deal the increasing demand. The salary of all the airline staff is quite

appealing.

7.   Career in Computer Sciences:

In this age of technology computer science field is progressing very well. You can earn good

salary if you possess computer science degree from a recognized university of Pakistan.

There are many job options for you in this field you can get jobs like Application Analyst,

Computational Scientists, Computer repair technician, Computer system analyst, Graphic

designer, Computer programmer, Software designer, software developer, Web developer,

web master, Data base administrator and many more jobs like these.

8.    Career as Lecturer:

You must be thinking that why it is one of the top listed professions but in real you can make

excellent career in the field of education due to establishment of new institutions day by day.

And a good tutor is always in high demand. In this field you can do different jobs like

professors, associate professors, laboratory assistant, and head of department if you have

higher qualifications. Lecturer of science subjects are in high demand like Professor of

Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, English and many other fields. You can get 17 scale jobs

with an attractive salary but with good teaching skills.

9.    Career in Pakistan Defense Forces:

There are great job opportunities in Pakistan Air force, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Army.

You can do different jobs in these air forces in various departments. There are different kinds

of jobs like cadet, army officer, captain, army soldier, officer commission, logistic offer and

many other jobs.

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10.   Career in Electronic Media Mass Communication Journalism:

With the emerging media communication there are different kinds of jobs present in the

electronic media. You can work as journalist in which you can do research programs for

television, radio and the internet news service. You can specialize in particular type of fields

such as political or sports reporting etc. You can join this field by possessing excellent

communication abilities; you can get different jobs like director, Producer, screen writer,

editor, journalists, anchor and many other jobs.

Top Highest Paying Jobs in Pakistan Complete List

 Chief Executive Officer:

The salary range of a CEO is from Rs. 1000, 00 to Rs.1,500,000 in Pakistan.

A CEO leads a company. CEOs are often directly involved in initiating and driving the

company’s most significant initiatives. Because of this leadership role within the company,

the CEO is normally the highest paid position in business. CEOs possess higher degree in

business administration.

Surgeon:

  The salary range of Surgeon is from Rs. 1000, 00 to

Rs.1,000,000.

Surgeons treat patients suffering from disease, injury, and deformity using various surgical

techniques.       Because of the significant amount of training and study required to become a

surgeon, and the risks and responsibilities involved in the job, Surgeons are the highest paid

professionals in the field of healthcare.

Marketing Manager:

The salary range of marketing manager is from Rs. 85,000 to Rs.700,000.

Marketing Managers are responsible for market segmentation and developing product and

pricing strategies that will allow their firms to maximize their profits while growing market

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share. Marketing managers are Bachelor in marketing and also earn an advanced degree in

the form of an MBA in Marketing to supplement their undergraduate education and work

experience.

Financial Manager:

The salary range of Finance manager is from to Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 500,000.

Financial Managers oversee the financial workings of a company. These individuals are

responsible for most, if not all areas of finance including payroll, forecasting, investment,

banking, insurance, securities and all other financial aspects of a given branch, office or

department of their corporation. Minimum education of them is bachelor degree in finance.

Software Engineer:

   The salary range of software engineer is from Rs. 40,000 to

200,000.

A software engineer is the demand of every good company. Software engineer can get

attractive salary and they can work in different areas like software houses, software

publishers, wired telecommunication carriers, and in many IT companies where their demand

is very high.

Creative Designer:

The salary range of creative designer is from 12,000 to 80,000 Rs.

Creative Designing is catching up as a popular profession. With businesses investing

massively in corporate websites and online presence as well as the booming print media,

creative and graphic designers are in high demand.

Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot and Flight Engineer:

The average salary range of a commercial pilot ranges from 40,000 Rs to 1,10000 Rs.

These individuals are responsible for safely piloting and navigating the flight of commercial

aircraft for the transportation of cargo and passengers. Special training is required become a

pilot because most airlines want specific education with lots of experience.

Purchasing Manager:

The salary range of Purchase manager is from 25,000 to 75,000 Rs.

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Purchasing Managers oversee and coordinate the buyers, purchasing officers and other staff

involved in purchasing materials, products and/or services for a company. They also acquire

bachelor degree in business administration.

Mathematician:

   The salary range of mathematics teacher is from Rs. 15,000

to 70,000.

Mathematicians research fundamental and/or applied mathematics for use in science,

management, and most aspects of everyday life. Many mathematicians that hold research

positions at academic institutions also teach.

The salaries mentioned here are average salaries of these professions in Pakistan but it also

depends upon the situation of a company paying salary to its people. These should not the

considered as ultimate figures because fluctuations may come but average ranges are

mentioned there in above which surely provide good ideas.

   

Career for boys has too much significance because they have to take care of their family in

financial way. As in this age of poverty you need to support your family. Boys should take

their studies seriously. They should choose their career wisely. Usually the

students  after intermediate are unaware of different

professional fields of life. In this article I will tell you the career options for boys.

1.    Engineering: There are many career options of engineering for boys. Engineering fields

is on number one priority for boys. There are many branches of engineering for boys.

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

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Computer Engineering

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Software Engineering

Geo-informatics Engineering

Materials Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

Telecom Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Textile Engineering

Computer and information system Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering

Food Engineering

Architecture Engineering

Geological Engineering

Petroleum & Gas Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Now there are numerous branches of engineering fields. Now the concept of only

Mechanical & Chemical Engineering is vanished because of different fields of engineering.

Many engineering universities are on the main priority lists of students for example UET,

NUST, FAST, GIK, NED and many other universities.

1. Business Administration:  The field of business administration is very much

favorable for boys. Boys can choose the field of business administration. Bachelors in

business administration can be done in many fields for example marketing, HR, finance etc.

They can also gain the degree of CA/ACCA/ACMA.

2. Banking & Finance: The field of banking and finance is open for boys. They can do

the jobs of Accountant, Mangers, Audit Officers, Business Development officers and

many more jobs.

3. Commerce: Boys can also choose the field of commerce as a career. They can do

B.com in commerce. There are many opportunities for boys in the field of commerce.

4.  Law: There are also good career opportunities in the field of law. If they want to fight

for the rights of people then they should join this profession. You can also do BA-LLB

course, it is a 5 years program offered by many universities in Pakistan.

5. Computer Fields and IT: There is too much scope for boys in the field of computer

and IT. There are many programs offered called BSCS (Hons.)  And BS (IT), BSC (HONS.)

in Computer Science. There are many computer fields and different professional courses

are offered for example Web & Graphic designing, Auto CAD, Data Base Administration,

Web Site Development, Web Engineering with PHP, Multimedia 3d Animation and

many more. These professional courses are very beneficial for boys.

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6. Telecommunication: The field of Telecommunication is a good option for boys.

They can get job in different call centers and telecom companies.  You can do Bs

telecommunication and IT and other related courses. There are many good opportunities

for boys in telecom sector.

7. Fashion Designing: Fashion designing is the most suitable field for boys. If you

have creative abilities then this field is very beneficial for you. Courses in fashion designing

include BFA, B-Design, bachelor in fashion designing and textile designing, fashion

marketing etc.  You can be a renowned dress designer. Designing is offered by Beacon

House University (BNU) and Pakistan Institute of Fashion Designing (PIFD) Lahore. You

can gain expertise in Glassware and Ceramics from Multan Campus of PIFD.