MALAYSIA / SALARY

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

4.6 MYR = 1 USD

138,144 MYR

$30,064 USD

Kuala Lumpur

159,216 MYR

55,140 MYR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Malaysia

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Average salary in Malaysia is 138,144 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 55,140 MYR. All data are based on 7,227 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 158,527 MYR. Women receive a salary of 107,063 MYR.

The most paid careers are Military with average income 480,637 MYR and Management & Business with income 227,452 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 205,396 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 187,935 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 276,159 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 226,074 MYR.

Levels / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	3	100% 0.04%
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	1,058	99.96% 14.64%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	1,364	85.32% 18.87%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	1,120	66.45% 15.5%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	811	50.95% 11.22%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	631	39.73% 8.73%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	461	30.99% 6.38%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	382	24.62% 5.29%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	191	19.33% 2.64%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	208	16.69% 2.88%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	137	13.81% 1.9%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	138	11.91% 1.91%
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	109	10% 1.51%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	76	8.5% 1.05%
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	73	7.44% 1.01%
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	70	6.43% 0.97%
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	37	5.47% 0.51%
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	33	4.95% 0.46%
413,600 MYR - 436,499 MYR	41	4.5% 0.57%
436,500 MYR - 459,499 MYR	41	3.93% 0.57%
459,500 MYR - 482,499 MYR	11	3.36% 0.15%
482,500 MYR - 505,399 MYR	20	3.21% 0.28%
505,500 MYR - 528,399 MYR	19	2.93% 0.26%
528,400 MYR - 551,399 MYR	18	2.67% 0.25%
551,400 MYR - 574,399 MYR	15	2.42% 0.21%
574,400 MYR - 597,299 MYR	8	2.21% 0.11%
597,400 MYR - 620,299 MYR	8	2.1% 0.11%
620,300 MYR - 643,299 MYR	14	1.99% 0.19%
643,300 MYR - 666,299 MYR	9	1.8% 0.12%
666,300 MYR - 689,199 MYR	13	1.67% 0.18%
HIGH SALARIES
689,300 MYR - 735,199 MYR	17	1.49% 0.24%
735,200 MYR - 781,099 MYR	21	1.26% 0.29%
781,200 MYR - 827,099 MYR	8	0.97% 0.11%
827,100 MYR - 872,999 MYR	9	0.86% 0.12%
873,100 MYR - 918,999 MYR	11	0.73% 0.15%
919,000 MYR - 964,899 MYR	5	0.58% 0.07%
965,000 MYR - 1,010,899 MYR	5	0.51% 0.07%
1,010,900 MYR - 1,056,799 MYR	7	0.44% 0.1%
1,056,900 MYR - 1,102,799 MYR	4	0.35% 0.06%
1,102,800 MYR - 1,148,699 MYR	7	0.29% 0.1%
1,148,800 MYR - 1,608,299 MYR	14	0.19% 0.19%

Gender / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	4,004	158,527 MYR
2	Women	2,465	107,063 MYR

Education / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	169	205,396 MYR
2	Masters Degree	1,225	187,935 MYR
3	Bachelors Degree	4,655	131,417 MYR
4	Some College	855	105,685 MYR
5	Bellow H. School	60	94,197 MYR
6	High School	263	93,278 MYR

Experience / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	639	276,159 MYR
2	16-20 Years	552	226,074 MYR
3	12-16 Years	796	186,557 MYR
4	8-12 Years	1,359	154,851 MYR
5	4-8 Years	1,544	110,280 MYR
6	2-4 Years	1,041	81,331 MYR
7	1-2 Years	594	65,708 MYR
8	0-1 Year	702	62,032 MYR

Age / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	6	449,850 MYR
2	61-65	14	379,087 MYR
3	51-55	139	314,298 MYR
4	56-60	54	300,513 MYR
5	46-50	311	296,377 MYR
6	41-45	576	224,236 MYR
7	36-40	962	178,286 MYR
8	31-35	1,487	135,552 MYR
9	n/a	761	132,795 MYR
10	76-99	2	121,308 MYR
11	26-30	1,887	89,602 MYR
12	14-20	78	71,682 MYR
13	21-25	950	63,870 MYR

Work Type / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	228	192,990 MYR
2	Contract	600	153,013 MYR
3	Permanent	6,237	136,012 MYR
4	Part Time	162	79,953 MYR

Cities / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Kuala Lumpur	3,905	159,446 MYR
2	Batu Sembilan Cheras	15	157,608 MYR
3	Ampang Jaya	34	123,605 MYR
4	Ipoh	140	122,686 MYR
5	Petaling Jaya	757	121,308 MYR
6	Shah Alam	378	117,172 MYR
7	Johor Bahru	380	114,875 MYR
8	Subang Jaya	301	113,037 MYR
9	Kajang-Sungai Chua	56	109,820 MYR
10	Klang	135	108,442 MYR
11	--Other--	719	107,982 MYR
12	Sandakan	12	107,982 MYR
13	Seremban	86	105,685 MYR
14	Kota Kinabalu	129	100,171 MYR
15	Kuching	180	96,954 MYR

Career Groups / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Military	3	480,637 MYR
2	Management & Business	859	227,452 MYR
3	Engineers & Technicians III	79	216,424 MYR
4	Engineers & Technicians V	75	184,719 MYR
5	Engineers & Technicians IV	50	177,367 MYR
6	Finance & Banking	493	171,853 MYR
7	Health Care & Medical	95	165,420 MYR
8	Aviation & Shipping	49	160,825 MYR
9	Law	174	159,446 MYR
10	Properties & Real Estates	114	149,797 MYR
11	IT & Programming	590	140,607 MYR
12	IT & Programming II	370	133,255 MYR
13	Insurance	117	130,498 MYR
14	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	656	127,741 MYR
15	Hotels & Tourism	78	118,091 MYR
16	Media	61	116,713 MYR
17	Automobile	53	114,875 MYR
18	Salesmen & Saleswomen	73	114,415 MYR
19	Human Resources	609	113,956 MYR
20	Sports & Recreation	13	113,956 MYR
21	Construction & Labor Workers	133	113,496 MYR
22	Engineers & Technicians	610	112,577 MYR
23	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	173	111,658 MYR
24	Organization & Coordination	59	109,361 MYR
25	Education & University	358	107,982 MYR
26	Logistics, Road, Railway	75	107,982 MYR
27	Health Care & Medical II	112	105,685 MYR
28	Public Sector	43	105,225 MYR
29	Engineers & Technicians II	22	103,387 MYR
30	Accounting & Administration	594	102,468 MYR
31	Customer Services	137	98,792 MYR
32	Arts, Culture, Performance	23	98,333 MYR
33	Security & Fireguard	15	97,873 MYR
34	Geography & Geodesy	6	96,954 MYR
35	Architect Constructions	91	96,495 MYR
36	Making Design	85	86,386 MYR
37	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	40	76,736 MYR
38	Agriculture & Fishing	26	73,979 MYR
39	Fashion	14	59,735 MYR

Careers / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	32	431,930 MYR
2	Director	104	383,223 MYR
3	General Manager	117	363,924 MYR
4	Business Manager	34	260,536 MYR
5	Finance Manager	60	256,860 MYR
6	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	52	217,343 MYR
7	IT Manager	111	204,477 MYR
8	Oil & Gas Engineer	60	194,368 MYR
9	Bank Manager	42	193,449 MYR
10	Project Manager	59	192,530 MYR
11	Other Engineer Career	71	187,016 MYR
12	Manager	141	184,719 MYR
13	Hotel Manager	34	184,719 MYR
14	Business Development Manager	61	181,962 MYR
15	Sales Manager	105	181,043 MYR
16	SAP Consulting	36	178,286 MYR
17	IT Project Manager	95	175,069 MYR
18	Engineering Manager	60	172,772 MYR
19	Operations Manager	57	171,853 MYR
20	Chartered Accountant	34	170,934 MYR
21	Lead Developer	44	168,636 MYR
22	Marketing Manager	89	165,420 MYR
23	Human Resources Manager	265	162,663 MYR
24	Other Finance Career	121	153,013 MYR
25	Other Property Career	50	138,309 MYR
26	Manufacturing	70	137,390 MYR
27	Doctor	39	136,931 MYR
28	Account Manager	62	135,093 MYR
29	Civil Engineer	38	134,633 MYR
30	Other IT Career	81	127,281 MYR
31	Lawyer	79	126,362 MYR
32	Market Research	33	126,362 MYR
33	Financial Analyst	75	120,848 MYR
34	Banks	52	120,848 MYR
35	Software Engineer	54	116,713 MYR
36	Other Marketing Career	33	115,334 MYR
37	Lecturer	148	114,875 MYR
38	System Analyst	37	109,820 MYR
39	Other Management Career	85	106,604 MYR
40	Accountant	60	105,685 MYR
41	Engineer	290	103,847 MYR
42	IT Coordinator	38	103,847 MYR
43	Architect	54	96,495 MYR
44	Software Developer	138	93,278 MYR
45	Other Human Resource Career	73	90,981 MYR
46	Human Resource Hunter	32	86,386 MYR
47	Mechanical Engineer	89	85,926 MYR
48	Assistant Manager	44	85,467 MYR
49	Electrical Engineer	44	82,710 MYR
50	Purchaser	47	80,412 MYR
51	Human Resource	162	76,736 MYR
52	Accountant Executive	77	75,358 MYR
53	Sales Executives	40	75,358 MYR
54	Call Center	35	70,763 MYR
55	Marketing Executive	82	64,330 MYR
56	Administrator	35	62,492 MYR
57	Other Education Career	34	62,492 MYR
58	Human Resource Administrator	62	55,599 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Contract Manager

Posted 13 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cost comparison and estimation, budget for project, works award, negotiation with subcontractors, works arrangement and coordination with management staffs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya	Some College	12-16 Years	Intermediate	166,400 MYR

Admin Executive

Posted 11 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	84,000 MYR

Assistant General Manager

Posted 10 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing the whole company operation and support General Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Intermediate	150,000 MYR

Treasury

Posted 10 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Treasury expertise."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	282,000 MYR

General Manager

Posted 16 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leadership for the Hotel and overall operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	402,900 MYR

Executive

Posted 20 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing task and administrative task."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	42,200 MYR

Applications Manager

Posted 20 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"APPLICATIONS LEAD< REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS, ORACLE ORDER MANAGEMENT, ORDER TO CASH, ERP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	240,900 MYR

Compensation And Benefits

Posted 20 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compensation, benefits and Benchmarking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	120,500 MYR

Leader

Posted 18 July 2023

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	48,200 MYR

Hr Manager

Posted 16 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	160,600 MYR

Assistant Hr Manager

Posted 12 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"End to end recruitment cycle
employee relations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	60,200 MYR

Programmes Director At A Nonprofit

Posted 12 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage the organisation programmes design and implementation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	84,300 MYR

Production Technician

Posted 12 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oil & gas knowledge upstream and downstream."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	230,900 MYR

Accounting

Posted 18 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	0-1 Year	Basic	206,000 MYR

Region Apac Qa Manager

Posted 29 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage a team of 4-6 QA professionals in Country Affiliates, resolving Quality & Distribution issues of medicines, medical device etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	241,600 MYR

Senior Executive

Posted 28 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting and human resource."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Klang	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	42,600 MYR

Engineer

Posted 28 September 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ipoh	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Intermediate	121,800 MYR

Risk Management

Posted 28 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Risk management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	59,700 MYR

Accounting Executive

Posted 27 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full sets of accounts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ampang Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	40,300 MYR

Digital Marketing

Posted 14 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Digital marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	92,200 MYR

Senior

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	61,400 MYR

Corporate Sales

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales, customer service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	61,400 MYR

Head Of Human Resources

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing overall functions of Human Resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	129,900 MYR

Hr Executive

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"RECRUITMENT, STAFFING, PAYROLL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	47,900 MYR

President

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Intercultural leadership, entrepreneurial, finanial planning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	165,400 MYR

Account Executive

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monitor billing and payment closely."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	36,900 MYR

General Manager

Posted 07 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	172,000 MYR

Operation Manager

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Execute oil & gas mechanical maintenance projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	88,500 MYR

Service Manager

Posted 05 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leading a team of 5 Technicians/Engineers. 
PM and CM role. 
Solve customer issues
Accountable for sales service figures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	122,900 MYR

Executive Vice President

Posted 04 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategy Planning, Transformation, performance management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	289,000 MYR

Admin

Posted 04 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	160,800 MYR

Head Of Hr

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look after Malaysia SBU and 2 Plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	258,300 MYR

Hr Country Manager

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look after Malaysia SBU."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	247,900 MYR

Sales

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Acquire new customers and sell service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	74,400 MYR

Analyst

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	138,400 MYR

Process Engineer

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"PROCESS ENGINEER."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	155,000 MYR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	207,800 MYR

Chief Investment Officer

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Investment Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	1,039,400 MYR

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