KOTA KINABALU / SALARY
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100,304 MYR

$21,829 USD

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159,216 MYR

32,165 MYR

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Kota Kinabalu

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Average salary in Kota Kinabalu is 100,304 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 32,165 MYR. All data are based on 129 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 136,931 MYR. Women receive a salary of 66,627 MYR.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians IV with average income 277,997 MYR and Public Sector with income 246,751 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 147,499 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 117,172 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 210,451 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 201,261 MYR.

Levels / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	32	100% 24.81%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	32	75.19% 24.81%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	24	50.39% 18.6%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	11	31.78% 8.53%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	8	23.26% 6.2%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	5	17.05% 3.88%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	5	13.18% 3.88%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	2	9.3% 1.55%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	1	7.75% 0.78%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	1	6.98% 0.78%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	1	6.2% 0.78%
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	1	5.43% 0.78%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	0	n/a
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	1	4.65% 0.78%
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	1	3.88% 0.78%
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	1	3.1% 0.78%
413,600 MYR - 436,499 MYR	0	n/a
436,500 MYR - 459,499 MYR	0	n/a
459,500 MYR - 482,499 MYR	0	n/a
482,500 MYR - 505,399 MYR	1	2.33% 0.78%
505,500 MYR - 528,399 MYR	0	n/a
528,400 MYR - 551,399 MYR	0	n/a
551,400 MYR - 574,399 MYR	0	n/a
574,400 MYR - 597,299 MYR	0	n/a
597,400 MYR - 620,299 MYR	0	n/a
620,300 MYR - 643,299 MYR	1	1.55% 0.78%
643,300 MYR - 666,299 MYR	0	n/a
666,300 MYR - 689,199 MYR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
689,300 MYR - 735,199 MYR	1	0.78% 0.78%
735,200 MYR - 781,099 MYR	0	n/a
781,200 MYR - 827,099 MYR	0	n/a
827,100 MYR - 872,999 MYR	0	n/a
873,100 MYR - 918,999 MYR	0	n/a
919,000 MYR - 964,899 MYR	0	n/a
965,000 MYR - 1,010,899 MYR	0	n/a
1,010,900 MYR - 1,056,799 MYR	0	n/a
1,056,900 MYR - 1,102,799 MYR	0	n/a
1,102,800 MYR - 1,148,699 MYR	0	n/a
1,148,800 MYR - 1,608,299 MYR	0	n/a

Gender / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	64	136,931 MYR
2	Women	53	66,627 MYR

Education / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	7	147,499 MYR
2	Bachelors Degree	72	117,172 MYR
3	Bellow H. School	3	109,361 MYR
4	High School	4	70,303 MYR
5	Masters Degree	17	68,465 MYR
6	Some College	26	64,789 MYR

Experience / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	7	210,451 MYR
2	16-20 Years	9	201,261 MYR
3	12-16 Years	19	119,929 MYR
4	8-12 Years	25	109,820 MYR
5	4-8 Years	23	89,143 MYR
6	2-4 Years	21	66,168 MYR
7	1-2 Years	11	53,761 MYR
8	0-1 Year	14	42,733 MYR

Age / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	4	299,134 MYR
2	46-50	1	232,047 MYR
3	61-65	1	175,988 MYR
4	36-40	19	140,147 MYR
5	41-45	14	120,848 MYR
6	31-35	30	116,253 MYR
7	26-30	26	62,032 MYR
8	56-60	1	60,654 MYR
9	21-25	20	56,978 MYR
10	n/a	12	53,761 MYR
11	14-20	1	27,570 MYR

Work Type / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	107	103,847 MYR
2	Contract	12	92,359 MYR
3	Self Employed	7	87,764 MYR
4	Part Time	3	35,381 MYR

Career Groups / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians IV	3	277,997 MYR
2	Public Sector	4	246,751 MYR
3	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	2	175,529 MYR
4	Management & Business	10	171,853 MYR
5	Finance & Banking	5	159,906 MYR
6	Aviation & Shipping	1	151,635 MYR
7	Education & University	12	117,632 MYR
8	IT & Programming	4	113,037 MYR
9	Engineers & Technicians III	2	107,523 MYR
10	Hotels & Tourism	9	98,792 MYR
11	Engineers & Technicians	12	92,819 MYR
12	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	8	88,683 MYR
13	Health Care & Medical II	3	77,655 MYR
14	Architect Constructions	2	70,303 MYR
15	Insurance	2	66,627 MYR
16	Law	1	65,249 MYR
17	Accounting & Administration	17	63,870 MYR
18	Organization & Coordination	1	63,411 MYR
19	Salesmen & Saleswomen	2	62,951 MYR
20	Human Resources	13	57,897 MYR
21	Engineers & Technicians II	1	55,599 MYR
22	Media	1	53,302 MYR
23	Construction & Labor Workers	6	51,464 MYR
24	Automobile	1	49,166 MYR
25	Customer Services	1	45,490 MYR
26	Agriculture & Fishing	1	45,031 MYR
27	IT & Programming II	1	32,165 MYR
28	Health Care & Medical	1	31,246 MYR
29	Fashion	1	28,489 MYR
30	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	1	27,570 MYR
31	Sports & Recreation	1	27,110 MYR

Careers / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	General Manager	1	495,800 MYR
2	Bank Manager	1	386,439 MYR
3	Manufacturing	1	285,349 MYR
4	Civil Engineer	3	277,997 MYR
5	Private School Teacher	1	269,726 MYR
6	Other Public Sector Career	4	246,751 MYR
7	Operations Manager	2	199,882 MYR
8	CEO	1	175,988 MYR
9	Business Manager	1	168,636 MYR
10	Oil & Gas Technician Lead	1	167,258 MYR
11	Hotel Manager	4	153,013 MYR
12	Sales Manager	2	151,175 MYR
13	Project Manager	1	141,066 MYR
14	Lecturer	5	136,471 MYR
15	IT Manager	3	121,308 MYR
16	Engineering Manager	2	120,848 MYR
17	Manager	3	94,657 MYR
18	Other Sales Career	1	90,062 MYR
19	Technical Manager	1	88,224 MYR
20	Bookkeeper	1	88,224 MYR
21	Software Developer	1	87,764 MYR
22	Engineer	5	85,926 MYR
23	Finance Manager	2	84,548 MYR
24	Office Administrator	2	83,629 MYR
25	Insurance	1	83,169 MYR
26	Human Resources Manager	5	82,710 MYR
27	Teacher	3	80,872 MYR
28	Administrator	3	79,493 MYR
29	Pharmacist	2	77,655 MYR
30	Accountant	2	75,358 MYR
31	Tourism and Travel	1	73,979 MYR
32	Accountant Executive	1	73,060 MYR
33	Mechanical Engineer	2	72,601 MYR
34	Other Architect Career	2	70,303 MYR
35	Marketing	1	67,546 MYR
36	Product Development	1	66,168 MYR
37	Lawyer	1	65,249 MYR
38	Marketing Executive	2	64,330 MYR
39	Event Coordinator	1	63,411 MYR
40	Other Tourism Career	2	59,275 MYR
41	Tourist Guide	1	58,816 MYR
42	Secondary School Teacher	1	53,761 MYR
43	Tax Accountant	1	53,761 MYR
44	Business Development Manager	1	53,761 MYR
45	Editor	1	53,302 MYR
46	Insurance Broker	1	50,545 MYR
47	Other Constr. & Labor Career	2	50,085 MYR
48	Car Rent Employee	1	49,166 MYR
49	Glass & Ceramic Technician	1	48,247 MYR
50	Human Resource	3	46,869 MYR
51	Other Agriculture Career	1	45,031 MYR
52	Sales Executives	2	44,571 MYR
53	Human Resource Administrator	3	42,274 MYR
54	Construction Project Coordinator	2	41,355 MYR
55	Administrative Assistant	2	36,760 MYR
56	Other Human Resource Career	2	35,841 MYR
57	Accounting Assistant	2	34,462 MYR
58	Junior Accountant	1	25,272 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Leader

Posted 18 July 2023

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

Research Associate

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	70,600 MYR

Agm Maint

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	285,100 MYR

Video Editor

Posted 16 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	4-8 Years	Expert	53,400 MYR

Project Coordinator

Posted 01 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Expert in using computer softwares."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	40,600 MYR

Branch Manager

Posted 24 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelor Degree of Management in Finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	386,200 MYR

Pharmacist

Posted 14 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Poison A License 
Transcribe Dr's prescription
Prepare and dispense medication 
Conduct professional counselling session 
Answer all medication related questions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	79,400 MYR

Administrator

Posted 16 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Help with task and do this and that for a living."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	61,300 MYR

English

Posted 21 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teacher students from the age of 13-19."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	53,600 MYR

Tech Lead

Posted 09 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Skill on offshore oilfield process plant, utility. Manage day to day preventive maintenance and planning for 2 weekly hard plan, execution and load segregation among the staff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	167,200 MYR

Field Service Representative

Posted 20 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"To provide technical support to customer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	69,400 MYR

Facilities Management

Posted 22 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Facilities Management scope."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	115,900 MYR

Managing And Support Organisation

Posted 14 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Analyst of turnover, develop employees career path and performance, learning and development management, digital system of HRMS, Payroll and managing and lead managers level."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bellow H. School	8-12 Years	n/a	69,500 MYR

Sales & Marketing Manager

Posted 05 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Focus on sales & marketing coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	133,800 MYR

Taxation

Posted 15 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist people with tax matter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	54,000 MYR

Managing Operation

Posted 14 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing the operation of business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	168,600 MYR

Researcher

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data analysis, experiment conduct."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	45,000 MYR

Salaried Partner

Posted 01 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conveyancing, Civil litigation Work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	65,000 MYR

Clinical

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales medical devices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	89,900 MYR

Business Development

Posted 19 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist the CEO in development and expansion of the business, research and identify new market opportunities, maintaining a good relationship with existing and new clients / partners."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	54,000 MYR

Software Developer

Posted 17 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop business needs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	87,700 MYR

Booking Agent

Posted 08 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Social media, emails and bookings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	67,500 MYR

Business Manager

Posted 29 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	168,600 MYR

Senior Sales Executive

Posted 16 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Follow up projects and dealers account."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	56,200 MYR

Interior Designer

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing interior design for buildings, materials and furnitures selection, meeting clients, do drawings etc etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	33,700 MYR

Auditor

Posted 13 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Standard audit work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	25,300 MYR

Tutor Math Science

Posted 10 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching sec school students."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	269,800 MYR

Accounts Officer

Posted 19 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing full sets of accounts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	29,900 MYR

Project Manager

Posted 04 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage, Colaborate and ensure project completion in effiecient and effective way."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	140,900 MYR

Executive Chef

Posted 19 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Culinary Head of convention centre."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	392,800 MYR

Office Administrator

Posted 11 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Admin, recruitment, finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	100,000 MYR

Factory Engineer

Posted 28 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage plant maintenance up keeping. Make sure spare parts are sufficient. Manage technicians. Troubleshooting problem at factory. Report directly to Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	29,400 MYR

Quantity Surveyor

Posted 12 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Price control of project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	42,300 MYR

Photography

Posted 26 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Take photos of tourists and guide them."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	58,700 MYR

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 19 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"As Chief Executive Officer in a Public Listed Company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	176,100 MYR

Director Of Sales & Marketing

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Crucial in improving an organization’s revenue and sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	119,800 MYR

Chief Engineer

Posted 19 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing the Operation and maintenance of HV power transmission network."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	117,200 MYR

Driver

Posted 07 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Returning vehicles."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	49,300 MYR

Utility

Posted 19 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Performance monitoring, ELMS, performance test run, troubleshooting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	199,600 MYR

Senior Accounts Executive

Posted 13 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full sets accounting & monitor on cash flow, reporting, submission of tax."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	73,300 MYR

Chain Of Custody

Posted 23 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monitor, train and analyse on timber market requirement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	66,100 MYR

Event Manager

Posted 16 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing and coordinating event specifically for Training and Development. Maintaining office matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	63,400 MYR

Human Resource Officer

Posted 16 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I mainly handle all related matters of our Daily Paid Workers and other HR related tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	37,200 MYR

Technical Superintendent

Posted 21 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide technical support to vessel, support maintenance and docking activities from planning to completion,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	99,600 MYR

Admin Exec

Posted 03 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"To deal with local authorities, assisting directly or indirectly with staff and management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	31,100 MYR

Executive

Posted 11 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"SUPERVISING TO MAKE SURE ALL THE TASKS DONE IN PROPER WAY."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	37,500 MYR

Agent

Posted 05 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Do sales to achieve yearly target. 
Door by door
Telemarketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	83,000 MYR

Academician

Posted 27 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecturing undergrads and doing research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	104,300 MYR

Engineer

Posted 06 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineer working in water dams."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	622,800 MYR

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