PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
KUALA LUMPUR

SALARY SURVEYS

25

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 4.6 MYR = 1 USD
99,725 MYR $21,703 USD		101,090 MYR $22,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 4.6 MYR = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur

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Average salary for Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur is 99,725 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 101,090 MYR. All data are based on 25 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 113,956 MYR. Women receive a salary of 83,169 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 155,770 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 126,362 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 180,583 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 165,879 MYR.

Levels / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	5	100% 20%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	5	80% 20%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	2	60% 8%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	6	52% 24%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	3	28% 12%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	0	n/a
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	1	16% 4%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	2	12% 8%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	0	n/a
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	0	n/a
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	0	n/a
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	1	4% 4%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	0	n/a
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	0	n/a
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	0	n/a
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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 / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	113,956 MYR
2	Women	12	83,169 MYR

Education / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	3	155,770 MYR
2	Masters Degree	7	126,362 MYR
3	Some College	2	82,250 MYR
4	Bachelors Degree	13	74,898 MYR

Experience / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	2	180,583 MYR
2	16-20 Years	3	165,879 MYR
3	20+ Years	2	101,549 MYR
4	8-12 Years	8	93,738 MYR
5	4-8 Years	3	90,062 MYR
6	2-4 Years	3	79,953 MYR
7	0-1 Year	2	44,571 MYR
8	1-2 Years	2	41,814 MYR

Age / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	2	195,287 MYR
2	51-55	1	168,636 MYR
3	36-40	4	148,878 MYR
4	n/a	1	127,281 MYR
5	46-50	1	107,063 MYR
6	26-30	9	75,817 MYR
7	31-35	5	66,627 MYR
8	21-25	2	44,571 MYR

Work Type / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	5	114,875 MYR
2	Permanent	20	96,035 MYR

Careers / Public Sector / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Other Public Sector Career	12	131,417 MYR
2	Public Relations Manager	1	127,281 MYR
3	Public Relations	3	81,331 MYR
4	Public Administration	4	74,439 MYR
5	Social Worker	3	49,166 MYR
6	Public Administration Lead	2	47,788 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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

Executive

Posted 09 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage recruitment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	36,300 MYR

Assistance

Posted 22 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Personal assistant and admin work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	47,200 MYR

Senior Associate

Posted 10 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Review of regulatory licensing, market and financial review, operational approvals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	110,000 MYR

Curriculum Developer

Posted 07 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy and Curriculum Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Teacher Education, Research 

MS Words, EXCEL, Adobe."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	107,000 MYR

Wildlife Officer

Posted 29 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Main activities : Managing related local community public issues e. g human-wildlife species & public awareness, Managing inter government relationship e. g state level - federal level & local authority, Managing issues & relationship between conservation sector with various other sector e. g NGO, plantation & logging, Planning & managing various on-site conservation action specifically wildlife ecosystem

Core knowledge: Wildlife Conservation & Management, Wildlife/ Environmental Crime, Park & Local Community Ecotourism, Public Awareness

Relevant technology : IT literate, SMART Patrolling, BIOFIN, METT, Microsoft Basic, Social Media conscious."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	72,200 MYR

Climate Change Expert

Posted 13 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for unfccc reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	168,600 MYR

Trade Director

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trade and investment director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	198,300 MYR

PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY KUALA LUMPUR

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99,725 MYR

101,090 MYR