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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,778.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,404.00 MYR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Malaysia is
80% of people earn:
2,778 - 11,404 MYR
10% earn less lthan 2,778 MYR
10% earns more than 11,404 MYR
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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,643
Median 3,398
10% 2,039
90% 5,554
25-34
 
 
Average 6,346
Median 5,652
10% 2,839
25% 3,969
75% 7,936
90% 10,698
35-44
 
 
Average 9,110
Median 8,318
10% 4,606
25% 6,125
75% 11,209
90% 14,587
45-54
 
 
Average 7,728
Median 6,668
10% 2,972
25% 4,427
75% 9,818
90% 13,743
55+
 
 
Average 6,346
Median 5,565
10% 2,647
25% 3,810
75% 7,994
90% 10,972

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Malaysia (MYR).

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Men
7,331 MYR
5,804 MYR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malaysia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malaysia (MYR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
19,220.00 MYR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,845.00 MYR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
16,758.00 MYR
4. Plant manager Top Management
15,322.00 MYR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,213.00 MYR
6. Head of product development Management
15,093.00 MYR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,815.00 MYR
8. Managing Director Top Management
14,248.00 MYR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,864.00 MYR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
13,856.00 MYR
11. Sales Director Top Management
13,421.00 MYR
12. Technical Director Top Management
12,976.00 MYR
13. Lead developer Information Technology
12,935.00 MYR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,664.00 MYR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
12,612.00 MYR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,595.00 MYR
17. Sales Manager Management
12,575.00 MYR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
12,364.00 MYR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,281.00 MYR
20. IT Project Manager Information Technology
12,226.00 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malaysia (MYR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,762.00 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
3,047.00 MYR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,133.00 MYR
4. HR Assistant Human Resources
3,152.00 MYR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,166.00 MYR
6. Shop Assistant Commerce
3,254.00 MYR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,277.00 MYR
8. Cleaner General labour
3,319.00 MYR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,341.00 MYR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,412.00 MYR
11. Packer Production
3,433.00 MYR
12. Assistant Administration
3,436.00 MYR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,451.00 MYR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,454.00 MYR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,471.00 MYR
16. General Labourer General labour
3,484.00 MYR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,489.00 MYR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,510.00 MYR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,520.00 MYR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,541.00 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
3,512 MYR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,440 MYR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
9,161 MYR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
9,297 MYR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Reporting Specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 MYR
Anually salary
34,548 USD
Anually salary
138,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 16:47:26
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,702 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,797 MYR
Anually salary
20,424 USD
Anually salary
81,564 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 13:03:06
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Subang Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,716 MYR
Anually salary
23,184 USD
Anually salary
92,592 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 04:16:17
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Web Designer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
876 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 MYR
Anually salary
10,512 USD
Anually salary
42,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 04:02:24
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,004 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 MYR
Anually salary
36,048 USD
Anually salary
144,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 00:44:48
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Relationship Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,878 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 MYR
Anually salary
22,536 USD
Anually salary
90,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 06:34:49
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 MYR
Anually salary
13,524 USD
Anually salary
54,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 07:31:48
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Subang Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,600 MYR
Anually salary
19,824 USD
Anually salary
79,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 03:13:12
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 MYR
Anually salary
60,084 USD
Anually salary
240,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 21:08:33
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
701 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 MYR
Anually salary
8,412 USD
Anually salary
33,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 05:45:04
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Malaysia is 6,610 MYR.

The best-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, Tailor, HR Assistant, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Malaysia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 20.83% less than men.

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