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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 528.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,543.00 EUR (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:
528 - 2,543 EUR
10% earn less lthan 528 EUR
10% earns more than 2,543 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,025
Median 929
10% 502
25% 676
75% 1,266
90% 1,663
25-34
 
 
Average 1,457
Median 1,258
10% 565
25% 838
75% 1,849
90% 2,584
35-44
 
 
Average 1,638
Median 1,403
10% 609
25% 920
75% 2,087
90% 2,942
45-54
 
 
Average 1,495
Median 1,230
10% 455
25% 753
75% 1,932
90% 2,841
55+
 
 
Average 1,403
Median 1,195
10% 508
25% 776
75% 1,791
90% 2,543

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

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Men
1,568 EUR
1,239 EUR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,115.00 EUR
2. Department Manager Banking
4,019.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,821.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,588.00 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,281.00 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,257.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
3,193.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,172.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,051.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,968.00 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
2,935.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
2,874.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
2,778.00 EUR
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
2,736.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,712.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,700.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,697.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
2,647.00 EUR
19. Lead developer Information Technology
2,642.00 EUR
20. Account Manager Banking
2,609.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
591.00 EUR
2. Data entry operator Administration
632.00 EUR
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
652.00 EUR
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
656.00 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
670.00 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
678.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
701.00 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
710.00 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
715.00 EUR
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
718.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
730.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
735.00 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
739.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
739.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
741.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
743.00 EUR
17. Assistant Administration
744.00 EUR
18. General Labourer General labour
746.00 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
747.00 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
753.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,204 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,520 EUR (net)

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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Product Manager - Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 MYR
Anually salary
52,680 USD
Anually salary
216,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 18:20:19
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,878 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,900 MYR
Anually salary
46,536 USD
Anually salary
190,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:57:12
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Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seremban
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,917 MYR
Anually salary
34,872 USD
Anually salary
143,004 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 00:43:21
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
732 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 MYR
Anually salary
8,784 USD
Anually salary
36,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 20:51:19
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Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,267 MYR
Anually salary
6,636 USD
Anually salary
27,204 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 04:10:02
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Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bintulu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,439 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 MYR
Anually salary
29,268 USD
Anually salary
120,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 02:45:01
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,549 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,350 MYR
Anually salary
18,588 USD
Anually salary
76,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:23:12
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,800 MYR
Anually salary
14,052 USD
Anually salary
57,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 04:01:17
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MYR
Anually salary
43,896 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:05:54
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kota Kinabalu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
817 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,350 MYR
Anually salary
9,804 USD
Anually salary
40,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 17:56:50
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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 1,415 EUR.

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

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

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 20.98% less than men.

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