Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 7,116 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 34,308 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is

80% of people earn:

7,116 - 34,308 USD

10% earn less lthan 7,116 USD

10% earns more than 34,308 USD

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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

<24

Average 13,824

Median 12,540

10% 6,768

25% 9,120

75% 17,088

90% 22,440

25-34

Average 19,656

Median 16,980

10% 7,620

25% 11,304

75% 24,948

90% 34,860

35-44

Average 22,092

Median 18,924

10% 8,220

25% 12,420

75% 28,152

90% 39,696

45-54

Average 20,172

Median 16,596

10% 6,144

25% 10,164

75% 26,064

90% 38,328

55+

Average 18,924

Median 16,128

10% 6,852

25% 10,476

75% 24,168

90% 34,308

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

Men

21,156 USD

16,716 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

11,722,252 USD

2. Department Manager Banking

11,412,480 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

10,883,285 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,498,724 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

10,220,677 USD

6. Head of product development Management

9,441,662 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,344,557 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,278,453 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,035,749 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

8,689,487 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,455,650 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

8,330,197 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

8,185,564 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,914,272 USD

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

7,769,217 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,723,982 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

7,692,136 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,681,822 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,663,909 USD

20. Sales Manager Management

7,585,561 USD

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,684,682 USD

2. Data entry operator Administration

1,811,390 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,869,720 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,910,842 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

1,914,690 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,925,757 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,931,397 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,999,123 USD

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,006,174 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,008,399 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

2,024,521 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,037,826 USD

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,048,864 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,080,957 USD

15. Packer Production

2,093,858 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,105,149 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,106,759 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,117,242 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,124,902 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,128,128 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,720 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-30 16:08:00

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Sungai Buloh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 MYR

Anually salary

20,004 USD

Anually salary

84,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-30 03:16:10

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bayan Lepas

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,440 MYR

Anually salary

15,540 USD

Anually salary

65,280 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-29 04:32:44

Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 MYR

Anually salary

24,000 USD

Anually salary

100,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-28 07:52:03

UX designer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,720 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-24 00:27:24

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kampung Baharu Nilai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,800 MYR

Anually salary

13,716 USD

Anually salary

57,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 17:12:14

Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bukit Mertajam

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 MYR

Anually salary

4,860 USD

Anually salary

20,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 04:51:08

Technologist
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,095 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 MYR

Anually salary

37,140 USD

Anually salary

156,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-17 17:18:50

Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Puchong Batu Dua Belas

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

702 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,950 MYR

Anually salary

8,424 USD

Anually salary

35,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 16:16:23

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

625 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,626 MYR

Anually salary

7,500 USD

Anually salary

31,512 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 06:03:35

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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

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

The best paid positions in Malaysia

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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