Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,300 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 28,044 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

6,300 - 28,044 EUR

10% earn less lthan 6,300 EUR

10% earns more than 28,044 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 9,504

median 8,664

10% 4,764

25% 6,348

75% 11,700

90% 15,288

25-34

Average 15,348

median 13,476

10% 6,408

25% 9,216

75% 19,344

90% 26,532

35-44

Average 21,144

median 18,888

10% 9,612

25% 13,344

75% 26,388

90% 35,388

45-54

Average 17,736

median 14,904

10% 6,012

25% 9,468

75% 22,764

90% 32,784

55+

Average 15,792

median 13,704

10% 6,252

25% 9,204

75% 20,016

90% 27,852

Salaries by gender

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

Men

17,676 EUR

13,980 EUR

Women

In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.4% 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

13,259,138 EUR

2. Department Manager Banking

12,926,788 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

12,310,259 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,875,235 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

11,560,747 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

10,712,712 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

10,569,743 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,494,919 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

10,494,075 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,220,445 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

9,828,741 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,564,253 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

9,258,766 EUR

14. Product Marketing Manager Banking

9,016,571 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

8,951,873 EUR

16. Sales Manager Management

8,897,935 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,736,682 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

8,700,676 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,689,003 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,668,749 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

1,905,565 EUR

2. Data entry operator Administration

1,912,808 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,114,856 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,161,368 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,178,239 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,184,624 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

2,237,754 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,261,228 EUR

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

2,269,203 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,271,720 EUR

11. HR Assistant Human Resources

2,286,453 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,289,955 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,305,005 EUR

14. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,320,841 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,353,795 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,368,387 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,381,151 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,382,980 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,394,836 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

2,403,500 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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.

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Sibu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 MYR

Anually salary

7,080 USD

Anually salary

30,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-29 09:46:48

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,080 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,300 MYR

Anually salary

48,960 USD

Anually salary

207,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-27 09:22:04

Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Batu Caves

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 MYR

Anually salary

6,504 USD

Anually salary

27,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:04:25

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nusajaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,769 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 MYR

Anually salary

21,228 USD

Anually salary

90,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-25 05:34:52

Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cyberjaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,300 MYR

Anually salary

31,980 USD

Anually salary

135,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-18 09:09:59

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Bintulu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

790 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,350 MYR

Anually salary

9,480 USD

Anually salary

40,200 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-18 05:17:11

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ipoh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,863 MYR

Anually salary

33,576 USD

Anually salary

142,356 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-11 15:00:05

Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bayan Lepas

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,479 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,269 MYR

Anually salary

17,748 USD

Anually salary

75,228 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-11 10:20:37

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 MYR

Anually salary

50,940 USD

Anually salary

216,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-10 15:49:54

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Simpang Empat

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,376 USD

Anually salary

150,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-06 17:13:11

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Salaries in Malaysia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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