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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 7,428 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,796 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is
80% of people earn:
7,428 - 35,796 USD
10% earn less lthan 7,428 USD
10% earns more than 35,796 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 14,424
Median 13,080
10% 7,068
25% 9,516
75% 17,820
90% 23,412
25-34
 
 
Average 20,508
Median 17,712
10% 7,956
25% 11,796
75% 26,028
90% 36,372
35-44
 
 
Average 23,052
Median 19,740
10% 8,580
25% 12,960
75% 29,376
90% 41,424
45-54
 
 
Average 21,048
Median 17,316
10% 6,408
25% 10,596
75% 27,192
90% 39,984
55+
 
 
Average 19,752
Median 16,824
10% 7,140
25% 10,920
75% 25,212
90% 35,796

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

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Men
22,080 USD
17,436 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
695,232 USD
2. Department Manager Banking
678,816 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
645,408 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
606,096 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
554,112 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
550,224 USD
7. Head of product development Management
539,424 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
535,824 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
515,376 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
501,408 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
495,792 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
485,424 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
469,296 USD
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
462,096 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
458,064 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
456,192 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
455,616 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
447,120 USD
19. Lead developer Information Technology
446,256 USD
20. Account Manager Banking
440,784 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
99,792 USD
2. Data entry operator Administration
106,704 USD
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
110,160 USD
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
110,880 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
113,328 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
114,480 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
118,512 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
119,952 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
120,816 USD
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
121,248 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
123,408 USD
12. Packer Production
124,128 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
124,848 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
124,848 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
125,136 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
125,568 USD
17. Assistant Administration
125,712 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
126,000 USD
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
126,144 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
127,296 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
24,151 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,038 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,626 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,529 USD (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 1,660 USD.

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 21.03% less than men.

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