Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 514.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,475.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is

80% of people earn:

514 - 2,475 EUR

10% earn less lthan 514 EUR

10% earns more than 2,475 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 998

Median 905

10% 488

25% 658

75% 1,233

90% 1,619

25-34

Average 1,418

Median 1,225

10% 550

25% 816

75% 1,800

90% 2,515

35-44

Average 1,594

Median 1,365

10% 593

25% 896

75% 2,032

90% 2,864

45-54

Average 1,455

Median 1,198

10% 443

25% 733

75% 1,881

90% 2,765

55+

Average 1,366

Median 1,163

10% 494

25% 755

75% 1,744

90% 2,475

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

Men

1,527 EUR

1,206 EUR

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

94,722.31 EUR

2. Department Manager Banking

92,219.18 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

87,942.99 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

84,835.52 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

82,588.75 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

76,293.87 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

75,509.21 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

74,975.05 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

73,013.87 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

70,215.88 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

68,326.35 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

67,312.62 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

66,143.91 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

63,951.72 EUR

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

62,779.59 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

62,414.06 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

62,156.73 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

62,073.39 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

61,928.64 EUR

20. Sales Manager Management

61,295.55 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

13,613.17 EUR

2. Data entry operator Administration

14,637.04 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

15,108.37 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,440.66 EUR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

15,471.76 EUR

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

15,561.19 EUR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

15,606.76 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

16,154.02 EUR

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

16,211.00 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

16,228.98 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

16,359.26 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,466.77 EUR

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

16,555.96 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

16,815.29 EUR

15. Packer Production

16,919.54 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,010.77 EUR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

17,023.79 EUR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

17,108.49 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

17,170.39 EUR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

17,196.46 EUR

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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 EUR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in EUR.

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

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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