Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 520.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,315.00 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:

520 - 2,315 EUR

10% earn less lthan 520 EUR

10% earns more than 2,315 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 785

Median 715

10% 393

25% 524

75% 966

90% 1,262

25-34

Average 1,267

Median 1,112

10% 529

25% 761

75% 1,597

90% 2,190

35-44

Average 1,745

Median 1,559

10% 794

25% 1,102

75% 2,178

90% 2,921

45-54

Average 1,464

Median 1,231

10% 497

25% 782

75% 1,879

90% 2,706

55+

Average 1,304

Median 1,131

10% 516

25% 759

75% 1,652

90% 2,299

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,459 EUR

1,154 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

93,037.04 EUR

2. Department Manager Banking

90,704.99 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

86,378.92 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

83,326.43 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

81,119.73 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

75,169.21 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

74,166.03 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

73,641.00 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

73,635.08 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

71,715.06 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

68,966.55 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

67,110.68 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

64,967.13 EUR

14. Product Marketing Manager Banking

63,267.69 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

62,813.72 EUR

16. Sales Manager Management

62,435.24 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

61,303.76 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

61,051.11 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

60,969.20 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

60,827.09 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

13,371.01 EUR

2. Data entry operator Administration

13,421.84 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,839.57 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,165.94 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

15,284.32 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

15,329.12 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

15,701.92 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,866.64 EUR

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

15,922.60 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

15,940.26 EUR

11. HR Assistant Human Resources

16,043.64 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

16,068.21 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,173.81 EUR

14. Shop Assistant Commerce

16,284.94 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

16,516.17 EUR

16. Packer Production

16,618.56 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,708.12 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

16,720.95 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

16,804.14 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

16,864.94 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.

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,250 MYR

Anually salary

160,140 USD

Anually salary

675,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-11 16:44:06

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 MYR

Anually salary

7,968 USD

Anually salary

33,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-10 08:22:26

Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Johor Bahru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 MYR

Anually salary

11,388 USD

Anually salary

48,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-03 04:35:09

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 MYR

Anually salary

8,544 USD

Anually salary

36,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 13:45:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sibu

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 MYR

Anually salary

7,968 USD

Anually salary

33,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 04:45:21

Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Batu Maung

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,900 MYR

Anually salary

65,196 USD

Anually salary

274,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 03:21:40

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,088 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,800 MYR

Anually salary

25,056 USD

Anually salary

105,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-29 17:24:55

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000 MYR

Anually salary

54,096 USD

Anually salary

228,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-26 15:04:40

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Segamat

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 MYR

Anually salary

8,544 USD

Anually salary

36,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-26 11:42:27

Art Director
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Damansara

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,312 MYR

Anually salary

17,976 USD

Anually salary

75,744 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-22 19:32:32

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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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