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Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,252 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 27,720 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:
6,252 - 27,720 EUR
10% earn less lthan 6,252 EUR
10% earns more than 27,720 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 8,844
median 8,088
10% 4,488
25% 5,964
75% 10,896
90% 14,160
25-34
 
 
Average 15,132
median 13,248
10% 6,240
25% 9,024
75% 19,116
90% 26,304
35-44
 
 
Average 21,792
median 19,632
10% 10,320
25% 14,100
75% 27,048
90% 35,892
45-54
 
 
Average 18,420
median 15,720
10% 6,720
25% 10,236
75% 23,520
90% 33,312
55+
 
 
Average 14,640
median 12,840
10% 6,084
25% 8,772
75% 18,468
90% 25,356

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
17,460 EUR
13,776 EUR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.7% 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
12,806,806 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
11,890,257 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
11,470,111 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
11,166,332 EUR
5. Department Manager Banking
10,924,839 EUR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
10,487,523 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
10,209,117 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
10,168,451 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,136,891 EUR
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,871,763 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
9,493,464 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,237,998 EUR
13. Sales Manager Management
9,079,158 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
8,942,909 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
8,646,499 EUR
16. Quality Manager Management
8,627,730 EUR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,615,635 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
8,491,551 EUR
19. Senior Project Manager Management
8,452,484 EUR
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,438,650 EUR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Data entry operator Administration
1,813,058 EUR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,840,551 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,042,706 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,087,633 EUR
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,103,928 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,110,094 EUR
7. Assistant Administration
2,123,983 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,184,085 EUR
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,191,787 EUR
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,194,213 EUR
11. Shop Assistant Commerce
2,210,563 EUR
12. Cleaner General labour
2,211,835 EUR
13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,226,371 EUR
14. HR Assistant Human Resources
2,264,506 EUR
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,273,495 EUR
16. Packer Production
2,287,585 EUR
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,299,917 EUR
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,301,683 EUR
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,313,132 EUR
20. General Labourer General labour
2,321,501 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
22,979 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
23,694 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
16,668 EUR (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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Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cyberjaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,772 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 MYR
Anually salary
21,264 USD
Anually salary
90,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 19:12:18
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,725 MYR
Anually salary
13,392 USD
Anually salary
56,700 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 12:52:55
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanjong Malim
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,957 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,280 MYR
Anually salary
23,484 USD
Anually salary
99,360 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 10:04:58
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Dealer/Trader
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 MYR
Anually salary
9,072 USD
Anually salary
38,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 04:58:28
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Dealer/Trader
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 MYR
Anually salary
35,448 USD
Anually salary
150,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 00:59:02
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,300 MYR
Anually salary
15,024 USD
Anually salary
63,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 07:52:19
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,544 MYR
Anually salary
10,044 USD
Anually salary
42,528 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 14:37:15
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Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Subang Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,489 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,300 MYR
Anually salary
17,868 USD
Anually salary
75,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 21:59:25
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kulai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 MYR
Anually salary
19,848 USD
Anually salary
84,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 08:30:44
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Relationship Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 MYR
Anually salary
15,600 USD
Anually salary
66,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 06:28:13
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