Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,228 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 27,648 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:

6,228 - 27,648 EUR

10% earn less lthan 6,228 EUR

10% earns more than 27,648 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 8,832

median 8,076

10% 4,476

25% 5,952

75% 10,860

90% 14,124

25-34

Average 15,096

median 13,212

10% 6,216

25% 9,000

75% 19,068

90% 26,232

35-44

Average 21,744

median 19,584

10% 10,296

25% 14,064

75% 26,988

90% 35,808

45-54

Average 18,372

median 15,684

10% 6,696

25% 10,212

75% 23,460

90% 33,228

55+

Average 14,604

median 12,804

10% 6,072

25% 8,748

75% 18,432

90% 25,296

Salaries by gender

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

Men

17,424 EUR

13,740 EUR

Women

In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.8% 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

12,810,255 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

11,893,459 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,473,200 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,169,339 EUR

5. Department Manager Banking

10,927,781 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

10,490,347 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

10,211,866 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

10,171,189 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,139,621 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,874,421 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

9,496,021 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,240,486 EUR

13. Sales Manager Management

9,081,603 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

8,945,317 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

8,648,827 EUR

16. Quality Manager Management

8,630,054 EUR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,617,955 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

8,493,838 EUR

19. Senior Project Manager Management

8,454,760 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,440,923 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

1,813,546 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,841,047 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,043,256 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,088,196 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,104,494 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,110,662 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

2,124,555 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,184,673 EUR

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

2,192,377 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,194,804 EUR

11. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,211,158 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,212,431 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,226,970 EUR

14. HR Assistant Human Resources

2,265,116 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,274,107 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,288,201 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,300,536 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,302,303 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,313,755 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

2,322,126 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.

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,318 MYR

Anually salary

15,072 USD

Anually salary

63,816 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-11 05:20:45

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,610 MYR

Anually salary

27,228 USD

Anually salary

115,320 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-10 16:55:05

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Subang Jaya

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,007 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 MYR

Anually salary

24,084 USD

Anually salary

102,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-10 13:44:05

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,361 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 MYR

Anually salary

28,332 USD

Anually salary

120,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-10 13:18:31

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

1,771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 MYR

Anually salary

21,252 USD

Anually salary

90,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-07 19:12:18

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 12:52:55

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

1,955 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,280 MYR

Anually salary

23,460 USD

Anually salary

99,360 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-05 10:04:58

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 04:58:28

Dealer/Trader
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,951 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,412 USD

Anually salary

150,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-29 00:59:02

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

1,251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,300 MYR

Anually salary

15,012 USD

Anually salary

63,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-25 07:52:19

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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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