Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,514.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,152.00 MYR (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:

2,514 - 11,152 MYR

10% earn less lthan 2,514 MYR

10% earns more than 11,152 MYR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24

Average 3,561

median 3,257

10% 1,808

25% 2,402

75% 4,383

90% 5,699

25-34

Average 6,089

median 5,331

10% 2,509

25% 3,629

75% 7,691

90% 10,584

35-44

Average 8,770

median 7,900

10% 4,154

25% 5,672

75% 10,886

90% 14,443

45-54

Average 7,414

median 6,327

10% 2,703

25% 4,120

75% 9,465

90% 13,406

55+

Average 5,893

median 5,166

10% 2,449

25% 3,529

75% 7,434

90% 10,205

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,027 MYR

5,544 MYR

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 (MYR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

18,423.20 MYR

2. IT Director Top Management

17,104.70 MYR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

16,500.30 MYR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,063.30 MYR

5. Department Manager Banking

15,715.90 MYR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

15,086.80 MYR

7. Plant manager Top Management

14,686.30 MYR

8. Head of product development Management

14,627.80 MYR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,582.40 MYR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,201.00 MYR

11. Managing Director Top Management

13,656.80 MYR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

13,289.30 MYR

13. Sales Manager Management

13,060.80 MYR

14. Sales Director Top Management

12,864.80 MYR

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,438.40 MYR

16. Quality Manager Management

12,411.40 MYR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,394.00 MYR

18. IT Manager Management

12,215.50 MYR

19. Senior Project Manager Management

12,159.30 MYR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,139.40 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Data entry operator Administration

2,608.17 MYR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,647.72 MYR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,938.53 MYR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,003.16 MYR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,026.60 MYR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,035.47 MYR

7. Assistant Administration

3,055.45 MYR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,141.91 MYR

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

3,152.99 MYR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,156.48 MYR

11. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,180.00 MYR

12. Cleaner General labour

3,181.83 MYR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,202.74 MYR

14. HR Assistant Human Resources

3,257.60 MYR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,270.53 MYR

16. Packer Production

3,290.80 MYR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,308.54 MYR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,311.08 MYR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,327.55 MYR

20. General Labourer General labour

3,339.59 MYR

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.

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 MYR

Anually salary

14,244 USD

Anually salary

60,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 16:57:30

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,849 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 MYR

Anually salary

34,188 USD

Anually salary

144,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 07:59:24

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuching

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,022 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,517 MYR

Anually salary

24,264 USD

Anually salary

102,204 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 07:44:56

.NET Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Subang Jaya

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,946 MYR

Anually salary

14,088 USD

Anually salary

59,352 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-27 11:24:46

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,000 MYR

Anually salary

76,920 USD

Anually salary

324,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-26 13:32:18

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seri Kembangan

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: 2025-06-23 09:55:52

Visual merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,662 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 MYR

Anually salary

19,944 USD

Anually salary

84,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-19 15:43:28

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,300 MYR

Anually salary

35,040 USD

Anually salary

147,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-19 07:12:44

Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,200 MYR

Anually salary

34,752 USD

Anually salary

146,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-18 16:03:20

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ampang

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,374 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 MYR

Anually salary

28,488 USD

Anually salary

120,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-17 07:23:34

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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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