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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,751.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,296.00 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:
2,751 - 11,296 MYR
10% earn less lthan 2,751 MYR
10% earns more than 11,296 MYR
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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,608
Median 3,366
10% 2,020
90% 5,501
25-34
 
 
Average 6,286
Median 5,598
10% 2,812
25% 3,931
75% 7,861
90% 10,596
35-44
 
 
Average 9,023
Median 8,239
10% 4,562
25% 6,067
75% 11,102
90% 14,448
45-54
 
 
Average 7,655
Median 6,605
10% 2,944
25% 4,385
75% 9,725
90% 13,613
55+
 
 
Average 6,286
Median 5,512
10% 2,622
25% 3,773
75% 7,918
90% 10,867

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

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Men
7,262 MYR
5,749 MYR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.3% 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
19,038.00 MYR
2. Department Manager Banking
18,776.00 MYR
3. IT Director Top Management
17,675.00 MYR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
16,599.00 MYR
5. Plant manager Top Management
15,176.00 MYR
6. Head of product development Management
15,132.00 MYR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,069.00 MYR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,675.00 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
14,112.00 MYR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,732.00 MYR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
13,690.00 MYR
12. Account Manager Banking
13,461.00 MYR
13. Sales Director Top Management
13,294.00 MYR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,853.00 MYR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
12,780.00 MYR
16. Product Marketing Manager Banking
12,738.00 MYR
17. Sales Manager Management
12,607.00 MYR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,544.00 MYR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
12,492.00 MYR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,476.00 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,736.00 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
3,032.00 MYR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,036.00 MYR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,103.00 MYR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,136.00 MYR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
3,141.00 MYR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
3,236.00 MYR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,246.00 MYR
9. Cleaner General labour
3,288.00 MYR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,309.00 MYR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,379.00 MYR
12. Packer Production
3,400.00 MYR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,419.00 MYR
14. Assistant Administration
3,419.00 MYR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,421.00 MYR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,438.00 MYR
17. General Labourer General labour
3,451.00 MYR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,456.00 MYR
19. Cashier Banking
3,483.00 MYR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,484.00 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
10,284 MYR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,459 MYR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
10,974 MYR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
9,330 MYR (gross)

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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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Putrajaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,592 MYR
Anually salary
14,016 USD
Anually salary
55,104 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 05:22:36
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 MYR
Anually salary
7,632 USD
Anually salary
30,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 08:46:02
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,690 MYR
Anually salary
14,316 USD
Anually salary
56,280 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 07:34:40
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Shah Alam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,890 MYR
Anually salary
11,868 USD
Anually salary
46,680 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 17:08:20
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,602 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,300 MYR
Anually salary
19,224 USD
Anually salary
75,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 02:27:47
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Safety specialist
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ipoh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 MYR
Anually salary
6,864 USD
Anually salary
27,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 05:57:47
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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Damansara
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,792 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,979 MYR
Anually salary
33,504 USD
Anually salary
131,748 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 18:44:41
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,675 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,586 MYR
Anually salary
20,100 USD
Anually salary
79,032 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 11:58:14
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Putrajaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680 MYR
Anually salary
5,124 USD
Anually salary
20,160 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 05:51:56
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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,259 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 MYR
Anually salary
183,108 USD
Anually salary
720,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 15:45:02
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Malaysia is 6,547 MYR.

The best-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Chief Executive Officer, Department Manager, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Malaysia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 20.83% less than men.

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