Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 521.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,310.00 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:

521 - 2,310 EUR

10% earn less lthan 521 EUR

10% earns more than 2,310 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 738

median 675

10% 374

25% 498

75% 908

90% 1,181

25-34

Average 1,261

median 1,104

10% 520

25% 752

75% 1,593

90% 2,193

35-44

Average 1,817

median 1,637

10% 860

25% 1,175

75% 2,255

90% 2,992

45-54

Average 1,536

median 1,311

10% 560

25% 854

75% 1,961

90% 2,777

55+

Average 1,221

median 1,070

10% 507

25% 731

75% 1,540

90% 2,114

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,456 EUR

1,149 EUR

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

88,936.16 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

82,571.23 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

79,653.55 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

77,543.97 EUR

5. Department Manager Banking

75,866.94 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

72,830.02 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

70,896.64 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

70,614.24 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

70,395.08 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

68,553.91 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

65,926.84 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

64,152.77 EUR

13. Sales Manager Management

63,049.71 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

62,103.54 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

60,045.13 EUR

16. Quality Manager Management

59,914.79 EUR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

59,830.80 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

58,969.10 EUR

19. Senior Project Manager Management

58,697.80 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

58,601.74 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

12,590.68 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,781.60 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,185.46 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,497.45 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,610.61 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,653.43 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

14,749.88 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,167.26 EUR

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

15,220.74 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

15,237.59 EUR

11. Shop Assistant Commerce

15,351.13 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

15,359.97 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,460.91 EUR

14. HR Assistant Human Resources

15,725.74 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,788.16 EUR

16. Packer Production

15,886.01 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,971.65 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,983.91 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

16,063.41 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

16,121.54 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bulgaria

1,417 EUR (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

1,773 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 MYR

Anually salary

21,276 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

1,117 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,725 MYR

Anually salary

13,404 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

1,957 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,280 MYR

Anually salary

23,484 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

2,955 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,460 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

1,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,300 MYR

Anually salary

15,036 USD

Anually salary

63,600 MYR

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

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

838 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,544 MYR

Anually salary

10,056 USD

Anually salary

42,528 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-24 14:37:15

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

Posted: 2025-05-22 21:59:25

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

1,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 MYR

Anually salary

19,860 USD

Anually salary

84,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-22 08:30:44

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

Posted: 2025-05-22 06:28:13

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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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