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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).

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Men
1,456 EUR
1,149 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
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.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,417 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,647 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,436 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
1,773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 MYR
Anually salary
21,276 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
1,117 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,725 MYR
Anually salary
13,404 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
2,955 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 MYR
Anually salary
35,460 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
1,253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,300 MYR
Anually salary
15,036 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
838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,544 MYR
Anually salary
10,056 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
1,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 MYR
Anually salary
19,860 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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