Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 589.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,840.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is

80% of people earn:

589 - 2,840 USD

10% earn less lthan 589 USD

10% earns more than 2,840 USD

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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,145

Median 1,038

10% 560

25% 755

75% 1,414

90% 1,858

25-34

Average 1,627

Median 1,405

10% 631

25% 936

75% 2,065

90% 2,886

35-44

Average 1,829

Median 1,567

10% 681

25% 1,028

75% 2,331

90% 3,286

45-54

Average 1,670

Median 1,374

10% 509

25% 841

75% 2,158

90% 3,173

55+

Average 1,567

Median 1,335

10% 567

25% 867

75% 2,001

90% 2,841

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

Men

1,752 USD

1,384 USD

Women

In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malaysia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malaysia (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

82,250.10 USD

2. Department Manager Banking

80,076.56 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

76,363.43 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

73,665.12 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

71,714.18 USD

6. Head of product development Management

66,248.16 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

65,566.82 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

65,102.99 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

63,400.05 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

60,970.47 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

59,329.73 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

58,449.48 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

57,434.66 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

55,531.11 USD

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

54,513.32 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

54,195.93 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

53,972.48 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

53,900.11 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

53,774.42 USD

20. Sales Manager Management

53,224.69 USD

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,820.71 USD

2. Data entry operator Administration

12,709.76 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,119.03 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,407.57 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

13,434.57 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,512.23 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,551.80 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,027.00 USD

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

14,076.48 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,092.09 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

14,205.21 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,298.57 USD

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

14,376.02 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,601.20 USD

15. Packer Production

14,691.72 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,770.94 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,782.24 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

14,855.79 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

14,909.54 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

14,932.18 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Puchong Batu Dua Belas

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,950 MYR

Anually salary

8,376 USD

Anually salary

35,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 16:16:23

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,626 MYR

Anually salary

7,452 USD

Anually salary

31,512 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 06:03:35

Production Supervisor
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 MYR

Anually salary

15,372 USD

Anually salary

65,004 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 01:34:55

IT Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,762 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,904 MYR

Anually salary

45,144 USD

Anually salary

190,848 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:52:30

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kota Kinabalu

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 MYR

Anually salary

9,648 USD

Anually salary

40,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-13 10:26:01

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,612 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-12 07:47:37

Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Johor Bahru

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,815 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,900 MYR

Anually salary

33,780 USD

Anually salary

142,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-11 11:34:39

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ipoh

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,650 MYR

Anually salary

50,100 USD

Anually salary

211,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-10 10:07:02

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,608 MYR

Anually salary

27,276 USD

Anually salary

115,296 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-09 08:06:14

Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 MYR

Anually salary

34,296 USD

Anually salary

144,996 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-03 19:28:32

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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

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

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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