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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 617.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,975.00 USD (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:
617 - 2,975 USD
10% earn less lthan 617 USD
10% earns more than 2,975 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 1,199
Median 1,088
10% 587
25% 791
75% 1,482
90% 1,946
25-34
 
 
Average 1,704
Median 1,472
10% 661
25% 981
75% 2,163
90% 3,023
35-44
 
 
Average 1,916
Median 1,641
10% 713
25% 1,077
75% 2,442
90% 3,443
45-54
 
 
Average 1,749
Median 1,440
10% 533
25% 881
75% 2,261
90% 3,324
55+
 
 
Average 1,641
Median 1,398
10% 594
25% 908
75% 2,096
90% 2,976

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

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Men
1,835 USD
1,449 USD
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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
4,815.00 USD
2. Department Manager Banking
4,702.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
4,471.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
4,199.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,839.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,811.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
3,737.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,712.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,569.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,473.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
3,434.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
3,362.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
3,251.00 USD
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
3,201.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,173.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,160.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,155.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
3,097.00 USD
19. Lead developer Information Technology
3,091.00 USD
20. Account Manager Banking
3,053.00 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
692.00 USD
2. Data entry operator Administration
739.00 USD
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
763.00 USD
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
768.00 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
785.00 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
793.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
821.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
831.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
837.00 USD
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
840.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
854.00 USD
12. Packer Production
860.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
864.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
865.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
867.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
869.00 USD
17. Assistant Administration
871.00 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
872.00 USD
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
874.00 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
882.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,319 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,023 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
855 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,740 USD (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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Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,267 MYR
Anually salary
6,612 USD
Anually salary
27,204 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 04:10:02
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Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bintulu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,432 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 MYR
Anually salary
29,184 USD
Anually salary
120,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 02:45:01
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,350 MYR
Anually salary
18,540 USD
Anually salary
76,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:23:12
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,800 MYR
Anually salary
14,016 USD
Anually salary
57,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 04:01:17
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,649 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MYR
Anually salary
43,788 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:05:54
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kota Kinabalu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
815 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,350 MYR
Anually salary
9,780 USD
Anually salary
40,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 17:56:50
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Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,351 MYR
Anually salary
15,624 USD
Anually salary
64,212 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 11:28:07
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Bayan Lepas
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 MYR
Anually salary
11,676 USD
Anually salary
48,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 05:22:19
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,432 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 MYR
Anually salary
29,184 USD
Anually salary
120,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 15:19:22
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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,797 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 MYR
Anually salary
33,564 USD
Anually salary
138,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 05:43:48
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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 1,656 USD.

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, HR Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor.

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 21.04% less than men.

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