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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 30,456 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 146,772 MYR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
30K - 147K MYR
10% earn less lthan 30K MYR
10% earns more than 147K 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 59K
Median 54K
10% 29K
25% 39K
75% 73K
90% 96K
25-34
 
 
Average 84K
Median 73K
10% 33K
25% 48K
75% 107K
90% 149K
35-44
 
 
Average 95K
Median 81K
10% 35K
25% 53K
75% 120K
90% 170K
45-54
 
 
Average 86K
Median 71K
10% 26K
25% 43K
75% 112K
90% 164K
55+
 
 
Average 81K
Median 69K
10% 29K
25% 45K
75% 103K
90% 147K

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

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Men
90,540 MYR
71,496 MYR
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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 (MYR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,850,912 MYR
2. Department Manager Banking
2,783,952 MYR
3. IT Director Top Management
2,646,864 MYR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,485,728 MYR
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,272,608 MYR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,256,624 MYR
7. Head of product development Management
2,212,272 MYR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,197,584 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,113,344 MYR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,056,464 MYR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
2,033,280 MYR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,990,800 MYR
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,924,848 MYR
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
1,895,184 MYR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,878,480 MYR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,870,704 MYR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,868,256 MYR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
1,833,840 MYR
19. Lead developer Information Technology
1,830,384 MYR
20. Account Manager Banking
1,807,488 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
409,680 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
437,760 MYR
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
452,016 MYR
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
454,608 MYR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
464,688 MYR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
469,728 MYR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
486,144 MYR
8. Cleaner General labour
492,336 MYR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
495,504 MYR
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
497,664 MYR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
506,016 MYR
12. Packer Production
509,184 MYR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
511,920 MYR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
512,352 MYR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
513,360 MYR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
514,800 MYR
17. Assistant Administration
515,808 MYR
18. General Labourer General labour
516,672 MYR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
517,536 MYR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
522,144 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
98,557 MYR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
55,212 MYR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
69,166 MYR (net)
RomaniaRomania
83,993 MYR (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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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 6,809 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, 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 21.03% less than men.

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