Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,491.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,007.00 MYR (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:

2,491 - 12,007 MYR

10% earn less lthan 2,491 MYR

10% earns more than 12,007 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 4,840

Median 4,389

10% 2,369

25% 3,190

75% 5,980

90% 7,853

25-34

Average 6,878

Median 5,942

10% 2,668

25% 3,958

75% 8,731

90% 12,200

35-44

Average 7,734

Median 6,623

10% 2,877

25% 4,346

75% 9,855

90% 13,893

45-54

Average 7,059

Median 5,810

10% 2,150

25% 3,555

75% 9,123

90% 13,413

55+

Average 6,624

Median 5,644

10% 2,397

25% 3,665

75% 8,458

90% 12,008

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

Men

7,406 MYR

5,849 MYR

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

19,435.40 MYR

2. Department Manager Banking

18,921.80 MYR

3. IT Director Top Management

18,044.40 MYR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,406.80 MYR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

16,945.80 MYR

6. Head of product development Management

15,654.20 MYR

7. Plant manager Top Management

15,493.20 MYR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,383.60 MYR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,981.20 MYR

10. Managing Director Top Management

14,407.10 MYR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,019.40 MYR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

13,811.40 MYR

13. Sales Director Top Management

13,571.60 MYR

14. Technical Director Top Management

13,121.80 MYR

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

12,881.30 MYR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,806.30 MYR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,753.50 MYR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,736.40 MYR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,706.70 MYR

20. Sales Manager Management

12,576.80 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

2,793.19 MYR

2. Data entry operator Administration

3,003.27 MYR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,099.98 MYR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,168.16 MYR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

3,174.54 MYR

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,192.89 MYR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,202.24 MYR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,314.53 MYR

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

3,326.22 MYR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,329.91 MYR

11. Cleaner General labour

3,356.64 MYR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,378.70 MYR

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,397.00 MYR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,450.21 MYR

15. Packer Production

3,471.60 MYR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,490.32 MYR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,492.99 MYR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,510.37 MYR

19. General Labourer General labour

3,523.07 MYR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,528.42 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,995 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 MYR

Anually salary

23,940 USD

Anually salary

100,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-28 07:52:03

UX designer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,306 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,672 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-24 00:27:24

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kampung Baharu Nilai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,800 MYR

Anually salary

13,680 USD

Anually salary

57,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 17:12:14

Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bukit Mertajam

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 MYR

Anually salary

4,848 USD

Anually salary

20,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 04:51:08

Technologist
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,088 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 MYR

Anually salary

37,056 USD

Anually salary

156,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-17 17:18:50

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

701 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,950 MYR

Anually salary

8,412 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

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,626 MYR

Anually salary

7,488 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

1,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 MYR

Anually salary

15,444 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

3,778 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,904 MYR

Anually salary

45,336 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

808 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 MYR

Anually salary

9,696 USD

Anually salary

40,800 MYR

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

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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

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

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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