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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,360 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,648 EUR (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:
6,360 - 30,648 EUR
10% earn less lthan 6,360 EUR
10% earns more than 30,648 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 12,360
Median 11,208
10% 6,048
25% 8,148
75% 15,264
90% 20,052
25-34
 
 
Average 17,556
Median 15,168
10% 6,816
25% 10,104
75% 22,284
90% 31,152
35-44
 
 
Average 19,740
Median 16,908
10% 7,344
25% 11,088
75% 25,164
90% 35,472
45-54
 
 
Average 18,024
Median 14,832
10% 5,484
25% 9,072
75% 23,292
90% 34,248
55+
 
 
Average 16,908
Median 14,412
10% 6,120
25% 9,360
75% 21,588
90% 30,660

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

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Men
18,912 EUR
14,928 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
594,864 EUR
2. Department Manager Banking
580,896 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
552,240 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
518,544 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
474,192 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
470,736 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
461,520 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
458,496 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
440,928 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
428,976 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
424,224 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
415,296 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
401,616 EUR
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
395,424 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
391,968 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
390,240 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
389,808 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
382,608 EUR
19. Lead developer Information Technology
381,888 EUR
20. Account Manager Banking
377,136 EUR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
85,392 EUR
2. Data entry operator Administration
91,296 EUR
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
94,320 EUR
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
94,752 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
96,912 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
97,920 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
101,376 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
102,672 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
103,392 EUR
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
103,824 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
105,552 EUR
12. Packer Production
106,128 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
106,704 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
106,848 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
106,992 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
107,424 EUR
17. Assistant Administration
107,568 EUR
18. General Labourer General labour
107,712 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
107,856 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
108,864 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
20,587 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,552 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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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Rawang
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
617 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 MYR
Anually salary
7,404 USD
Anually salary
30,240 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 04:02:22
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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 MYR
Anually salary
12,336 USD
Anually salary
50,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 10:01:12
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Rawang
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
416 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 MYR
Anually salary
4,992 USD
Anually salary
20,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 12:48:40
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 MYR
Anually salary
17,616 USD
Anually salary
72,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:04:13
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Product Manager - Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 MYR
Anually salary
52,860 USD
Anually salary
216,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 18:20:19
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,891 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,900 MYR
Anually salary
46,692 USD
Anually salary
190,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:57:12
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Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seremban
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,917 MYR
Anually salary
35,004 USD
Anually salary
143,004 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 00:43:21
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
734 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 MYR
Anually salary
8,808 USD
Anually salary
36,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 20:51:19
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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
555 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,267 MYR
Anually salary
6,660 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
2,447 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 MYR
Anually salary
29,364 USD
Anually salary
120,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 02:45:01
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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 1,422 EUR.

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 21.07% less than men.

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