Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,614.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,625.00 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:

2,614 - 11,625 MYR

10% earn less lthan 2,614 MYR

10% earns more than 11,625 MYR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24

Average 3,941

Median 3,592

10% 1,974

25% 2,634

75% 4,851

90% 6,336

25-34

Average 6,363

Median 5,585

10% 2,659

25% 3,822

75% 8,022

90% 10,998

35-44

Average 8,766

Median 7,830

10% 3,987

25% 5,533

75% 10,941

90% 14,672

45-54

Average 7,353

Median 6,181

10% 2,494

25% 3,926

75% 9,435

90% 13,591

55+

Average 6,548

Median 5,682

10% 2,591

25% 3,814

75% 8,298

90% 11,545

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,327 MYR

5,795 MYR

Women

In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.4% 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

18,854.40 MYR

2. Department Manager Banking

18,381.80 MYR

3. IT Director Top Management

17,505.10 MYR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

16,886.50 MYR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

16,439.30 MYR

6. Head of product development Management

15,233.40 MYR

7. Plant manager Top Management

15,030.10 MYR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,923.70 MYR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,922.50 MYR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,533.40 MYR

11. Managing Director Top Management

13,976.40 MYR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

13,600.30 MYR

13. Sales Director Top Management

13,165.90 MYR

14. Product Marketing Manager Banking

12,821.50 MYR

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,729.50 MYR

16. Sales Manager Management

12,652.80 MYR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,423.50 MYR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

12,372.30 MYR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,355.70 MYR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,326.90 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

2,709.70 MYR

2. Data entry operator Administration

2,720.00 MYR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,007.31 MYR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,073.45 MYR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,097.44 MYR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,106.52 MYR

7. Assistant Administration

3,182.07 MYR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,215.45 MYR

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

3,226.79 MYR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,230.37 MYR

11. HR Assistant Human Resources

3,251.32 MYR

12. Cleaner General labour

3,256.30 MYR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,277.70 MYR

14. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,300.22 MYR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,347.08 MYR

16. Packer Production

3,367.83 MYR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,385.98 MYR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,388.58 MYR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,405.44 MYR

20. General Labourer General labour

3,417.76 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

4,690 MYR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,631 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,833 MYR

Anually salary

19,572 USD

Anually salary

81,996 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-13 08:47:40

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,250 MYR

Anually salary

161,160 USD

Anually salary

675,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-11 16:44:06

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 MYR

Anually salary

8,028 USD

Anually salary

33,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-10 08:22:26

Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Johor Bahru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

955 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 MYR

Anually salary

11,460 USD

Anually salary

48,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-03 04:35:09

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 MYR

Anually salary

8,592 USD

Anually salary

36,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 13:45:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sibu

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 MYR

Anually salary

8,028 USD

Anually salary

33,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 04:45:21

Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Batu Maung

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,467 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,900 MYR

Anually salary

65,604 USD

Anually salary

274,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-09-02 03:21:40

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,800 MYR

Anually salary

25,212 USD

Anually salary

105,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-29 17:24:55

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,536 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000 MYR

Anually salary

54,432 USD

Anually salary

228,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-26 15:04:40

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Segamat

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 MYR

Anually salary

8,592 USD

Anually salary

36,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-08-26 11:42:27

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Salaries in Malaysia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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