Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,568.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,421.00 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:

2,568 - 11,421 MYR

10% earn less lthan 2,568 MYR

10% earns more than 11,421 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 3,871

median 3,528

10% 1,939

25% 2,588

75% 4,766

90% 6,225

25-34

Average 6,251

median 5,487

10% 2,612

25% 3,755

75% 7,881

90% 10,805

35-44

Average 8,612

median 7,693

10% 3,917

25% 5,436

75% 10,749

90% 14,415

45-54

Average 7,224

median 6,072

10% 2,450

25% 3,857

75% 9,270

90% 13,352

55+

Average 6,433

median 5,583

10% 2,545

25% 3,747

75% 8,152

90% 11,342

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,198 MYR

5,694 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

18,423.20 MYR

2. IT Director Top Management

17,104.70 MYR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

16,500.30 MYR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,063.30 MYR

5. Department Manager Banking

15,715.90 MYR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

15,086.80 MYR

7. Plant manager Top Management

14,686.30 MYR

8. Head of product development Management

14,627.80 MYR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,582.40 MYR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,201.00 MYR

11. Managing Director Top Management

13,656.80 MYR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

13,289.30 MYR

13. Sales Manager Management

13,060.80 MYR

14. Sales Director Top Management

12,864.80 MYR

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,438.40 MYR

16. Quality Manager Management

12,411.40 MYR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,394.00 MYR

18. IT Manager Management

12,215.50 MYR

19. Senior Project Manager Management

12,159.30 MYR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,139.40 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Data entry operator Administration

2,608.17 MYR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,647.72 MYR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,938.53 MYR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,003.16 MYR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,026.60 MYR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,035.47 MYR

7. Assistant Administration

3,055.45 MYR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,141.91 MYR

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

3,152.99 MYR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,156.48 MYR

11. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,180.00 MYR

12. Cleaner General labour

3,181.83 MYR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,202.74 MYR

14. HR Assistant Human Resources

3,257.60 MYR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,270.53 MYR

16. Packer Production

3,290.80 MYR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,308.54 MYR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,311.08 MYR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,327.55 MYR

20. General Labourer General labour

3,339.59 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.

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ipoh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,790 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,863 MYR

Anually salary

33,480 USD

Anually salary

142,356 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-11 15:00:05

Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bayan Lepas

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,269 MYR

Anually salary

17,688 USD

Anually salary

75,228 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-11 10:20:37

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 MYR

Anually salary

50,796 USD

Anually salary

216,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-10 15:49:54

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Simpang Empat

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,939 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,268 USD

Anually salary

150,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-06 17:13:11

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Subang Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,069 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,800 MYR

Anually salary

24,828 USD

Anually salary

105,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-04 15:49:34

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,010 MYR

Anually salary

14,136 USD

Anually salary

60,120 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-03 09:38:27

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

870 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 MYR

Anually salary

10,440 USD

Anually salary

44,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-02 07:49:36

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 MYR

Anually salary

14,112 USD

Anually salary

60,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 16:57:30

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,822 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 MYR

Anually salary

33,864 USD

Anually salary

144,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 07:59:24

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuching

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,003 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,517 MYR

Anually salary

24,036 USD

Anually salary

102,204 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-30 07:44:56

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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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