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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,668.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,424.00 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:
2,668 - 11,424 MYR
10% earn less lthan 2,668 MYR
10% earns more than 11,424 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 4,726
Median 4,353
10% 2,500
25% 3,264
75% 5,776
90% 7,417
25-34
 
 
Average 6,586
Median 5,823
10% 2,855
25% 4,042
75% 8,265
90% 11,228
35-44
 
 
Average 7,574
Median 6,572
10% 2,995
25% 4,408
75% 9,596
90% 13,349
45-54
 
 
Average 6,800
Median 5,823
10% 2,526
25% 3,819
75% 8,668
90% 12,226
55+
 
 
Average 6,345
Median 5,545
10% 2,598
25% 3,769
75% 8,019
90% 11,046

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

Men
7,262 MYR
5,604 MYR
Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 29.6% 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
18,902.00 MYR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,549.00 MYR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
16,481.00 MYR
4. Plant manager Top Management
15,068.00 MYR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,961.00 MYR
6. Head of product development Management
14,809.00 MYR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,570.00 MYR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
14,160.00 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
14,012.00 MYR
10. Sales Manager Management
13,904.00 MYR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
13,651.00 MYR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,635.00 MYR
13. Sales Director Top Management
13,199.00 MYR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,762.00 MYR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
12,733.00 MYR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
12,715.00 MYR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,549.00 MYR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,455.00 MYR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
12,403.00 MYR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,387.00 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
2,716.00 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
2,997.00 MYR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,081.00 MYR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,114.00 MYR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
3,192.00 MYR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,223.00 MYR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
3,248.00 MYR
8. Cleaner General labour
3,264.00 MYR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,286.00 MYR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,355.00 MYR
11. Packer Production
3,376.00 MYR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,394.00 MYR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,397.00 MYR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,414.00 MYR
15. General Labourer General labour
3,426.00 MYR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,431.00 MYR
17. HR Officer Human Resources
3,457.00 MYR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,462.00 MYR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,468.00 MYR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,482.00 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
6,642 MYR (net)
LatviaLatvia
8,359 MYR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
11,412 MYR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,579 MYR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Senior Project 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
4,155 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 MYR
Anually salary
49,860 USD
Anually salary
204,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 16:43:00
Male
ICT-specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Perai
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,667 MYR
Anually salary
16,620 USD
Anually salary
68,004 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 09:16:52
Male
Project planner
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Shah Alam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,922 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,952 MYR
Anually salary
35,064 USD
Anually salary
143,424 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 07:51:49
Male
Financial Analyst
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
2,224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,100 MYR
Anually salary
26,688 USD
Anually salary
109,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 09:23:30
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,648 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,742 MYR
Anually salary
19,776 USD
Anually salary
80,904 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 16:35:24
Male
Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Damansara
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
978 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 MYR
Anually salary
11,736 USD
Anually salary
48,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 05:11:53
Male
Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,700 MYR
Anually salary
13,788 USD
Anually salary
56,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 04:12:51
Male
Regional Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Terengganu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,968 MYR
Anually salary
46,836 USD
Anually salary
191,616 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 17:23:14
Female
HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,034 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,320 MYR
Anually salary
24,408 USD
Anually salary
99,840 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 04:27:05
Female
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,955 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 MYR
Anually salary
23,460 USD
Anually salary
96,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 17:51:36
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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 6,549 MYR.

The best-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, HR Assistant.

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 22.83% less than men.

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