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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,240 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,060 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:
6,240 - 30,060 EUR
10% earn less lthan 6,240 EUR
10% earns more than 30,060 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 12,120
Median 10,980
10% 5,928
25% 7,992
75% 14,964
90% 19,656
25-34
 
 
Average 17,220
Median 14,868
10% 6,684
25% 9,912
75% 21,852
90% 30,540
35-44
 
 
Average 19,356
Median 16,584
10% 7,200
25% 10,872
75% 24,672
90% 34,776
45-54
 
 
Average 17,664
Median 14,544
10% 5,376
25% 8,904
75% 22,836
90% 33,576
55+
 
 
Average 16,584
Median 14,124
10% 6,000
25% 9,168
75% 21,168
90% 30,060

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

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Men
18,540 EUR
14,640 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
13,542,338 EUR
2. Department Manager Banking
13,184,468 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
12,573,107 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
12,128,835 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
11,807,617 EUR
6. Head of product development Management
10,907,646 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
10,795,463 EUR
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,719,096 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,438,708 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
10,038,683 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,768,538 EUR
12. IT Architect Information Technology
9,623,607 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,456,517 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
9,143,102 EUR
15. Product Marketing Manager Banking
8,975,525 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,923,266 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
8,886,476 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,874,560 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,853,866 EUR
20. Sales Manager Management
8,763,353 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
1,946,259 EUR
2. Data entry operator Administration
2,092,640 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,160,026 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,207,533 EUR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
2,211,979 EUR
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,224,765 EUR
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,231,280 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,309,522 EUR
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,317,668 EUR
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,320,239 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
2,338,864 EUR
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,354,235 EUR
13. Shop Assistant Commerce
2,366,986 EUR
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,404,062 EUR
15. Packer Production
2,418,966 EUR
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,432,010 EUR
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,433,871 EUR
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,445,981 EUR
19. General Labourer General labour
2,454,830 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,458,558 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,802 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
19,151 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,459 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
25,425 EUR (gross)

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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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sungai Buloh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,650 MYR
Anually salary
24,780 USD
Anually salary
103,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-02 07:50:49
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Software consultant
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,700 MYR
Anually salary
19,200 USD
Anually salary
80,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-02 00:26:04
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 MYR
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
66,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 16:08:00
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sungai Buloh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,671 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 MYR
Anually salary
20,052 USD
Anually salary
84,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 03:16:10
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Bayan Lepas
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,440 MYR
Anually salary
15,588 USD
Anually salary
65,280 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 04:32:44
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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
2,006 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 MYR
Anually salary
24,072 USD
Anually salary
100,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 07:52:03
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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
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 MYR
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
66,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-24 00:27:24
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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
1,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,800 MYR
Anually salary
13,752 USD
Anually salary
57,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 17:12:14
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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
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 MYR
Anually salary
4,872 USD
Anually salary
20,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 04:51:08
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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
3,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 MYR
Anually salary
37,248 USD
Anually salary
156,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-17 17:18:50
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