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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 520.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,505.00 EUR (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:
520 - 2,505 EUR
10% earn less lthan 520 EUR
10% earns more than 2,505 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 1,010
Median 915
10% 494
25% 666
75% 1,247
90% 1,638
25-34
 
 
Average 1,435
Median 1,239
10% 557
25% 826
75% 1,821
90% 2,545
35-44
 
 
Average 1,613
Median 1,382
10% 600
25% 906
75% 2,056
90% 2,898
45-54
 
 
Average 1,472
Median 1,212
10% 448
25% 742
75% 1,903
90% 2,798
55+
 
 
Average 1,382
Median 1,177
10% 500
25% 764
75% 1,764
90% 2,505

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

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Men
1,545 EUR
1,220 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
94,044.01 EUR
2. Department Manager Banking
91,558.81 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
87,313.24 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
84,228.02 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
81,997.34 EUR
6. Head of product development Management
75,747.54 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
74,968.50 EUR
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
74,438.16 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
72,491.03 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
69,713.08 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
67,837.07 EUR
12. IT Architect Information Technology
66,830.60 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
65,670.26 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
63,493.77 EUR
15. Product Marketing Manager Banking
62,330.03 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
61,967.12 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
61,711.64 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
61,628.89 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
61,485.18 EUR
20. Sales Manager Management
60,856.62 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
13,515.69 EUR
2. Data entry operator Administration
14,532.22 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
15,000.18 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,330.09 EUR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
15,360.96 EUR
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
15,449.76 EUR
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
15,495.00 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,038.35 EUR
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
16,094.91 EUR
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
16,112.77 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
16,242.11 EUR
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,348.85 EUR
13. Shop Assistant Commerce
16,437.40 EUR
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
16,694.88 EUR
15. Packer Production
16,798.38 EUR
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,888.96 EUR
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
16,901.88 EUR
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
16,985.98 EUR
19. General Labourer General labour
17,047.43 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
17,073.32 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,984 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,596 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
955 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,119 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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