Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,228 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 27,696 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:

6,228 - 27,696 EUR

10% earn less lthan 6,228 EUR

10% earns more than 27,696 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 9,384

median 8,556

10% 4,704

25% 6,276

75% 11,556

90% 15,096

25-34

Average 15,156

median 13,308

10% 6,336

25% 9,108

75% 19,104

90% 26,196

35-44

Average 20,880

median 18,648

10% 9,492

25% 13,176

75% 26,064

90% 34,944

45-54

Average 17,520

median 14,724

10% 5,940

25% 9,348

75% 22,476

90% 32,376

55+

Average 15,600

median 13,536

10% 6,168

25% 9,084

75% 19,764

90% 27,504

Salaries by gender

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

Men

17,448 EUR

13,800 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

13,437,516 EUR

2. Department Manager Banking

13,100,694 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

12,475,871 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

12,034,995 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

11,716,276 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

10,856,832 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

10,711,940 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,636,109 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

10,635,254 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,357,943 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

9,960,969 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,692,923 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

9,383,326 EUR

14. Product Marketing Manager Banking

9,137,873 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

9,072,304 EUR

16. Sales Manager Management

9,017,640 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,854,219 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

8,817,728 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,805,898 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,785,372 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

1,931,201 EUR

2. Data entry operator Administration

1,938,542 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,143,307 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,190,445 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,207,543 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,214,014 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

2,267,859 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,291,649 EUR

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

2,299,731 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,302,282 EUR

11. HR Assistant Human Resources

2,317,213 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,320,762 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,336,014 EUR

14. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,352,064 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,385,461 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,400,250 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,413,185 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,415,038 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,427,054 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

2,435,835 EUR

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.

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,300 MYR

Anually salary

49,176 USD

Anually salary

207,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-27 09:22:04

Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Batu Caves

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 MYR

Anually salary

6,540 USD

Anually salary

27,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:04:25

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nusajaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,777 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 MYR

Anually salary

21,324 USD

Anually salary

90,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-25 05:34:52

Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cyberjaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,300 MYR

Anually salary

32,124 USD

Anually salary

135,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-18 09:09:59

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Bintulu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,350 MYR

Anually salary

9,528 USD

Anually salary

40,200 MYR

Posted: 2025-07-18 05:17:11

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ipoh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,863 MYR

Anually salary

33,720 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

1,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,269 MYR

Anually salary

17,820 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

4,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 MYR

Anually salary

51,168 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

2,961 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,532 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

2,085 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,800 MYR

Anually salary

25,020 USD

Anually salary

105,600 MYR

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

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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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