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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 615.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,523.00 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:
615 - 2,523 EUR
10% earn less lthan 615 EUR
10% earns more than 2,523 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 806
Median 752
10% 451
90% 1,229
25-34
 
 
Average 1,404
Median 1,250
10% 628
25% 878
75% 1,756
90% 2,367
35-44
 
 
Average 2,015
Median 1,840
10% 1,019
25% 1,355
75% 2,480
90% 3,227
45-54
 
 
Average 1,710
Median 1,475
10% 658
25% 980
75% 2,172
90% 3,041
55+
 
 
Average 1,404
Median 1,231
10% 586
25% 843
75% 1,769
90% 2,427

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

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Men
1,622 EUR
1,284 EUR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.3% 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
4,252.00 EUR
2. Department Manager Banking
4,164.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,948.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,707.00 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,390.00 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,366.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
3,339.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,278.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,152.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,067.00 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
3,065.00 EUR
12. Account Manager Banking
2,985.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,969.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,871.00 EUR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
2,861.00 EUR
16. Product Marketing Manager Banking
2,825.00 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,802.00 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,790.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,786.00 EUR
20. Sales Manager Management
2,782.00 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
611.00 EUR
2. Data entry operator Administration
674.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
678.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
693.00 EUR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
697.00 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
700.00 EUR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
720.00 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
725.00 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
734.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
739.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
754.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
759.00 EUR
13. Assistant Administration
760.00 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
763.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
764.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
768.00 EUR
17. General Labourer General labour
770.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
772.00 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
772.00 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
776.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
2,659 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,364 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
762 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,675 EUR (net)

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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Web Designer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
889 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 MYR
Anually salary
10,668 USD
Anually salary
42,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 04:02:24
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,047 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 MYR
Anually salary
36,564 USD
Anually salary
144,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 00:44:48
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Relationship Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,904 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 MYR
Anually salary
22,848 USD
Anually salary
90,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 06:34:49
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,143 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 MYR
Anually salary
13,716 USD
Anually salary
54,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 07:31:48
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Subang Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,600 MYR
Anually salary
20,112 USD
Anually salary
79,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 03:13:12
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,078 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 MYR
Anually salary
60,936 USD
Anually salary
240,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 21:08:33
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
711 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 MYR
Anually salary
8,532 USD
Anually salary
33,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 05:45:04
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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,828 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,200 MYR
Anually salary
21,936 USD
Anually salary
86,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:51:31
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Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
793 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,124 MYR
Anually salary
9,516 USD
Anually salary
37,488 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 17:39:50
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,523 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 MYR
Anually salary
18,276 USD
Anually salary
72,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 04:58:23
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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 1,462 EUR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, Social counselor, Tailor, 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 20.84% less than men.

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