Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 7,116 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 34,332 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is

80% of people earn:

7,116 - 34,332 USD

10% earn less lthan 7,116 USD

10% earns more than 34,332 USD

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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

<24

Average 13,836

Median 12,552

10% 6,768

25% 9,120

75% 17,100

90% 22,452

25-34

Average 19,668

Median 16,980

10% 7,632

25% 11,316

75% 24,960

90% 34,884

35-44

Average 22,116

Median 18,936

10% 8,232

25% 12,420

75% 28,176

90% 39,720

45-54

Average 20,184

Median 16,608

10% 6,144

25% 10,164

75% 26,076

90% 38,352

55+

Average 18,936

Median 16,140

10% 6,852

25% 10,476

75% 24,180

90% 34,332

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

Men

21,168 USD

16,716 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

11,747,551 USD

2. Department Manager Banking

11,437,110 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

10,906,774 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,521,382 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

10,242,735 USD

6. Head of product development Management

9,462,039 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,364,724 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,298,477 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,055,250 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

8,708,241 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,473,899 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

8,348,175 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

8,203,231 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,931,353 USD

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

7,785,985 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,740,652 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

7,708,737 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,698,401 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,680,450 USD

20. Sales Manager Management

7,601,933 USD

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malaysia (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,688,318 USD

2. Data entry operator Administration

1,815,299 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,873,755 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,914,966 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

1,918,822 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,929,913 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,935,565 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,003,438 USD

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

2,010,504 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,012,734 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

2,028,891 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,042,225 USD

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,053,286 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,085,448 USD

15. Packer Production

2,098,377 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,109,692 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,111,306 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,121,811 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,129,488 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,132,721 USD

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.

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

1,296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,440 MYR

Anually salary

15,552 USD

Anually salary

65,280 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-29 04:32:44

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

2,001 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 MYR

Anually salary

24,012 USD

Anually salary

100,800 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-28 07:52:03

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

1,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,720 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-24 00:27:24

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

1,144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,800 MYR

Anually salary

13,728 USD

Anually salary

57,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 17:12:14

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

405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 MYR

Anually salary

4,860 USD

Anually salary

20,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-21 04:51:08

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

3,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 MYR

Anually salary

37,164 USD

Anually salary

156,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-17 17:18:50

Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Puchong Batu Dua Belas

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,950 MYR

Anually salary

8,436 USD

Anually salary

35,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 16:16:23

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

626 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,626 MYR

Anually salary

7,512 USD

Anually salary

31,512 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 06:03:35

Production Supervisor
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Shah Alam

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 MYR

Anually salary

15,492 USD

Anually salary

65,004 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-14 01:34:55

IT Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Petaling Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,789 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,904 MYR

Anually salary

45,468 USD

Anually salary

190,848 MYR

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:52:30

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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in USD.

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

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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