Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 29,892 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 144,084 MYR (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:

30K - 144K MYR

10% earn less lthan 30K MYR

10% earns more than 144K MYR

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Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24

Average 58K

Median 53K

10% 28K

25% 38K

75% 72K

90% 94K

25-34

Average 83K

Median 71K

10% 32K

25% 47K

75% 105K

90% 146K

35-44

Average 93K

Median 79K

10% 35K

25% 52K

75% 118K

90% 167K

45-54

Average 85K

Median 70K

10% 26K

25% 43K

75% 109K

90% 161K

55+

Average 79K

Median 68K

10% 29K

25% 44K

75% 101K

90% 144K

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

Men

88,872 MYR

70,188 MYR

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 (MYR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,798,698 MYR

2. Department Manager Banking

2,724,739 MYR

3. IT Director Top Management

2,598,394 MYR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,506,579 MYR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,440,195 MYR

6. Head of product development Management

2,254,205 MYR

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,231,021 MYR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,215,238 MYR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,157,293 MYR

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,074,622 MYR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,018,794 MYR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,988,842 MYR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,954,310 MYR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,889,539 MYR

15. Product Marketing Manager Banking

1,854,907 MYR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,844,107 MYR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,836,504 MYR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,834,042 MYR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,829,765 MYR

20. Sales Manager Management

1,811,059 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

402,219 MYR

2. Data entry operator Administration

432,471 MYR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

446,397 MYR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

456,215 MYR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

457,134 MYR

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

459,776 MYR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

461,123 MYR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

477,292 MYR

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

478,976 MYR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

479,507 MYR

11. Cleaner General labour

483,356 MYR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

486,533 MYR

13. Shop Assistant Commerce

489,168 MYR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

496,830 MYR

15. Packer Production

499,910 MYR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

502,606 MYR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

502,991 MYR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

505,493 MYR

19. General Labourer General labour

507,322 MYR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

508,092 MYR

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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 MYR.

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

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

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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