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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 2,718.00 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,928.00 MYR (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:
2,718 - 11,928 MYR
10% earn less lthan 2,718 MYR
10% earns more than 11,928 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 4,546
Median 4,160
10% 2,313
25% 3,069
75% 5,592
90% 7,265
25-34
 
 
Average 6,503
Median 5,738
10% 2,781
25% 3,961
75% 8,182
90% 11,154
35-44
 
 
Average 8,501
Median 7,464
10% 3,566
25% 5,120
75% 10,711
90% 14,673
45-54
 
 
Average 7,278
Median 6,182
10% 2,593
25% 3,993
75% 9,309
90% 13,254
55+
 
 
Average 6,408
Median 5,514
10% 2,435
25% 3,643
75% 8,148
90% 11,440

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

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Men
7,570 MYR
5,926 MYR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 27.7% 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
19,758.00 MYR
2. IT Director Top Management
18,344.00 MYR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
17,227.00 MYR
4. IT Architect Information Technology
16,206.00 MYR
5. Plant manager Top Management
15,750.00 MYR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,638.00 MYR
7. Head of product development Management
15,498.00 MYR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,229.00 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
14,646.00 MYR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
14,303.00 MYR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,252.00 MYR
12. Sales Director Top Management
13,796.00 MYR
13. Sales Manager Management
13,744.00 MYR
14. Technical Director Top Management
13,339.00 MYR
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
13,322.00 MYR
16. Lead developer Information Technology
13,122.00 MYR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,018.00 MYR
18. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,975.00 MYR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
12,965.00 MYR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,947.00 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
2,839.00 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
3,117.00 MYR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,220.00 MYR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,255.00 MYR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
3,268.00 MYR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,369.00 MYR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
3,408.00 MYR
8. Cleaner General labour
3,412.00 MYR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,434.00 MYR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,507.00 MYR
11. Packer Production
3,529.00 MYR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,548.00 MYR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,550.00 MYR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,568.00 MYR
15. General Labourer General labour
3,581.00 MYR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,587.00 MYR
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,619.00 MYR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,620.00 MYR
19. Assistant Administration
3,628.00 MYR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,639.00 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
11,017 MYR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
8,049 MYR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
9,613 MYR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
7,870 MYR (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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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,040 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 MYR
Anually salary
24,480 USD
Anually salary
96,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-08 12:26:01
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Hotel manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Genting Highlands
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,530 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 MYR
Anually salary
18,360 USD
Anually salary
72,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 17:35:21
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,632 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,400 MYR
Anually salary
19,584 USD
Anually salary
76,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 16:28:08
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,200 MYR
Anually salary
22,032 USD
Anually salary
86,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 16:52:13
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bandar Puchong Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,601 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,200 MYR
Anually salary
31,212 USD
Anually salary
122,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-03 12:22:13
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Shah Alam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,826 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MYR
Anually salary
45,912 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-03 11:20:42
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cheras
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
956 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 MYR
Anually salary
11,472 USD
Anually salary
45,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-30 06:52:37
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,530 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 MYR
Anually salary
18,360 USD
Anually salary
72,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-26 05:17:45
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,283 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,950 MYR
Anually salary
27,396 USD
Anually salary
107,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-25 13:05:05
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Design Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sibu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
842 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 MYR
Anually salary
10,104 USD
Anually salary
39,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-25 03:28:02
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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 6,795 MYR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 21.72% less than men.

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