Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 6,252 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 27,720 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:

6,252 - 27,720 EUR

10% earn less lthan 6,252 EUR

10% earns more than 27,720 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 8,856

median 8,100

10% 4,488

25% 5,976

75% 10,896

90% 14,172

25-34

Average 15,132

median 13,248

10% 6,240

25% 9,024

75% 19,116

90% 26,316

35-44

Average 21,804

median 19,644

10% 10,320

25% 14,100

75% 27,060

90% 35,904

45-54

Average 18,432

median 15,732

10% 6,720

25% 10,248

75% 23,532

90% 33,324

55+

Average 14,652

median 12,840

10% 6,084

25% 8,772

75% 18,480

90% 25,368

Salaries by gender

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

Men

17,472 EUR

13,788 EUR

Women

In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.7% 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

12,806,806 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

11,890,257 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,470,111 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,166,332 EUR

5. Department Manager Banking

10,924,839 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

10,487,523 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

10,209,117 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

10,168,451 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,136,891 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,871,763 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

9,493,464 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,237,998 EUR

13. Sales Manager Management

9,079,158 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

8,942,909 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

8,646,499 EUR

16. Quality Manager Management

8,627,730 EUR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,615,635 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

8,491,551 EUR

19. Senior Project Manager Management

8,452,484 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,438,650 EUR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Data entry operator Administration

1,813,058 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,840,551 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,042,706 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,087,633 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,103,928 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,110,094 EUR

7. Assistant Administration

2,123,983 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,184,085 EUR

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

2,191,787 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,194,213 EUR

11. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,210,563 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,211,835 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,226,371 EUR

14. HR Assistant Human Resources

2,264,506 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,273,495 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,287,585 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,299,917 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,301,683 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,313,132 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

2,321,501 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.

Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cyberjaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,773 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 MYR

Anually salary

21,276 USD

Anually salary

90,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-07 19:12:18

Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,117 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,725 MYR

Anually salary

13,404 USD

Anually salary

56,700 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-05 12:52:55

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanjong Malim

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,957 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,280 MYR

Anually salary

23,484 USD

Anually salary

99,360 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-05 10:04:58

Dealer/Trader
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 MYR

Anually salary

9,072 USD

Anually salary

38,400 MYR

Posted: 2025-06-05 04:58:28

Dealer/Trader
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,955 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 MYR

Anually salary

35,460 USD

Anually salary

150,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-29 00:59:02

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,300 MYR

Anually salary

15,036 USD

Anually salary

63,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-25 07:52:19

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

838 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,544 MYR

Anually salary

10,056 USD

Anually salary

42,528 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-24 14:37:15

Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Subang Jaya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 MYR

Anually salary

17,868 USD

Anually salary

75,600 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-22 21:59:25

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kulai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 MYR

Anually salary

19,860 USD

Anually salary

84,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-22 08:30:44

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kuala Lumpur

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 MYR

Anually salary

15,600 USD

Anually salary

66,000 MYR

Posted: 2025-05-22 06:28:13

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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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