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Salaries in Malaysia

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 30,168 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 133,824 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 - 134K MYR
10% earn less lthan 30K MYR
10% earns more than 134K MYR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malaysia into salary brackets in MYR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malaysia by age in MYR.

<24
 
 
Average 43K
median 39K
10% 22K
25% 29K
75% 53K
90% 68K
25-34
 
 
Average 73K
median 64K
10% 30K
25% 44K
75% 92K
90% 127K
35-44
 
 
Average 105K
median 95K
10% 50K
25% 68K
75% 131K
90% 173K
45-54
 
 
Average 89K
median 76K
10% 32K
25% 49K
75% 114K
90% 161K
55+
 
 
Average 71K
median 62K
10% 29K
25% 42K
75% 89K
90% 122K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
84,324 MYR
66,528 MYR
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.8% 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
2,652,941 MYR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,463,077 MYR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,376,043 MYR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,313,115 MYR
5. Department Manager Banking
2,263,090 MYR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
2,172,499 MYR
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,114,827 MYR
8. Head of product development Management
2,106,403 MYR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,099,866 MYR
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,044,944 MYR
11. Managing Director Top Management
1,966,579 MYR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,913,659 MYR
13. Sales Manager Management
1,880,755 MYR
14. Sales Director Top Management
1,852,531 MYR
15. Technical Director Top Management
1,791,130 MYR
16. Quality Manager Management
1,787,242 MYR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,784,736 MYR
18. IT Manager Management
1,759,032 MYR
19. Senior Project Manager Management
1,750,939 MYR
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,748,074 MYR

The worst paid positions in Malaysia

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

1. Data entry operator Administration
375,576 MYR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
381,272 MYR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
423,148 MYR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
432,455 MYR
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
435,830 MYR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
437,108 MYR
7. Assistant Administration
439,985 MYR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
452,435 MYR
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
454,031 MYR
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
454,533 MYR
11. Shop Assistant Commerce
457,920 MYR
12. Cleaner General labour
458,184 MYR
13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
461,195 MYR
14. HR Assistant Human Resources
469,094 MYR
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
470,956 MYR
16. Packer Production
473,875 MYR
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
476,430 MYR
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
476,796 MYR
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
479,167 MYR
20. General Labourer General labour
480,901 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
64,279 MYR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
53,325 MYR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
113,740 MYR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
80,485 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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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
1,772 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 MYR
Anually salary
21,264 USD
Anually salary
90,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 19:12:18
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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
1,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,725 MYR
Anually salary
13,392 USD
Anually salary
56,700 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 12:52:55
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 10:04:58
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 04:58:28
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Dealer/Trader
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 MYR
Anually salary
35,448 USD
Anually salary
150,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 00:59:02
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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
1,252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,300 MYR
Anually salary
15,024 USD
Anually salary
63,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 07:52:19
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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
837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,544 MYR
Anually salary
10,044 USD
Anually salary
42,528 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 14:37:15
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 21:59:25
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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
1,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 MYR
Anually salary
19,848 USD
Anually salary
84,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 08:30:44
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 06:28:13
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