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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 620.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,989.00 USD (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:
620 - 2,989 USD
10% earn less lthan 620 USD
10% earns more than 2,989 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 1,205
Median 1,092
10% 590
25% 794
75% 1,488
90% 1,955
25-34
 
 
Average 1,712
Median 1,479
10% 664
25% 985
75% 2,173
90% 3,037
35-44
 
 
Average 1,925
Median 1,649
10% 716
25% 1,082
75% 2,453
90% 3,458
45-54
 
 
Average 1,757
Median 1,446
10% 535
25% 885
75% 2,271
90% 3,339
55+
 
 
Average 1,649
Median 1,405
10% 597
25% 912
75% 2,105
90% 2,989

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

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Men
1,844 USD
1,456 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,828.00 USD
2. Department Manager Banking
4,714.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
4,482.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
4,209.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,848.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,821.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
3,746.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,721.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,579.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,482.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
3,443.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
3,371.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
3,259.00 USD
14. Product Marketing Manager Banking
3,209.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,181.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,168.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,164.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
3,105.00 USD
19. Lead developer Information Technology
3,099.00 USD
20. Account Manager Banking
3,061.00 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
693.00 USD
2. Data entry operator Administration
741.00 USD
3. HR Assistant Human Resources
765.00 USD
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
770.00 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
787.00 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
795.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
823.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
833.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
839.00 USD
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
842.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
857.00 USD
12. Packer Production
862.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
867.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
867.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
869.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
872.00 USD
17. Assistant Administration
873.00 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
875.00 USD
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
876.00 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
884.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,341 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,314 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,786 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,756 USD (gross)

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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Product Manager - Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,398 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 MYR
Anually salary
52,776 USD
Anually salary
216,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 18:20:19
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,885 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,900 MYR
Anually salary
46,620 USD
Anually salary
190,800 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:57:12
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Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seremban
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,912 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,917 MYR
Anually salary
34,944 USD
Anually salary
143,004 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 00:43:21
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
733 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 MYR
Anually salary
8,796 USD
Anually salary
36,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 20:51:19
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Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
554 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,267 MYR
Anually salary
6,648 USD
Anually salary
27,204 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 04:10:02
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Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bintulu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,444 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 MYR
Anually salary
29,328 USD
Anually salary
120,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 02:45:01
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,350 MYR
Anually salary
18,624 USD
Anually salary
76,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:23:12
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,800 MYR
Anually salary
14,076 USD
Anually salary
57,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 04:01:17
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,665 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MYR
Anually salary
43,980 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:05:54
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kota Kinabalu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
819 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,350 MYR
Anually salary
9,828 USD
Anually salary
40,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 17:56:50
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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 1,664 USD.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Malaysia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Data entry operator, HR Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor.

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 21.04% less than men.

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