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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 32,244 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 138,096 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:
32K - 138K MYR
10% earn less lthan 32K MYR
10% earns more than 138K 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 57K
Median 52K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 69K
90% 89K
25-34
 
 
Average 79K
Median 70K
10% 34K
25% 49K
75% 99K
90% 135K
35-44
 
 
Average 91K
Median 79K
10% 36K
25% 53K
75% 115K
90% 160K
45-54
 
 
Average 82K
Median 70K
10% 30K
25% 46K
75% 104K
90% 147K
55+
 
 
Average 76K
Median 67K
10% 31K
25% 45K
75% 96K
90% 133K

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

Men
87,144 MYR
67,248 MYR
Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 29.6% 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
2,721,888 MYR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,527,056 MYR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,373,264 MYR
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,169,792 MYR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,154,384 MYR
6. Head of product development Management
2,132,496 MYR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,098,080 MYR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,039,040 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,017,728 MYR
10. Sales Manager Management
2,002,176 MYR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
1,965,744 MYR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,963,440 MYR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,900,656 MYR
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,837,728 MYR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
1,833,552 MYR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,830,960 MYR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,807,056 MYR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,793,520 MYR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
1,786,032 MYR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,783,728 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
391,104 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
431,568 MYR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
443,664 MYR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
448,416 MYR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
459,648 MYR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
464,112 MYR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
467,712 MYR
8. Cleaner General labour
470,016 MYR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
473,184 MYR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
483,120 MYR
11. Packer Production
486,144 MYR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
488,736 MYR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
489,168 MYR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
491,616 MYR
15. General Labourer General labour
493,344 MYR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
494,064 MYR
17. HR Officer Human Resources
497,808 MYR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
498,528 MYR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
499,392 MYR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
501,408 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
71,852 MYR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
54,477 MYR (net)
PolandPoland
153,707 MYR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
141,804 MYR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sepang
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 MYR
Anually salary
6,612 USD
Anually salary
27,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 16:21:45
Male
Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 MYR
Anually salary
49,992 USD
Anually salary
204,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 16:43:00
Male
ICT-specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Perai
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,389 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,667 MYR
Anually salary
16,668 USD
Anually salary
68,004 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 09:16:52
Male
Project planner
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Shah Alam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,929 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,952 MYR
Anually salary
35,148 USD
Anually salary
143,424 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 07:51:49
Male
Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,100 MYR
Anually salary
26,760 USD
Anually salary
109,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 09:23:30
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,742 MYR
Anually salary
19,824 USD
Anually salary
80,904 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 16:35:24
Male
Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Damansara
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
980 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 MYR
Anually salary
11,760 USD
Anually salary
48,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 05:11:53
Male
Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,152 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,700 MYR
Anually salary
13,824 USD
Anually salary
56,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 04:12:51
Male
Regional Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Terengganu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,913 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,968 MYR
Anually salary
46,956 USD
Anually salary
191,616 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 17:23:14
Female
HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,320 MYR
Anually salary
24,468 USD
Anually salary
99,840 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 04:27:05
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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 6,597 MYR.

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

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 22.83% less than men.

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