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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 659.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,820.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malaysia is
80% of people earn:
659 - 2,820 USD
10% earn less lthan 659 USD
10% earns more than 2,820 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 1,158
Median 1,067
10% 613
25% 800
75% 1,415
90% 1,818
25-34
 
 
Average 1,614
Median 1,427
10% 700
25% 991
75% 2,025
90% 2,752
35-44
 
 
Average 1,856
Median 1,611
10% 734
25% 1,080
75% 2,352
90% 3,271
45-54
 
 
Average 1,667
Median 1,427
10% 619
25% 936
75% 2,124
90% 2,996
55+
 
 
Average 1,555
Median 1,359
10% 637
25% 924
75% 1,965
90% 2,707

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

Men
1,780 USD
1,373 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,632.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
4,300.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,038.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
3,692.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,666.00 USD
6. Head of product development Management
3,629.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,570.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
3,470.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,433.00 USD
10. Sales Manager Management
3,407.00 USD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
3,345.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,341.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
3,234.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,127.00 USD
15. Lead developer Information Technology
3,120.00 USD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,116.00 USD
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
3,075.00 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,052.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
3,039.00 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,035.00 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
665.00 USD
2. Data entry operator Administration
734.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
755.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
763.00 USD
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
782.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
790.00 USD
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
796.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
800.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
805.00 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
822.00 USD
11. Packer Production
827.00 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
831.00 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
832.00 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
836.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
839.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
840.00 USD
17. HR Officer Human Resources
847.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
848.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
850.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
853.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,337 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,467 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,763 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,866 USD (net)

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 1,617 USD.

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 22.87% less than men.

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