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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 708.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,905.00 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:
708 - 2,905 USD
10% earn less lthan 708 USD
10% earns more than 2,905 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 928
Median 866
10% 519
90% 1,415
25-34
 
 
Average 1,617
Median 1,440
10% 723
25% 1,011
75% 2,022
90% 2,726
35-44
 
 
Average 2,321
Median 2,119
10% 1,173
25% 1,560
75% 2,856
90% 3,716
45-54
 
 
Average 1,969
Median 1,699
10% 757
25% 1,128
75% 2,501
90% 3,501
55+
 
 
Average 1,617
Median 1,418
10% 674
25% 971
75% 2,037
90% 2,795

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

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Men
1,868 USD
1,479 USD
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Women
In general, in Malaysia, men earn 26.3% 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
4,850.00 USD
2. Department Manager Banking
4,749.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
4,503.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
4,228.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,866.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,839.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
3,808.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,738.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,595.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,498.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
3,496.00 USD
12. Account Manager Banking
3,405.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
3,386.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,274.00 USD
15. Lead developer Information Technology
3,264.00 USD
16. Product Marketing Manager Banking
3,222.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,195.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
3,182.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,178.00 USD
20. Sales Manager Management
3,173.00 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
697.00 USD
2. Data entry operator Administration
769.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
773.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
790.00 USD
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
795.00 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
799.00 USD
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
821.00 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
827.00 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
837.00 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
843.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
861.00 USD
12. Packer Production
866.00 USD
13. Assistant Administration
867.00 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
871.00 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
871.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
876.00 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
879.00 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
880.00 USD
19. Cashier Banking
881.00 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
885.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,950 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,105 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
887 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,565 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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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 MYR
Anually salary
13,752 USD
Anually salary
54,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 07:31:48
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Subang Jaya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,600 MYR
Anually salary
20,184 USD
Anually salary
79,200 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 03:13:12
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Petaling Jaya
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,096 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 MYR
Anually salary
61,152 USD
Anually salary
240,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 21:08:33
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuching
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
713 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 MYR
Anually salary
8,556 USD
Anually salary
33,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 05:45:04
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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,200 MYR
Anually salary
22,008 USD
Anually salary
86,400 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:51:31
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Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,124 MYR
Anually salary
9,552 USD
Anually salary
37,488 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 17:39:50
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,529 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 MYR
Anually salary
18,348 USD
Anually salary
72,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 04:58:23
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,011 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,892 MYR
Anually salary
24,132 USD
Anually salary
94,704 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-01 03:30:47
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Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Johor Bahru
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 MYR
Anually salary
33,636 USD
Anually salary
132,000 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 17:43:45
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Bayan Lepas
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,050 MYR
Anually salary
27,672 USD
Anually salary
108,600 MYR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 04:42:32
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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 1,684 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, Social counselor, Tailor, 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 20.82% less than men.

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