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Salaries in Malaysia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malaysia is, by default, in the range of 33,336 MYR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 136,848 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:
33K - 137K MYR
10% earn less lthan 33K MYR
10% earns more than 137K 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 44K
Median 41K
10% 24K
90% 67K
25-34
 
 
Average 76K
Median 68K
10% 34K
25% 48K
75% 95K
90% 128K
35-44
 
 
Average 109K
Median 100K
10% 55K
25% 74K
75% 135K
90% 175K
45-54
 
 
Average 93K
Median 80K
10% 36K
25% 53K
75% 118K
90% 165K
55+
 
 
Average 76K
Median 67K
10% 32K
25% 46K
75% 96K
90% 132K

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

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Men
87,972 MYR
69,648 MYR
Woman icon
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 (MYR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,767,680 MYR
2. Department Manager Banking
2,710,656 MYR
3. IT Director Top Management
2,569,680 MYR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,413,152 MYR
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,206,368 MYR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,190,672 MYR
7. Head of product development Management
2,173,392 MYR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,133,360 MYR
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,051,712 MYR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,996,416 MYR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
1,995,264 MYR
12. Account Manager Banking
1,943,280 MYR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,932,624 MYR
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,868,544 MYR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
1,862,640 MYR
16. Product Marketing Manager Banking
1,838,880 MYR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,823,616 MYR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,816,128 MYR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,813,680 MYR
20. Sales Manager Management
1,810,800 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
397,728 MYR
2. Data entry operator Administration
438,768 MYR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
441,360 MYR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
451,152 MYR
5. HR Assistant Human Resources
453,888 MYR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
455,904 MYR
7. Shop Assistant Commerce
468,576 MYR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
471,888 MYR
9. Cleaner General labour
477,936 MYR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
481,104 MYR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
491,328 MYR
12. Packer Production
494,352 MYR
13. Assistant Administration
494,784 MYR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
496,944 MYR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
497,376 MYR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
499,824 MYR
17. General Labourer General labour
501,696 MYR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
502,416 MYR
19. Cashier Banking
502,848 MYR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
505,440 MYR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
41,786 MYR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
85,010 MYR (net)
LatviaLatvia
94,846 MYR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
91,822 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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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 6,610 MYR.

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 20.83% less than men.

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