OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

4.6 MYR = 1 USD

143,474 MYR

$31,224 USD

Kuala Lumpur

131,619 MYR

101,090 MYR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia

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Average salary for Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia is 143,474 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 101,090 MYR. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 181,502 MYR. Women receive a salary of 92,819 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 221,479 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 142,445 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 251,346 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 165,879 MYR.

Levels / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	1	100% 4.76%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	2	95.24% 9.52%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	4	85.71% 19.05%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	7	66.67% 33.33%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	1	33.33% 4.76%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	0	n/a
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	1	28.57% 4.76%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	2	23.81% 9.52%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	1	14.29% 4.76%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	0	n/a
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	0	n/a
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	1	9.52% 4.76%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	0	n/a
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	0	n/a
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	0	n/a
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	0	n/a
413,600 MYR - 436,499 MYR	0	n/a
436,500 MYR - 459,499 MYR	0	n/a
459,500 MYR - 482,499 MYR	0	n/a
482,500 MYR - 505,399 MYR	0	n/a
505,500 MYR - 528,399 MYR	0	n/a
528,400 MYR - 551,399 MYR	0	n/a
551,400 MYR - 574,399 MYR	0	n/a
574,400 MYR - 597,299 MYR	0	n/a
597,400 MYR - 620,299 MYR	0	n/a
620,300 MYR - 643,299 MYR	1	4.76% 4.76%
643,300 MYR - 666,299 MYR	0	n/a
666,300 MYR - 689,199 MYR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
689,300 MYR - 735,199 MYR	0	n/a
735,200 MYR - 781,099 MYR	0	n/a
781,200 MYR - 827,099 MYR	0	n/a
827,100 MYR - 872,999 MYR	0	n/a
873,100 MYR - 918,999 MYR	0	n/a
919,000 MYR - 964,899 MYR	0	n/a
965,000 MYR - 1,010,899 MYR	0	n/a
1,010,900 MYR - 1,056,799 MYR	0	n/a
1,056,900 MYR - 1,102,799 MYR	0	n/a
1,102,800 MYR - 1,148,699 MYR	0	n/a
1,148,800 MYR - 1,608,299 MYR	0	n/a

Gender / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	181,502 MYR
2	Women	9	92,819 MYR

Education / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	1	221,479 MYR
2	Bachelors Degree	9	142,445 MYR
3	Masters Degree	6	141,066 MYR
4	Doctorate Degree	5	133,255 MYR

Experience / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	4	251,346 MYR
2	16-20 Years	3	165,879 MYR
3	12-16 Years	3	143,823 MYR
4	2-4 Years	2	128,200 MYR
5	8-12 Years	3	110,280 MYR
6	1-2 Years	1	87,305 MYR
7	4-8 Years	4	86,845 MYR
8	0-1 Year	1	55,140 MYR

Age / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	2	395,629 MYR
2	36-40	3	164,041 MYR
3	41-45	3	153,473 MYR
4	21-25	2	138,309 MYR
5	46-50	2	108,901 MYR
6	56-60	1	103,847 MYR
7	31-35	4	84,548 MYR
8	26-30	4	83,169 MYR

Work Type / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	5	149,797 MYR
2	Permanent	15	148,418 MYR
3	Part Time	1	34,922 MYR

Cities / Other Public Sector Career / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Kota Kinabalu	4	246,751 MYR
2	Kuala Lumpur	12	131,417 MYR
3	Johor Bahru	1	110,739 MYR
4	--Other--	4	84,088 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Executive Vice President

Posted 04 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategy Planning, Transformation, performance management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	289,000 MYR

Research Associate

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	70,600 MYR

Curriculum Developer

Posted 07 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy and Curriculum Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Teacher Education, Research 

MS Words, EXCEL, Adobe."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	107,000 MYR

Wildlife Officer

Posted 29 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Main activities : Managing related local community public issues e. g human-wildlife species & public awareness, Managing inter government relationship e. g state level - federal level & local authority, Managing issues & relationship between conservation sector with various other sector e. g NGO, plantation & logging, Planning & managing various on-site conservation action specifically wildlife ecosystem

Core knowledge: Wildlife Conservation & Management, Wildlife/ Environmental Crime, Park & Local Community Ecotourism, Public Awareness

Relevant technology : IT literate, SMART Patrolling, BIOFIN, METT, Microsoft Basic, Social Media conscious."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	72,200 MYR

Climate Change Expert

Posted 13 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for unfccc reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	168,600 MYR

Trade Director

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trade and investment director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	198,300 MYR

Engineer

Posted 06 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineer working in water dams."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	622,800 MYR

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