PETALING JAYA / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

4.6 MYR = 1 USD

121,156 MYR

$26,367 USD

Kuala Lumpur

159,216 MYR

55,140 MYR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Petaling Jaya

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Average salary in Petaling Jaya is 121,156 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 55,140 MYR. All data are based on 757 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 136,012 MYR. Women receive a salary of 105,225 MYR.

The most paid careers are Health Care & Medical with average income 277,538 MYR and Automobile with income 183,340 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 240,318 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 140,607 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 216,424 MYR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 188,854 MYR.

Levels / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	98	100% 12.95%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	151	87.05% 19.95%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	134	67.11% 17.7%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	95	49.41% 12.55%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	73	36.86% 9.64%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	45	27.21% 5.94%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	57	21.27% 7.53%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	16	13.74% 2.11%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	17	11.62% 2.25%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	14	9.38% 1.85%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	6	7.53% 0.79%
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	9	6.74% 1.19%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	9	5.55% 1.19%
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	4	4.36% 0.53%
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	10	3.83% 1.32%
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	0	n/a
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	1	2.51% 0.13%
413,600 MYR - 436,499 MYR	3	2.38% 0.4%
436,500 MYR - 459,499 MYR	1	1.98% 0.13%
459,500 MYR - 482,499 MYR	3	1.85% 0.4%
482,500 MYR - 505,399 MYR	4	1.45% 0.53%
505,500 MYR - 528,399 MYR	0	n/a
528,400 MYR - 551,399 MYR	2	0.92% 0.26%
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	0.66% 0.13%
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	1	0.53% 0.13%
735,200 MYR - 781,099 MYR	0	n/a
781,200 MYR - 827,099 MYR	0	n/a
827,100 MYR - 872,999 MYR	1	0.4% 0.13%
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	1	0.26% 0.13%
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	1	0.13% 0.13%

Gender / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	394	136,012 MYR
2	Women	318	105,225 MYR

Education / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	12	240,318 MYR
2	Masters Degree	101	140,607 MYR
3	Bachelors Degree	509	120,848 MYR
4	Some College	110	103,847 MYR
5	Bellow H. School	6	74,898 MYR
6	High School	19	66,168 MYR

Experience / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	51	216,424 MYR
2	12-16 Years	69	188,854 MYR
3	16-20 Years	67	187,476 MYR
4	8-12 Years	154	140,147 MYR
5	4-8 Years	171	105,685 MYR
6	2-4 Years	111	70,303 MYR
7	0-1 Year	71	61,113 MYR
8	1-2 Years	63	52,842 MYR

Age / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	13	330,840 MYR
2	41-45	58	220,560 MYR
3	46-50	29	207,234 MYR
4	36-40	103	150,716 MYR
5	31-35	183	132,336 MYR
6	56-60	5	116,713 MYR
7	n/a	46	104,306 MYR
8	26-30	203	85,007 MYR
9	61-65	1	69,384 MYR
10	21-25	109	52,842 MYR
11	14-20	7	52,842 MYR

Work Type / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	23	205,856 MYR
2	Permanent	674	120,848 MYR
3	Contract	47	103,847 MYR
4	Part Time	13	45,490 MYR

Career Groups / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Health Care & Medical	7	277,538 MYR
2	Automobile	6	183,340 MYR
3	Management & Business	93	166,798 MYR
4	Salesmen & Saleswomen	11	166,339 MYR
5	Engineers & Technicians V	6	150,716 MYR
6	Finance & Banking	30	135,093 MYR
7	Human Resources	74	133,714 MYR
8	IT & Programming II	48	131,417 MYR
9	Law	16	130,498 MYR
10	Insurance	4	127,281 MYR
11	Properties & Real Estates	10	126,822 MYR
12	Fashion	1	124,524 MYR
13	Hotels & Tourism	3	122,227 MYR
14	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	99	119,929 MYR
15	Engineers & Technicians	58	113,956 MYR
16	Engineers & Technicians IV	6	112,577 MYR
17	Agriculture & Fishing	3	109,820 MYR
18	IT & Programming	58	107,523 MYR
19	Health Care & Medical II	17	104,306 MYR
20	Accounting & Administration	75	100,630 MYR
21	Logistics, Road, Railway	5	100,630 MYR
22	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	6	100,171 MYR
23	Making Design	16	96,035 MYR
24	Education & University	37	88,683 MYR
25	Sports & Recreation	2	85,926 MYR
26	Engineers & Technicians II	1	82,250 MYR
27	Construction & Labor Workers	12	79,493 MYR
28	Architect Constructions	11	78,574 MYR
29	Media	13	77,196 MYR
30	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	4	76,277 MYR
31	Customer Services	15	69,384 MYR
32	Public Sector	3	53,761 MYR
33	Geography & Geodesy	1	41,355 MYR
34	Organization & Coordination	4	39,976 MYR
35	Arts, Culture, Performance	2	31,246 MYR

Careers / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Lead Salesmen or Saleswomen	4	336,813 MYR
2	General Manager	13	326,245 MYR
3	Other Automobile Career	4	233,426 MYR
4	Director	6	213,208 MYR
5	Technical Manager	7	203,099 MYR
6	Human Resources Manager	35	202,180 MYR
7	Finance Manager	6	197,585 MYR
8	Sales Manager	16	194,368 MYR
9	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	5	190,233 MYR
10	Audit Manager	4	189,773 MYR
11	IT Project Manager	6	184,259 MYR
12	Marketing Manager	10	181,043 MYR
13	Other Finance Career	4	172,772 MYR
14	Engineering Manager	4	169,096 MYR
15	Pharmacist	5	164,501 MYR
16	IT Manager	6	160,825 MYR
17	Other IT Career	17	158,527 MYR
18	Other Engineer Career	6	150,716 MYR
19	Manager	13	141,985 MYR
20	Operations Manager	7	141,066 MYR
21	Accountant	14	137,850 MYR
22	Purchaser	8	136,012 MYR
23	Business Development Manager	8	131,417 MYR
24	Other Management Career	13	129,579 MYR
25	Lead Developer	9	127,741 MYR
26	Consulting, Speaker	4	126,822 MYR
27	Electrical Engineer	5	124,984 MYR
28	Lawyer	4	121,308 MYR
29	Project Manager	4	117,172 MYR
30	Financial Analyst	11	116,253 MYR
31	Other Administration Career	4	114,875 MYR
32	Civil Engineer	6	112,577 MYR
33	Purchasing Manager	4	111,199 MYR
34	Other Law Career	4	109,820 MYR
35	Account Manager	8	107,982 MYR
36	Assistant Manager	8	102,928 MYR
37	Other Property Career	7	99,711 MYR
38	Design Manager	4	99,252 MYR
39	Engineer	31	98,333 MYR
40	SAP Consulting	5	97,873 MYR
41	Administrator	5	96,495 MYR
42	Sales Engineer	4	93,738 MYR
43	Market Research	10	90,981 MYR
44	Customer Service Manager	5	87,764 MYR
45	Lecturer	15	85,467 MYR
46	Architect	7	81,331 MYR
47	Sales Representative	4	79,034 MYR
48	Marketing	6	75,358 MYR
49	Software Developer	16	74,898 MYR
50	Junior Accountant	5	70,763 MYR
51	Human Resource	25	68,006 MYR
52	Marketing Executive	18	62,032 MYR
53	Accountant Executive	9	62,032 MYR
54	Other Education Career	4	61,573 MYR
55	Mechanical Engineer	5	58,816 MYR
56	Sales	4	58,356 MYR
57	Other Marketing Career	4	56,059 MYR
58	Human Resource Administrator	8	52,383 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	61,400 MYR

Head Of Human Resources

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing overall functions of Human Resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	129,900 MYR

Hr Executive

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"RECRUITMENT, STAFFING, PAYROLL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	47,900 MYR

Hr Country Manager

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look after Malaysia SBU."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	247,900 MYR

Analyst

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	138,400 MYR

Head Of It & Marketing

Posted 25 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specialisation in web development & digital marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	99,100 MYR

Engineering Manager

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	170,000 MYR

Senior Marketing & Sales Executive

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"A&P on property developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	65,300 MYR

Animator

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Animate character for tv series."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	Intermediate	65,300 MYR

Senior Assistant Director

Posted 08 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Seismology Geophysics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	98,800 MYR

Digital Designer

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Website, edm, asseting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	49,800 MYR

Creative Designer

Posted 10 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Online and offline design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	36,900 MYR

Payroll

Posted 06 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	50,100 MYR

Production Manager

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"-Manage manufacturing line."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	131,200 MYR

Service Engineer

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Metrology service engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	49,100 MYR

Technical Architect

Posted 06 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Network architecture design, WAN Solution, LAN Solution, SDWAN, Managed Services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	319,300 MYR

Hr Admin Manager

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage HR matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	68,400 MYR

Regional Customer Service

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Food Service, Customer service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	96,400 MYR

Group Financial Controller

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of Finance for APAC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	260,000 MYR

Programmer

Posted 28 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Java, Python."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	72,500 MYR

Finance And Admin Manager

Posted 21 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance and administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	95,800 MYR

Hotel Manager

Posted 15 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing the entire hotel operations, guest satisfaction, food safety, return business and incremental market share."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	246,300 MYR

Manager

Posted 17 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Retail."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	47,900 MYR

Head Of Hr & Admin

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR Generalist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	157,400 MYR

Operation Manager

Posted 05 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage day to day operation task."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	82,100 MYR

Specialist

Posted 05 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Code websites."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	98,100 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 01 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	99,200 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 16 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist in sales and product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	114,000 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 16 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist in sales and product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	95,800 MYR

Structural Analyst

Posted 04 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"BEng. R&D Engineers on structural analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	67,100 MYR

Freelancer

Posted 30 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Packaging design, Logo design, Branding Identity."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	112,900 MYR

Software Developer Php

Posted 10 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop applications and backend end."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	43,300 MYR

Colorist

Posted 01 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Color grading for tv commercial."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	61,000 MYR

Senior Account Management

Posted 01 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	81,300 MYR

Teacher

Posted 28 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, Tech Support, Teaching Materials."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	101,600 MYR

Digital Marketing Executive

Posted 26 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have Bachelor in Multimedia with Marketing (Digital Marketing). I have 3 years of online advertising and social media management experiences."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	58,200 MYR

Project Engineer

Posted 07 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Yeah its ok. . u no need to know. . . thanks. ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	94,800 MYR

Senior Engineer

Posted 02 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Semiconductor manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	169,300 MYR

Assistant Building Surveyor

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building plan submission yo Local Authority, dilap survey. As built."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	62,100 MYR

Account Manager

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Associated Certified of chartered accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	104,200 MYR

Assistant Building Surveyor

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building plan submission yo Local Authority, dilap survey. As built."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	67,700 MYR

Data Analyst

Posted 22 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data analytics work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	124,200 MYR

Pre Sales

Posted 15 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Networking, WAN, Security."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	216,100 MYR

Uiux Lead

Posted 10 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design User Interface base on User Experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	149,000 MYR

Chief Editor

Posted 07 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Writing, arrangement, management, design, coordinator 
Boosting, creating, shooting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	94,800 MYR

Senior Regional Manager

Posted 18 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical device, sales training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	278,700 MYR

Senior Account Executive

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Digital Marketing
Client Liaising 
Social media marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	66,900 MYR

Art Director

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing people, graphic design, project pitch, bachelor degree in creative multimedia."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	68,200 MYR

Social Media Executive

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage social media accounts such as instagram, facebook, twitter. Liaise with clients, create ads for respective brands."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	42,800 MYR

Sales Engineer

Posted 30 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"To achieve sales target and help customer solve their problems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	81,100 MYR

PETALING JAYA / SALARY MALAYSIA

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