SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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116,483 MYR

$25,350 USD

Kuala Lumpur

115,886 MYR

78,115 MYR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Software Engineer / Malaysia

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Average salary for Software Engineer / Malaysia is 116,483 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 78,115 MYR. All data are based on 54 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 128,200 MYR. Women receive a salary of 92,359 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 173,231 MYR. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 135,552 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 239,399 MYR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 145,661 MYR.

Levels / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	2	100% 3.7%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	8	96.3% 14.81%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	15	81.48% 27.78%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	5	53.7% 9.26%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	9	44.44% 16.67%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	5	27.78% 9.26%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	3	18.52% 5.56%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	0	n/a
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	3	12.96% 5.56%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	2	7.41% 3.7%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	1	3.7% 1.85%
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	0	n/a
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	1	1.85% 1.85%
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	0	n/a
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 / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	39	128,200 MYR
2	Women	8	92,359 MYR

Education / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	11	173,231 MYR
2	Doctorate Degree	2	135,552 MYR
3	Bachelors Degree	40	101,549 MYR
4	Some College	1	45,490 MYR

Experience / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	239,399 MYR
2	8-12 Years	13	145,661 MYR
3	12-16 Years	3	145,661 MYR
4	4-8 Years	14	111,199 MYR
5	2-4 Years	16	100,171 MYR
6	1-2 Years	4	59,275 MYR
7	0-1 Year	2	42,733 MYR

Age / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	2	239,399 MYR
2	46-50	1	224,695 MYR
3	31-35	12	158,068 MYR
4	36-40	4	111,199 MYR
5	26-30	24	103,387 MYR
6	n/a	7	79,493 MYR
7	21-25	4	51,923 MYR

Work Type / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	7	160,825 MYR
2	Permanent	47	109,820 MYR

Cities / Software Engineer / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Kuching	1	224,695 MYR
2	Subang Jaya	1	159,446 MYR
3	Shah Alam	2	158,068 MYR
4	Kuala Lumpur	41	115,794 MYR
5	Petaling Jaya	4	108,442 MYR
6	--Other--	5	80,872 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Sr Informatica Mdm Developer

Posted 20 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sql, Informatica MDM, Java, PLSQL, Javascript."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	115,600 MYR

Software Engineer

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop stuffs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shah Alam	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	233,800 MYR

Sr. Software Engineer

Posted 04 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coding testing debugging."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	246,300 MYR

Architect

Posted 01 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	96,500 MYR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 16 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fullstack software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	154,000 MYR

Lead Developer

Posted 03 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT application frontend development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	78,000 MYR

System Engineer

Posted 26 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Linux systems admin. Network admin. Programming. Bash scripting. Operating system management. Systems and network security."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	224,900 MYR

R&d Software Engineer

Posted 06 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develops information systems by designing, developing, and installing software solutions. 
Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions. 
Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes. 
Investigates problem areas. 
Follows the software development lifecycle. 
Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code. 
Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming. 
Improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures. 
Obtains and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors, recommending purchases, and testing and approving products. 
Protects operations by keeping information confidential. 
Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues. 
Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	56,700 MYR

Frontend Developer

Posted 25 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop mobile banking app using Kony."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	75,600 MYR

Senior Software Developer

Posted 04 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Backend developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	87,700 MYR

Software Engineer

Posted 03 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Build systems and softwars."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	94,400 MYR

Automation Tester

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Validation through automated tests."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	80,400 MYR

Software Engineer

Posted 15 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Back End Software developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	69,500 MYR

Project Leader

Posted 15 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Leader to lead team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	146,800 MYR

Software Engineer

Posted 02 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data integration solutions, Reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shah Alam	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	82,200 MYR

Implementation Engineer

Posted 25 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Implementation of patches."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	53,500 MYR

Technical Consultant

Posted 18 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Do system for customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	49,300 MYR

Associate Consultant

Posted 08 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior software developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	140,900 MYR

Test Engineer

Posted 10 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Automation, mobile testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	61,300 MYR

Principal Software Engineer

Posted 30 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	305,300 MYR

Senior Ps Consultant

Posted 12 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working as Technical lead on Teradata MDM."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	217,200 MYR

Information System Analyst

Posted 06 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing project within the asia pacific region for the new system implementation in sales and marketing domain."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	117,400 MYR

Application Engineer

Posted 21 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Escalation point for complex issue. L3 Support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	124,600 MYR

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY MALAYSIA

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116,483 MYR

115,886 MYR

78,115 MYR

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