SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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105,133 MYR

$22,880 USD

Kuala Lumpur

117,246 MYR

101,090 MYR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / System Administrator / Malaysia

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Average salary for System Administrator / Malaysia is 105,133 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 101,090 MYR. All data are based on 22 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 110,280 MYR. Women receive a salary of 109,820 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 130,038 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 110,739 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 139,688 MYR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 130,498 MYR.

Levels / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	3	100% 13.64%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	3	86.36% 13.64%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	3	72.73% 13.64%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	6	59.09% 27.27%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	2	31.82% 9.09%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	2	22.73% 9.09%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	2	13.64% 9.09%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	0	n/a
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	0	n/a
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	4.55% 4.55%
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	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 / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	18	110,280 MYR
2	Women	1	109,820 MYR

Education / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	3	130,038 MYR
2	Bachelors Degree	15	110,739 MYR
3	Masters Degree	1	96,035 MYR
4	High School	3	56,059 MYR

Experience / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	139,688 MYR
2	4-8 Years	5	130,498 MYR
3	8-12 Years	9	111,199 MYR
4	12-16 Years	2	93,738 MYR
5	2-4 Years	2	56,059 MYR
6	1-2 Years	1	45,950 MYR
7	0-1 Year	1	32,624 MYR

Age / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	5	149,337 MYR
2	36-40	3	141,985 MYR
3	41-45	2	109,361 MYR
4	26-30	9	78,574 MYR
5	n/a	3	72,141 MYR

Work Type / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	5	153,473 MYR
2	Permanent	17	90,981 MYR

Cities / System Administrator / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Kuala Lumpur	14	117,172 MYR
2	Petaling Jaya	3	108,442 MYR
3	--Other--	1	96,035 MYR
4	Kuching	4	62,492 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Engineer

Posted 29 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"System, Virtualization and IT Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	119,700 MYR

Specialist

Posted 19 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"System Administrators & Specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	39,300 MYR

Senior Support Analyst

Posted 07 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior role and assistant manager in a team responsible for day-to-day system operations management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	95,800 MYR

Consultant

Posted 02 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop & maintain system."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	298,000 MYR

System Admin

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Windows OS, linux, Vmware, storage, backup."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	39,300 MYR

Executive Data Management

Posted 28 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"SmartPlant 2D System Administrator."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	179,000 MYR

Storage

Posted 01 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Configure and consult backup."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	157,400 MYR

Senior System Engineer

Posted 06 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain and manage Infrastructure equipment such as servers, virtualization."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	96,100 MYR

It Support

Posted 08 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"TO SUPPORT CUSTOMER WHEN HAVING ISSUE WHILE USING OUR SOFTWARE."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	46,000 MYR

Senior Storage Engineer

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"A senior and team lead."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	148,500 MYR

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