HOTELS & TOURISM / SALARY
KOTA KINABALU

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

4.6 MYR = 1 USD

98,925 MYR

$21,529 USD

Kuala Lumpur

134,909 MYR

55,140 MYR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu

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Average salary for Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu is 98,925 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 55,140 MYR. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 166,798 MYR. Women receive a salary of 72,601 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 132,795 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 69,384 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 392,872 MYR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 79,493 MYR.

Levels / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (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% 11.11%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	4	88.89% 44.44%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	2	44.44% 22.22%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	0	n/a
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	1	22.22% 11.11%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	0	n/a
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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	1	11.11% 11.11%
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 / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	3	166,798 MYR
2	Women	5	72,601 MYR

Education / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	5	132,795 MYR
2	Masters Degree	1	69,384 MYR
3	Some College	2	53,761 MYR
4	High School	1	49,626 MYR

Experience / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	392,872 MYR
2	8-12 Years	3	79,493 MYR
3	2-4 Years	2	62,032 MYR
4	12-16 Years	1	49,626 MYR
5	1-2 Years	2	43,193 MYR

Age / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	1	392,872 MYR
2	31-35	3	79,493 MYR
3	21-25	3	60,654 MYR
4	41-45	1	49,626 MYR
5	n/a	1	27,110 MYR

Work Type / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	3	167,258 MYR
2	Permanent	6	64,789 MYR

Careers / Hotels & Tourism / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Hotel Manager	4	153,013 MYR
2	Tourism and Travel	1	73,979 MYR
3	Other Tourism Career	2	59,275 MYR
4	Tourist Guide	1	58,816 MYR
5	Receptionist	1	27,110 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Executive Chef

Posted 19 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Culinary Head of convention centre."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	392,800 MYR

Photography

Posted 26 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Take photos of tourists and guide them."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	58,700 MYR

Director Of Sales & Marketing

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Crucial in improving an organization’s revenue and sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	119,800 MYR

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