HOTELS & TOURISM / SALARY
MALAYSIA

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118,087 MYR

$25,699 USD

Kuala Lumpur

134,909 MYR

32,165 MYR

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia

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Average salary for Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia is 118,087 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 32,165 MYR. All data are based on 78 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 142,445 MYR. Women receive a salary of 96,954 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 138,309 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 136,471 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 310,162 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 244,454 MYR.

Levels / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	23	100% 29.49%
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	15	70.51% 19.23%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	13	51.28% 16.67%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	3	34.62% 3.85%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	7	30.77% 8.97%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	4	21.79% 5.13%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	3	16.67% 3.85%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	1	12.82% 1.28%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	0	n/a
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	1	11.54% 1.28%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	0	n/a
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	2	10.26% 2.56%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	1	7.69% 1.28%
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	0	n/a
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	0	n/a
390,600 MYR - 413,499 MYR	2	6.41% 2.56%
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	1	3.85% 1.28%
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	1	2.56% 1.28%
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	1	1.28% 1.28%
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 / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	42	142,445 MYR
2	Women	29	96,954 MYR

Education / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	25	138,309 MYR
2	Masters Degree	6	136,471 MYR
3	Bachelors Degree	38	107,063 MYR
4	High School	8	98,792 MYR
5	Bellow H. School	1	79,034 MYR

Experience / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	10	310,162 MYR
2	16-20 Years	7	244,454 MYR
3	12-16 Years	10	113,037 MYR
4	8-12 Years	12	90,062 MYR
5	4-8 Years	12	78,115 MYR
6	2-4 Years	11	53,761 MYR
7	0-1 Year	5	42,733 MYR
8	1-2 Years	11	40,436 MYR

Age / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	5	447,553 MYR
2	56-60	1	246,292 MYR
3	41-45	7	200,801 MYR
4	36-40	14	139,688 MYR
5	31-35	8	108,901 MYR
6	26-30	16	72,601 MYR
7	51-55	1	66,627 MYR
8	n/a	7	59,275 MYR
9	21-25	17	46,409 MYR
10	14-20	2	32,624 MYR

Work Type / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	4	294,999 MYR
2	Permanent	62	114,415 MYR
3	Contract	8	100,171 MYR
4	Part Time	4	32,165 MYR

Cities / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Johor Bahru	6	192,071 MYR
2	Seremban	1	138,309 MYR
3	Kuala Lumpur	39	135,093 MYR
4	Petaling Jaya	3	122,227 MYR
5	Kuching	2	105,225 MYR
6	Kota Kinabalu	9	98,792 MYR
7	Subang Jaya	3	85,926 MYR
8	Ipoh	2	85,007 MYR
9	--Other--	12	61,113 MYR
10	Batu Sembilan Cheras	1	34,922 MYR

Careers / Hotels & Tourism / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Hotel Manager	34	184,719 MYR
2	Other Tourism Career	19	90,981 MYR
3	Tourism and Travel	9	64,330 MYR
4	Tourist Guide	1	58,816 MYR
5	Travel Coordinator	1	45,490 MYR
6	Receptionist	13	37,679 MYR
7	Tourist Office Info Employee	1	28,489 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

General Manager

Posted 16 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leadership for the Hotel and overall operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	402,900 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

Director Of Sales

Posted 16 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing sales team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	179,500 MYR

Food And Beverages Manager

Posted 15 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am a hotel manager and i have a bachelor degree."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	69,100 MYR

Duty Manager

Posted 18 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Learn to be better than before."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	38,800 MYR

Training Coordinator

Posted 08 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am working as a hotelier an being offered to training coordinator position and i would like to know how much would be salary for this position."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	31,000 MYR

Communications Executive

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing and communications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	37,800 MYR

Duty Manager

Posted 22 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling day to day front desk operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	48,600 MYR

Purchasing Manager

Posted 09 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Procurement tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	81,000 MYR

Hotel Operation Manager

Posted 09 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hotel Operation daily task, cash handling, employee hiring and handling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	54,000 MYR

Area Manager

Posted 08 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hotel General Manager & Hospitality Consultant 21 Years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	675,600 MYR

Housekeeping Assistant Manager

Posted 05 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking care of staff and maintain housekeeping order."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	63,000 MYR

General Manager

Posted 14 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Opening, project management, people planning, financial responsibilities, multi site."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	146,200 MYR

Front Office Executive

Posted 01 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I do FO Duties, Sales, HR and Accounts. I am also an assistant to Resort Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	40,900 MYR

Revenue Manager

Posted 04 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Revenue Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	91,100 MYR

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

To Give Respect Have Respect

Posted 13 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"To deal with person honestly."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	23,500 MYR

Executive Sous Chef

Posted 06 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead the kitchen team, menu planning, costing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	111,300 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

Operation Executive

Posted 12 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overall hotel operation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	44,600 MYR

Director Of Revenue

Posted 29 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Forecast, manage the demand for revenue optimization."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	164,400 MYR

Receptionist

Posted 15 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Front desk, check-in and check out of guests."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	33,700 MYR