Law (Malaysia)
SALARY PROFILES
132
AVG. GROSS SALARY ($)
US$ 34,631
AVG. GROSS SALARY
MYR 121,798
AVG. NET SALARY
MYR 95,887
UPDATED: 18 Jul 2019
Difference gross vs. net (take home):
21%
What is average salary for Law in Malaysia?Based on our survey (132 individual salary profiles) average GROSS salary for Law in Malaysia is MYR 121,798. Average NET salary is MYR 95,887. The most frequent GROSS salary is MYR 52,453. The most frequent education is Bachelors Degree. The most frequent experience are 4-8 Years.
Salary profiles from individual employees for Law in MalaysiaBelow is the list of 132 individual salary profiles - all added on this website.
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(100/100) LEGAL MANAGERPosted: 18 Jul 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Contract, Company secretarial matter, regulatory affairs and general administrative management."
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(99/100) ADVOCATESPosted: 18 Jul 2019
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"Providing advocacy for those who needs"
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(98/100) LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 03 Jul 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Providing legal advise"
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(97/100) LEGAL MANAGERPosted: 03 Apr 2019
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"Manage legal issues"
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(96/100) LEGAL EXECUTIVEPosted: 28 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"legal document review, legal compliance"
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(95/100) LEGAL ASSOCIATEPosted: 26 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Attending trials, advising client etc"
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(94/100) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 24 Mar 2019
Masters Degree, 4-8 years:
"Real estate, conveyancing, commercial contracts and occasionally some corporate works"
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(93/100) ASSISTANT MANAGER, LEGAL & SECRETARIALPosted: 24 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Advise legal issues and handle company secretarial matters"
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(92/100) SENIOR LEGAL ASSOCIATEPosted: 24 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Attending court for trials and hearing, preparing cause papers, legal research, liaising with client and legal advice."
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(91/100) LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 13 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Inhouse Counsel"
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(90/100) LEGAL ASSOCIATEPosted: 11 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"I'm a practising a lawyer."
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(89/100) LEGAL EXECUTIVEPosted: 09 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Contract negotiation, drafting and reviewing contracts"
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(88/100) SENIOR LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 04 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Inhouse legal counsel"
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(87/100) LEGAL EXECUTIVEPosted: 29 Jan 2019
Masters Degree, 2-4 years:
"Legal Executive in capital market industry"
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(86/100) SENIOR ASSOCIATEPosted: 17 Jan 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Drafting, reviewing and finalising agreements;
Conducting Due Diligence;"
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(85/100) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 16 Jan 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Litigation, conveyancing"
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(84/100) LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 06 Nov 2018
Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years:
"General legal services"
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(83/100) PUPIL IN CHAMBERSPosted: 11 Sep 2018
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"Attend case managements in lower Courts, Creditors' Meetings, Auctions, drafting causepapers or letters, clerical work, etc"
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(82/100) LEGAL DEPARTMENTPosted: 14 Aug 2018
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Review Agreement, compliance issue, licensing issue, employment"
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(81/100) LEGAL ASSOCIATEPosted: 13 Aug 2018
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"conveyancing and banking lawyer"
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(80/100) HEAD OF LEGALPosted: 01 Aug 2018
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Head of legal department"
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(79/100) LAWYERPosted: 13 Jun 2018
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Represent client"
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(78/100) GENERAL COUNSELPosted: 12 Jun 2018
Masters Degree, 8-12 years:
"legal country head"
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(77/100) SENIOR LEGAL EXECUTIVEPosted: 22 May 2018
Masters Degree, 4-8 years:
"-Develop and implement an effective legal compliance policy and program.
-Review, draft and revise company policies.
-audit processes, practices and policies to identify weaknesses and develop compliance policy to improve / enhance.
-Develop and implement an effective internal reporting program.
-Educate and train employees on legal compliance policy.
-Address Board of Director concerns and employee concerns or questions on legal compliance.
-Draft, review and negotiate documents with regards to telecommunication projects"
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(76/100) IN HOUSE LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 16 May 2018
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Drafting, reviewing agreements and all legal documents"
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(75/100) HEAD LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 02 May 2018
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"Corporate Legal Counsel"
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(74/100) ASSOCIATEPosted: 18 Apr 2018
Masters Degree, 2-4 years:
"Dispute resolution, civil and commercial litigation"
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(73/100) ASSOCIATEPosted: 17 Apr 2018
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Provide legal opinion draft and or review agreements"
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(72/100) GROUP LEGAL MANAGERPosted: 16 Apr 2018
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Legal expert in an in-house environment"
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(71/100) SENIOR LEGAL EXECUTIVEPosted: 16 Apr 2018
Masters Degree, 16-20 years:
"Management of the law department, advisory, counsel"
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(70/100) SNR LEGAL COUNSELPosted: 15 Apr 2018
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"handling corporate legal matter, negotiation and drafting contracts"
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(69/100) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 04 Apr 2018
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Conducting litigation cases in court"
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(68/100) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 21 Mar 2018
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"conveyancing lawyer with 4 year post qualification experience"
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(67/100) COUNSELPosted: 16 Feb 2018
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"Review, advise, monitor on corporate governance, compliance and transaction matters"
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(66/100) COMPANY SECRETARYPosted: 04 Jan 2018
Some College, 8-12 years:
"Compliance to the Companies Act"
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(65/100) LAW ACADEMICPosted: 31 Aug 2017
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"Lecture and research law. Develop syllabuses, curriculum and activities."
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(64/100) VICE PRESIDENTPosted: 18 Aug 2017
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Overseeing team's rendering of shared legal services to the group of companies (GLC). Reporting to SVP, who reports to Head of Legal."
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(63/100) LEGAL CORPORATEPosted: 01 Jul 2017
Masters Degree, 1-2 years:
"Deal with legal documents and managing it for signing and execution. Multi-tasking and enter into the corporate world to explore and learn more about serving the society."
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(62/100) LAWYERPosted: 25 Jun 2017
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Resolve disputes among individuals and / or corporations."
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(61/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 19 May 2017
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"corporate advisory and general disputes matter"
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(60/100) PRIVATE PRACTICE LAWYERPosted: 14 May 2017
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Pupil in chambers and retained.
Got a salary bump of 1k"
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(59/100) LAWYERPosted: 01 May 2017
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"solve clients' legal problems."
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(58/100) OTHER LAW CAREERPosted: 18 Apr 2017
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"develop and implement all content marketing strategies for company brand, products and marketing initiatives"
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(57/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 11 Mar 2017
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"Corporate and governance advisory."
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(56/100) PARALEGALPosted: 02 Mar 2017
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"I am a trademarks cum legal executive."
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(55/100) PRIVATE PRACTICE LAWYERPosted: 22 Dec 2016
Masters Degree, 16-20 years:
"Partner in a aw firm in kuala lumpur."
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(54/100) LAWYERPosted: 19 Dec 2016
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Litigation Lawyer with specialization in Civil, corporate, commercial, Intellectual property, criminal law and defamation."
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(53/100) LAWYERPosted: 26 Sep 2016
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"Advocate & Solicitor, Commercial, Corporate, Civil, Constitutional, Public Interests, International Law"
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(52/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 02 Aug 2016
Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years:
"In house counsel n Co second in a multinational"
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(51/100) LAWYERPosted: 05 Jan 2016
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Conveyancing Lawyer- prepare properties transaction, loan documents, wills"
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(50/100) PRIVATE PRACTICE LAWYERPosted: 11 Nov 2015
Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years:
"Partner of a mid size law firm"
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(49/100) LAWYERPosted: 08 Sep 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(48/100) LAWYERPosted: 07 May 2015
Masters Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(47/100) LAWYERPosted: 02 Apr 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(46/100) LAWYERPosted: 05 Mar 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(45/100) PARALEGAL MANAGERPosted: 04 Mar 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 12-16 years
of experience.
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(44/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 26 Feb 2015
Masters Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(43/100) GOVERNMENT COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 03 Feb 2015
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Capital Market and Mergers and Acquisition"
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(42/100) LAWYERPosted: 13 Jan 2015
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"litigation, all aspects of it, research, drafting, meetings, court attendance"
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(41/100) LAWYERPosted: 11 Jan 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(40/100) LAWYERPosted: 09 Nov 2014
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Negotiating, drafting, reviewing documents. Legal strategy advice."
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(39/100) LAWYERPosted: 06 Nov 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(38/100) PARALEGAL MANAGERPosted: 22 Oct 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(37/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 12 Oct 2014
Masters Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(36/100) LAWYERPosted: 23 Sep 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(35/100) LAW FIRM ADMINISTRATORPosted: 18 Sep 2014
Masters Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(34/100) LAWYERPosted: 04 Sep 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(33/100) OTHER LAW CAREERPosted: 22 Aug 2014
Masters Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(32/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 12 Aug 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(31/100) LAWYERPosted: 12 Aug 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(30/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 22 Jul 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(29/100) LAWYERPosted: 16 Jul 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(28/100) LAWYERPosted: 01 Jul 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(27/100) LAWYERPosted: 30 Jun 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(26/100) LAWYERPosted: 07 Jun 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(25/100) LAWYERPosted: 29 May 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(24/100) LAWYERPosted: 26 May 2014
Masters Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(23/100) LAWYERPosted: 25 May 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(22/100) LAWYERPosted: 19 May 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(21/100) OTHER LAW CAREERPosted: 14 May 2014
Masters Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(20/100) LAWYERPosted: 10 May 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(19/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 05 May 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(18/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 30 Apr 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(17/100) LAWYERPosted: 22 Apr 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(16/100) LAWYERPosted: 21 Apr 2014
Masters Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(15/100) LAWYERPosted: 03 Apr 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(14/100) LAWYERPosted: 29 Mar 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(13/100) LAWYERPosted: 10 Feb 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(12/100) LAWYERPosted: 28 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(11/100) LAWYERPosted: 15 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(10/100) LAWYERPosted: 12 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(9/100) LAWYERPosted: 06 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(8/100) LAWYERPosted: 01 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(7/100) LAWYERPosted: 28 Dec 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(6/100) LAWYERPosted: 22 Dec 2013
Masters Degree
education, 12-16 years
of experience.
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(5/100) LAWYERPosted: 05 Dec 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(4/100) LAWYERPosted: 02 Dec 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 12-16 years
of experience.
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(3/100) CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYERPosted: 22 Nov 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(2/100) OTHER LAW CAREERPosted: 14 Nov 2013
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(1/100) LAWYERPosted: 04 Nov 2013
Doctorate Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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SURVEY BY LEVELS LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Salary levels | Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles (frequency) |
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| More | US$ 227,404 | MYR 800,000 |
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| 155K | US$ 155,022 | MYR 480,000 |
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| 135K | US$ 139,291 | MYR 420,000 |
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| 85K | US$ 84,303 | MYR 342,100 |
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| 75K | US$ 77,404 | MYR 310,000 |
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| 65K | US$ 64,992 | MYR 246,000 |
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| 55K | US$ 54,720 | MYR 177,512 |
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| 45K | US$ 44,502 | MYR 162,326 |
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| 35K | US$ 35,511 | MYR 113,100 |
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| 25K | US$ 23,723 | MYR 84,973 |
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| 15K | US$ 14,737 | MYR 52,453 |
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| 8K | US$ 8,365 | MYR 32,518 |
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SURVEY BY GENDER LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
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| Male | US$ 43,191 | MYR 153,028 | 47 |
| Female | US$ 30,253 | MYR 108,842 | 69 |
| N/A | US$ 28,364 | MYR 85,932 | 16 |
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SURVEY BY EDUCATION LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate Degree | US$ 32,296 | MYR 100,000 | 01 |
| Masters Degree | US$ 43,884 | MYR 155,237 | 25 |
| Bachelors Degree | US$ 33,018 | MYR 116,028 | 103 |
| Some College | US$ 17,733 | MYR 64,260 | 02 |
| High School | US$ 5,490 | MYR 17,000 | 01 |
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SURVEY BY EXPERIENCE LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20+ Years | US$ 159,093 | MYR 508,956 | 03 |
| 16-20 Years | US$ 61,181 | MYR 236,620 | 15 |
| 12-16 Years | US$ 64,438 | MYR 214,325 | 12 |
| 8-12 Years | US$ 34,092 | MYR 119,546 | 14 |
| 4-8 Years | US$ 31,165 | MYR 109,312 | 38 |
| 2-4 Years | US$ 17,030 | MYR 59,649 | 21 |
| 1-2 Years | US$ 12,131 | MYR 44,191 | 13 |
| 0-1 Year | US$ 14,132 | MYR 48,419 | 16 |
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SURVEY BY AGES LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
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| 51-56 | US$ 15,067 | MYR 50,000 | 01 |
| 45-50 | US$ 97,074 | MYR 350,764 | 12 |
| 39-44 | US$ 54,152 | MYR 189,118 | 17 |
| 33-38 | US$ 38,293 | MYR 137,052 | 09 |
| 27-32 | US$ 25,842 | MYR 92,615 | 50 |
| 22-26 | US$ 14,202 | MYR 51,283 | 25 |
| 16-21 | US$ 12,538 | MYR 41,000 | 02 |
| N/A | US$ 28,364 | MYR 85,932 | 16 |
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SURVEY BY CAREERS LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| # | Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
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| 1. | Private Practice Lawyer | US$ 79,171 | MYR 276,566 | 09 |
| 2. | Corporate Counsel Lawyer | US$ 42,174 | MYR 152,640 | 38 |
| 3. | Lawyer | US$ 29,023 | MYR 100,245 | 64 |
| 4. | Other Law Career | US$ 22,441 | MYR 77,610 | 11 |
| 5. | Paralegal Manager | US$ 20,352 | MYR 66,666 | 03 |
| 6. | Law Firm Administrator | US$ 18,080 | MYR 60,000 | 01 |
| 7. | Legal Secretary | US$ 13,863 | MYR 42,000 | 01 |
| 8. | Government Counsel Lawyer | US$ 12,666 | MYR 45,000 | 01 |
| 9. | Paralegal | US$ 11,534 | MYR 42,875 | 04 |
SURVEY BY WORK LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | US$ 38,098 | MYR 133,388 | 110 |
| Contract | US$ 15,156 | MYR 58,189 | 12 |
| Self Employed | US$ 25,366 | MYR 89,893 | 05 |
| Part Time | US$ 14,359 | MYR 51,400 | 05 |
SURVEY BY CITIES LAW MALAYSIA
Malaysia • Change Location
| # | Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kuala Lumpur Law | US$ 38,650 | MYR 135,134 | 97 |
| 2. | Petaling Jaya Law | US$ 28,930 | MYR 110,030 | 14 |
| 3. | Kuching Law | US$ 23,741 | MYR 79,981 | 07 |
| 4. | Johor Bahru Law | US$ 17,291 | MYR 55,683 | 03 |
| 5. | Subang Jaya Law | US$ 10,655 | MYR 42,000 | 02 |
SURVEY BY COUNTRIES LAW
| # | Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
United Kingdom Law | US$ 96,087 | GBP 63,772 | 74 |
| 2. |  |
United States Law | US$ 93,740 | US$ 93,740 | 442 |
| 3. |  |
Germany Law | US$ 91,414 | EUR 70,774 | 12 |
| 4. |  |
Australia Law | US$ 83,014 | AU$ 95,708 | 48 |
| 5. |  |
China Law | US$ 56,895 | CNY 370,314 | 29 |
| 6. |  |
Russia Law | US$ 46,399 | RUB 2,020,000 | 27 |
| 7. |  |
Malaysia | US$ 34,631 | MYR 121,798 | 132 |
| 8. |  |
Indonesia Law | US$ 30,425 | IDR 382,308,000 | 25 |
| 9. |  |
Vietnam Law | US$ 28,013 | VND 597,829,009 | 21 |
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