LAWYER / SALARY
KUALA LUMPUR

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 4.6 MYR = 1 USD
136,499 MYR $29,706 USD		55,140 MYR $12,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 4.6 MYR = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur

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Average salary for Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur is 136,499 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 55,140 MYR. All data are based on 59 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 180,124 MYR. Women receive a salary of 111,199 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 139,688 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 121,308 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,038,470 MYR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 277,538 MYR.

Levels / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (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% 5.08%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	16	94.92% 27.12%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	11	67.8% 18.64%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	9	49.15% 15.25%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	3	33.9% 5.08%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	4	28.81% 6.78%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	4	22.03% 6.78%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	1	15.25% 1.69%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	1	13.56% 1.69%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	2	11.86% 3.39%
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	0	n/a
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	2	8.47% 3.39%
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	1	5.08% 1.69%
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	1	3.39% 1.69%
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	1	1.69% 1.69%
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 / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	23	180,124 MYR
2	Women	32	111,199 MYR

Education / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	49	139,688 MYR
2	Masters Degree	10	121,308 MYR

Experience / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	1,038,470 MYR
2	12-16 Years	4	277,538 MYR
3	16-20 Years	3	235,264 MYR
4	8-12 Years	5	177,367 MYR
5	4-8 Years	12	150,716 MYR
6	2-4 Years	13	85,007 MYR
7	0-1 Year	12	72,601 MYR
8	1-2 Years	9	58,816 MYR

Age / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	1,038,470 MYR
2	41-45	4	357,950 MYR
3	36-40	4	163,582 MYR
4	31-35	8	148,878 MYR
5	26-30	28	93,738 MYR
6	n/a	4	87,305 MYR
7	56-60	1	78,574 MYR
8	21-25	9	76,277 MYR

Work Type / Lawyer / Kuala Lumpur (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	4	147,499 MYR
2	Permanent	47	143,364 MYR
3	Part Time	2	113,956 MYR
4	Contract	6	81,791 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Lawyer

Posted 21 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conveyancing, business contracts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	78,700 MYR

Associate

Posted 22 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conveyancing and Corporate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	54,700 MYR

Partner

Posted 11 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Litigation and Conveyancing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	278,700 MYR

Legal Assistant

Posted 28 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researching into case law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	62,400 MYR

Associate

Posted 28 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certificate in LEgal PRactice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	78,200 MYR

Legal Assistant

Posted 19 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conveyancing. preparing sale and purchase agreement and loan agreement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	83,600 MYR

Partner

Posted 04 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Litigation matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	168,600 MYR

Lawyer

Posted 28 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Due diligence, conveyancing, drafting contract, attending court matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	47,200 MYR

Legal Counsel

Posted 23 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal advisory general."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	107,900 MYR

Legal Manager

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract, Company secretarial matter, regulatory affairs and general administrative management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	134,900 MYR

Advocates

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Providing advocacy for those who needs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	40,500 MYR

Practising Lawyer

Posted 30 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advice clients, litigate matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	45,900 MYR

Associate

Posted 29 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Litigation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	63,400 MYR

Legal Associate

Posted 26 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Attending trials, advising client etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	95,600 MYR

Legal Assistant

Posted 24 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Real estate, conveyancing, commercial contracts and occasionally some corporate works."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	102,500 MYR

Senior Legal Associate

Posted 24 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Attending court for trials and hearing, preparing cause papers, legal research, liaising with client and legal advice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	101,400 MYR

Legal Associate

Posted 11 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm a practising a lawyer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	70,800 MYR

Senior Legal Counsel

Posted 04 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Inhouse legal counsel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	281,100 MYR

Legal Assistant

Posted 16 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Litigation, conveyancing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	67,500 MYR

Senior Associate

Posted 23 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts property and financing transactions real estate and leases corporate advisory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	140,900 MYR

Associate

Posted 18 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dispute resolution, civil and commercial litigation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	74,000 MYR

Associate

Posted 17 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide legal opinion draft and or review agreements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	98,600 MYR

Group Legal Manager

Posted 16 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal expert in an in-house environment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	190,200 MYR

Senior Legal Executive

Posted 16 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management of the law department, advisory, counsel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	328,800 MYR

Legal Assistant

Posted 04 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conducting litigation cases in court."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	60,600 MYR

LAWYER / SALARY KUALA LUMPUR

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136,499 MYR

55,140 MYR

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