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Average Salary - Malaysia MALAYSIA / SALARY

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127,966 MYR

$30,053 USD
Kuala Lumpur

147,524 MYR

51,096 MYR

$12,000 USD
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Average Salary / Malaysia

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Average salary in Malaysia is 127,966 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 51,096 MYR. All data are based on 7,213 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 146,902 MYR. Women receive a salary of 98,786 MYR.

The most paid careers are Military with average income 445,390 MYR and Management & Business with income 211,198 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 190,334 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 174,579 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 255,908 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 209,495 MYR.

Levels / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year Surveys [%]
12,800 MYR - 21,299 MYR
3 100%
0.04%
21,300 MYR - 42,599 MYR
1,057 99.96%
14.65%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
42,600 MYR - 63,899 MYR
1,362 85.3%
18.88%
63,900 MYR - 85,199 MYR
1,118 66.42%
15.5%
85,200 MYR - 106,399 MYR
811 50.92%
11.24%
106,500 MYR - 127,699 MYR
630 39.68%
8.73%
127,700 MYR - 148,999 MYR
459 30.94%
6.36%
149,000 MYR - 170,299 MYR
381 24.58%
5.28%
170,300 MYR - 191,599 MYR
190 19.3%
2.63%
191,600 MYR - 212,899 MYR
208 16.66%
2.88%
212,900 MYR - 234,199 MYR
135 13.78%
1.87%
234,200 MYR - 255,499 MYR
138 11.91%
1.91%
255,500 MYR - 276,799 MYR
108 10%
1.5%
276,800 MYR - 298,099 MYR
76 8.5%
1.05%
298,100 MYR - 319,299 MYR
73 7.44%
1.01%
319,400 MYR - 340,599 MYR
70 6.43%
0.97%
340,600 MYR - 361,899 MYR
37 5.46%
0.51%
361,900 MYR - 383,199 MYR
32 4.95%
0.44%
383,200 MYR - 404,499 MYR
41 4.51%
0.57%
404,500 MYR - 425,799 MYR
41 3.94%
0.57%
425,800 MYR - 447,099 MYR
11 3.37%
0.15%
447,100 MYR - 468,399 MYR
20 3.22%
0.28%
468,400 MYR - 489,699 MYR
19 2.94%
0.26%
489,700 MYR - 510,999 MYR
18 2.68%
0.25%
511,000 MYR - 532,299 MYR
15 2.43%
0.21%
532,300 MYR - 553,499 MYR
8 2.22%
0.11%
553,500 MYR - 574,799 MYR
8 2.11%
0.11%
574,800 MYR - 596,099 MYR
14 2%
0.19%
596,100 MYR - 617,399 MYR
9 1.8%
0.12%
617,400 MYR - 638,699 MYR
13 1.68%
0.18%
HIGH SALARIES
638,700 MYR - 681,299 MYR
17 1.5%
0.24%
681,300 MYR - 723,899 MYR
21 1.26%
0.29%
723,900 MYR - 766,399 MYR
8 0.97%
0.11%
766,400 MYR - 808,999 MYR
9 0.86%
0.12%
809,000 MYR - 851,599 MYR
11 0.73%
0.15%
851,600 MYR - 894,199 MYR
5 0.58%
0.07%
894,200 MYR - 936,799 MYR
5 0.51%
0.07%
936,800 MYR - 979,299 MYR
7 0.44%
0.1%
979,300 MYR - 1,021,899 MYR
4 0.35%
0.06%
1,021,900 MYR - 1,064,499 MYR
7 0.29%
0.1%
1,064,500 MYR - 1,490,299 MYR
14 0.19%
0.19%
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Gender / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 3,997 146,902 MYR
2 Women 2,458 98,786 MYR

Education / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Doctorate Degree 169 190,334 MYR
2 Masters Degree 1,220 174,579 MYR
3 Bachelors Degree 4,651 121,779 MYR
4 Some College 852 97,934 MYR
5 Bellow H. School 60 87,289 MYR
6 High School 261 84,734 MYR

Experience / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 20+ Years 639 255,908 MYR
2 16-20 Years 548 209,495 MYR
3 12-16 Years 795 172,876 MYR
4 8-12 Years 1,356 143,495 MYR
5 4-8 Years 1,542 102,192 MYR
6 2-4 Years 1,040 75,367 MYR
7 1-2 Years 592 60,889 MYR
8 0-1 Year 701 57,483 MYR

Age / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 66-70 6 416,862 MYR
2 61-65 14 351,288 MYR
3 51-55 139 291,249 MYR
4 56-60 54 278,475 MYR
5 46-50 309 274,643 MYR
6 41-45 575 207,792 MYR
7 36-40 957 164,786 MYR
8 31-35 1,485 125,612 MYR
9 n/a 761 123,057 MYR
10 76-99 2 112,412 MYR
11 26-30 1,884 83,031 MYR
12 14-20 78 66,425 MYR
13 21-25 949 59,186 MYR

Work Type / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 228 178,837 MYR
2 Contract 598 141,792 MYR
3 Permanent 6,225 126,037 MYR
4 Part Time 162 74,089 MYR

Cities / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Kuala Lumpur 3,894 147,328 MYR
2 Batu Sembilan Cheras 15 146,050 MYR
3 Ampang Jaya 34 114,541 MYR
4 Ipoh 140 113,689 MYR
5 Petaling Jaya 757 112,412 MYR
6 Shah Alam 378 108,579 MYR
7 Johor Bahru 380 106,450 MYR
8 Subang Jaya 300 104,747 MYR
9 Kajang-Sungai Chua 56 101,767 MYR
10 Klang 135 100,489 MYR
11 --Other-- 719 100,063 MYR
12 Sandakan 12 100,063 MYR
13 Seremban 86 97,934 MYR
14 Kota Kinabalu 128 93,251 MYR
15 Kuching 179 89,418 MYR

Career Groups / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Military 3 445,390 MYR
2 Management & Business 858 211,198 MYR
3 Engineers & Technicians III 78 202,682 MYR
4 Engineers & Technicians V 75 171,173 MYR
5 Engineers & Technicians IV 50 164,360 MYR
6 Finance & Banking 492 159,250 MYR
7 Health Care & Medical 95 153,289 MYR
8 Aviation & Shipping 49 149,031 MYR
9 Law 174 147,753 MYR
10 Properties & Real Estates 114 138,812 MYR
11 IT & Programming 590 130,295 MYR
12 IT & Programming II 369 123,057 MYR
13 Insurance 117 120,928 MYR
14 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 655 118,373 MYR
15 Media 61 108,154 MYR
16 Automobile 53 106,450 MYR
17 Hotels & Tourism 77 106,025 MYR
18 Salesmen & Saleswomen 73 106,025 MYR
19 Human Resources 606 105,599 MYR
20 Sports & Recreation 13 105,599 MYR
21 Construction & Labor Workers 132 104,747 MYR
22 Engineers & Technicians 609 104,321 MYR
23 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 173 103,470 MYR
24 Organization & Coordination 58 101,767 MYR
25 Education & University 358 100,063 MYR
26 Logistics, Road, Railway 75 100,063 MYR
27 Health Care & Medical II 112 97,934 MYR
28 Public Sector 43 97,509 MYR
29 Engineers & Technicians II 22 95,805 MYR
30 Accounting & Administration 592 94,954 MYR
31 Customer Services 137 91,547 MYR
32 Arts, Culture, Performance 23 91,122 MYR
33 Security & Fireguard 15 90,696 MYR
34 Geography & Geodesy 6 89,844 MYR
35 Architect Constructions 91 89,418 MYR
36 Making Design 85 80,051 MYR
37 Restaurants, Inns, Pubs 40 71,109 MYR
38 Agriculture & Fishing 26 68,554 MYR
39 Fashion 14 55,354 MYR

Careers / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 CEO 32 400,255 MYR
2 Director 104 355,120 MYR
3 General Manager 117 337,236 MYR
4 Business Manager 34 241,430 MYR
5 Finance Manager 60 238,024 MYR
6 Corporate Counsel Lawyer 52 201,405 MYR
7 IT Manager 111 189,482 MYR
8 Oil & Gas Engineer 60 180,115 MYR
9 Bank Manager 42 179,263 MYR
10 Project Manager 59 178,411 MYR
11 Other Engineer Career 71 173,302 MYR
12 Manager 141 171,173 MYR
13 Business Development Manager 61 168,618 MYR
14 Sales Manager 105 167,766 MYR
15 Hotel Manager 33 165,211 MYR
16 SAP Consulting 35 163,508 MYR
17 IT Project Manager 95 162,231 MYR
18 Engineering Manager 60 160,102 MYR
19 Operations Manager 56 159,676 MYR
20 Chartered Accountant 34 158,399 MYR
21 Lead Developer 44 156,270 MYR
22 Marketing Manager 89 153,289 MYR
23 Human Resources Manager 262 151,160 MYR
24 Other Finance Career 121 141,792 MYR
25 Other Property Career 50 128,166 MYR
26 Manufacturing 70 127,315 MYR
27 Doctor 39 126,889 MYR
28 Account Manager 62 125,186 MYR
29 Civil Engineer 38 124,760 MYR
30 Other IT Career 81 117,947 MYR
31 Lawyer 79 117,096 MYR
32 Market Research 33 117,096 MYR
33 Financial Analyst 75 111,986 MYR
34 Banks 51 109,005 MYR
35 Software Engineer 54 108,154 MYR
36 Other Marketing Career 33 106,876 MYR
37 Lecturer 148 106,450 MYR
38 System Analyst 37 101,767 MYR
39 Other Management Career 85 98,786 MYR
40 Accountant 60 97,934 MYR
41 Engineer 290 96,231 MYR
42 IT Coordinator 38 96,231 MYR
43 Architect 54 89,418 MYR
44 Software Developer 138 86,438 MYR
45 Other Human Resource Career 73 84,309 MYR
46 Human Resource Hunter 32 80,051 MYR
47 Mechanical Engineer 89 79,625 MYR
48 Assistant Manager 44 79,199 MYR
49 Electrical Engineer 44 76,644 MYR
50 Purchaser 47 74,515 MYR
51 Human Resource 162 71,109 MYR
52 Accountant Executive 76 69,831 MYR
53 Sales Executives 40 69,831 MYR
54 Call Center 35 65,573 MYR
55 Marketing Executive 81 59,612 MYR
56 Administrator 35 57,909 MYR
57 Other Education Career 34 57,909 MYR
58 Human Resource Administrator 62 51,522 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Region Apac Qa Manager
Posted 29 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 223,900 MYR

Senior Executive
Posted 28 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Klang Some College 8-12 Years Advanced 39,500 MYR

Engineer
Posted 28 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Ipoh Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Intermediate 112,900 MYR

Risk Management
Posted 28 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate 55,300 MYR

Accounting Executive
Posted 27 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Ampang Jaya Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate 37,300 MYR

Digital Marketing
Posted 14 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 85,400 MYR

Senior
Posted 12 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 56,900 MYR

Corporate Sales
Posted 11 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 56,900 MYR

Head Of Human Resources
Posted 11 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Some College 8-12 Years Advanced 120,400 MYR

Hr Executive
Posted 08 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 44,400 MYR

President
Posted 08 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 153,200 MYR

Account Executive
Posted 08 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuching Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 34,200 MYR

General Manager
Posted 07 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuching Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 159,400 MYR

Operation Manager
Posted 06 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 82,000 MYR

Service Manager
Posted 05 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 113,900 MYR

Executive Vice President
Posted 04 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Masters Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 267,800 MYR

Admin
Posted 04 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru Some College 1-2 Years Intermediate 149,000 MYR

Head Of Hr
Posted 01 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 239,300 MYR

Hr Country Manager
Posted 01 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Expert 229,700 MYR

Sales
Posted 31 August 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 68,900 MYR

Analyst
Posted 31 August 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Advanced 128,300 MYR

Process Engineer
Posted 31 August 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 143,600 MYR

Talent Acquisition Manager
Posted 27 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 192,500 MYR

Chief Investment Officer
Posted 26 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru Masters Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 963,200 MYR

Assistant Claim Consultant
Posted 25 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Subang Jaya Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Basic 36,800 MYR

Manager - Compensation & Benefits
Posted 25 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Intermediate 109,100 MYR

Finance Manager
Posted 25 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Shah Alam Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 76,000 MYR

Head Of It & Marketing
Posted 25 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 91,900 MYR

Production Planner
Posted 25 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Some College 2-4 Years Intermediate 67,000 MYR

Dealer Representative
Posted 24 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuching Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 85,500 MYR

Technical Manager
Posted 23 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Expert 287,100 MYR

Assistant Hr Manager
Posted 20 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Intermediate 86,100 MYR

Senior Accountant
Posted 20 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Masters Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 51,700 MYR

Project Analyst
Posted 20 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 53,400 MYR

Engineering Manager
Posted 20 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Expert 157,600 MYR

Sap Senior Consultant
Posted 19 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Intermediate 208,600 MYR

Assistant Manager, Human Resource
Posted 17 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 51,700 MYR

Business Development & Quantity Surveyor
Posted 17 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Shah Alam Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 57,400 MYR

Programer
Posted 15 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 46,400 MYR

Business Analyst
Posted 13 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 58,000 MYR

Marketing Manager
Posted 13 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuching Some College 4-8 Years Advanced 102,200 MYR

Assistant Manager Of Hr & Admin
Posted 12 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 75,400 MYR

Asisstant Manager - Sales
Posted 12 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuching Some College 2-4 Years Advanced 56,600 MYR

Senior Electrical Designer
Posted 12 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Expert 225,500 MYR

Manager
Posted 12 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru Some College 12-16 Years Intermediate 116,100 MYR

Senior Consultant
Posted 11 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 162,500 MYR

Marketing Executive
Posted 11 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Some College 4-8 Years Intermediate 46,400 MYR

Manager, Administration
Posted 16 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Masters Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 152,000 MYR

Associate Director
Posted 15 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 187,000 MYR

Customer Service Executive
Posted 13 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur High School 2-4 Years Advanced 46,500 MYR

ECONOMY / Malaysia

For example the average income of a Project Manager in Malaysia is around 100,000 MYR. The median income for Software Engineer or Developer is around 60,000 MYR per year. Average income of Mechanical Engineer is around 72,000 MYR per year. These data are from various statistics published on the Internet.

Average IT Salaries In Malaysia

IT professionals in the finance and legal sector receive the highest yearly salary of around 27,000 USD. The yearly income for IT employee in marketing, sales and media is around 20,000 USD. The education, government and health sector receive around 23,000 USD.


Average Salary In Malaysia By Employment Status

Average Salary In Malaysia By Industry

Compared with the rest of the Asia, Malaysia's average yearly IT incomes are behind Hong Kong (60,000 USD), Singapore (47,000 USD) and comparable to Thailand (26,000 USD). Incomes in Malaysia are still significantly higher in comparison to India (15,000 USD), the Philippines (14,000 USD) and Indonesia (8,500 USD).

Education Tuition in Malaysia

Tuition for Bachelors 3 years degree from Business is from around $8,600 to around $24,000. Engineering Degree costs from around $12,800 to around $40,000. Tuition for Degree from IT if from around $9,500 to $25,000. Considerably higher is Degree from Medicine from $114,000 to as high as $108,500 (5 year).

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