MECHANICAL ENGINEER LEAD / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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4.6 MYR = 1 USD

175,065 MYR

$38,099 USD

Kuala Lumpur

219,337 MYR

101,090 MYR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia

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Average salary for Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia is 175,065 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 101,090 MYR. All data are based on 17 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 185,638 MYR. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 215,046 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 166,798 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 337,273 MYR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 195,287 MYR.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,800 MYR - 22,999 MYR	0	n/a
23,000 MYR - 45,899 MYR	0	n/a
46,000 MYR - 68,899 MYR	0	n/a
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	2	100% 11.76%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	3	88.24% 17.65%
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	2	70.59% 11.76%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	2	58.82% 11.76%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	3	47.06% 17.65%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	2	29.41% 11.76%
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	0	n/a
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	0	n/a
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	1	17.65% 5.88%
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	0	n/a
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	1	11.76% 5.88%
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	1	5.88% 5.88%
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	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 / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	13	185,638 MYR

Education / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	215,046 MYR
2	Bachelors Degree	13	166,798 MYR
3	Doctorate Degree	1	160,365 MYR

Experience / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	337,273 MYR
2	12-16 Years	5	195,287 MYR
3	8-12 Years	8	161,744 MYR
4	16-20 Years	2	146,121 MYR
5	4-8 Years	1	78,574 MYR

Age / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	337,273 MYR
2	36-40	9	195,747 MYR
3	n/a	4	140,147 MYR
4	41-45	1	109,820 MYR
5	31-35	2	102,468 MYR

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	1	358,410 MYR
2	Permanent	16	163,582 MYR

Cities / Mechanical Engineer Lead / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Kuala Lumpur	7	219,181 MYR
2	Kuching	1	205,396 MYR
3	Johor Bahru	1	196,206 MYR
4	Shah Alam	3	162,663 MYR
5	Klang	1	160,365 MYR
6	Petaling Jaya	1	110,739 MYR
7	Ipoh	1	109,820 MYR
8	--Other--	2	85,007 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"HVAC, ROTATING, STATIC AND PACKAGE EQUIPMENTS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	159,200 MYR

Maintenance Engineer

Posted 28 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Boiler, Turbine, Generator."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuching	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	205,300 MYR

Senior Engineer

Posted 14 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, calculate, fea simulation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Klang	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	160,500 MYR

Crash Safety Engineer

Posted 09 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Development of vehicle structure crash worthiness, airbag, seatbelt to meet certain market requirement on occupant injury and vehicle safety feature list performance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shah Alam	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	126,600 MYR

Team Lead

Posted 25 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Has been team lead mechanical/piping in OIl & Gas sector and technical authority or pressure systems and piping."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	337,300 MYR

Lead Engineer

Posted 13 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead project and advise on technical issues and assist sales and proposal stages."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	131,000 MYR

Analysis Team Lead

Posted 25 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead a team of acoustic & vibration engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	196,200 MYR

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