PETALING JAYA / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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March 2023
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4.26 MYR = 1 USD

112,271 MYR

$26,367 USD

Kuala Lumpur

147,524 MYR

51,096 MYR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Petaling Jaya

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Average salary in Petaling Jaya is 112,271 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 51,096 MYR. All data are based on 757 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 126,037 MYR. Women receive a salary of 97,509 MYR.

The most paid careers are Health Care & Medical with average income 257,185 MYR and Automobile with income 169,895 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 222,695 MYR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 130,295 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 200,553 MYR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 175,005 MYR.

Levels / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
12,800 MYR - 21,299 MYR	0	n/a
21,300 MYR - 42,599 MYR	98	100% 12.95%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
42,600 MYR - 63,899 MYR	151	87.05% 19.95%
63,900 MYR - 85,199 MYR	134	67.11% 17.7%
85,200 MYR - 106,399 MYR	95	49.41% 12.55%
106,500 MYR - 127,699 MYR	73	36.86% 9.64%
127,700 MYR - 148,999 MYR	45	27.21% 5.94%
149,000 MYR - 170,299 MYR	57	21.27% 7.53%
170,300 MYR - 191,599 MYR	16	13.74% 2.11%
191,600 MYR - 212,899 MYR	17	11.62% 2.25%
212,900 MYR - 234,199 MYR	14	9.38% 1.85%
234,200 MYR - 255,499 MYR	6	7.53% 0.79%
255,500 MYR - 276,799 MYR	9	6.74% 1.19%
276,800 MYR - 298,099 MYR	9	5.55% 1.19%
298,100 MYR - 319,299 MYR	4	4.36% 0.53%
319,400 MYR - 340,599 MYR	10	3.83% 1.32%
340,600 MYR - 361,899 MYR	0	n/a
361,900 MYR - 383,199 MYR	1	2.51% 0.13%
383,200 MYR - 404,499 MYR	3	2.38% 0.4%
404,500 MYR - 425,799 MYR	1	1.98% 0.13%
425,800 MYR - 447,099 MYR	3	1.85% 0.4%
447,100 MYR - 468,399 MYR	4	1.45% 0.53%
468,400 MYR - 489,699 MYR	0	n/a
489,700 MYR - 510,999 MYR	2	0.92% 0.26%
511,000 MYR - 532,299 MYR	0	n/a
532,300 MYR - 553,499 MYR	0	n/a
553,500 MYR - 574,799 MYR	0	n/a
574,800 MYR - 596,099 MYR	1	0.66% 0.13%
596,100 MYR - 617,399 MYR	0	n/a
617,400 MYR - 638,699 MYR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
638,700 MYR - 681,299 MYR	1	0.53% 0.13%
681,300 MYR - 723,899 MYR	0	n/a
723,900 MYR - 766,399 MYR	0	n/a
766,400 MYR - 808,999 MYR	1	0.4% 0.13%
809,000 MYR - 851,599 MYR	0	n/a
851,600 MYR - 894,199 MYR	0	n/a
894,200 MYR - 936,799 MYR	1	0.26% 0.13%
936,800 MYR - 979,299 MYR	0	n/a
979,300 MYR - 1,021,899 MYR	0	n/a
1,021,900 MYR - 1,064,499 MYR	0	n/a
1,064,500 MYR - 1,490,299 MYR	1	0.13% 0.13%

Gender / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	394	126,037 MYR
2	Women	318	97,509 MYR

Education / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	12	222,695 MYR
2	Masters Degree	101	130,295 MYR
3	Bachelors Degree	509	111,986 MYR
4	Some College	110	96,231 MYR
5	Bellow H. School	6	69,406 MYR
6	High School	19	61,315 MYR

Experience / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	51	200,553 MYR
2	12-16 Years	69	175,005 MYR
3	16-20 Years	67	173,727 MYR
4	8-12 Years	154	129,870 MYR
5	4-8 Years	171	97,934 MYR
6	2-4 Years	111	65,147 MYR
7	0-1 Year	71	56,631 MYR
8	1-2 Years	63	48,967 MYR

Age / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	13	306,578 MYR
2	41-45	58	204,385 MYR
3	46-50	29	192,037 MYR
4	36-40	103	139,663 MYR
5	31-35	183	122,631 MYR
6	56-60	5	108,154 MYR
7	n/a	46	96,657 MYR
8	26-30	203	78,773 MYR
9	61-65	1	64,296 MYR
10	21-25	109	48,967 MYR
11	14-20	7	48,967 MYR

Work Type / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	23	190,760 MYR
2	Permanent	674	111,986 MYR
3	Contract	47	96,231 MYR
4	Part Time	13	42,154 MYR

Career Groups / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Health Care & Medical	7	257,185 MYR
2	Automobile	6	169,895 MYR
3	Management & Business	93	154,566 MYR
4	Salesmen & Saleswomen	11	154,141 MYR
5	Engineers & Technicians V	6	139,663 MYR
6	Finance & Banking	30	125,186 MYR
7	Human Resources	74	123,908 MYR
8	IT & Programming II	48	121,779 MYR
9	Law	16	120,928 MYR
10	Insurance	4	117,947 MYR
11	Properties & Real Estates	10	117,521 MYR
12	Fashion	1	115,392 MYR
13	Hotels & Tourism	3	113,263 MYR
14	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	99	111,134 MYR
15	Engineers & Technicians	58	105,599 MYR
16	Engineers & Technicians IV	6	104,321 MYR
17	Agriculture & Fishing	3	101,767 MYR
18	IT & Programming	58	99,638 MYR
19	Health Care & Medical II	17	96,657 MYR
20	Accounting & Administration	75	93,251 MYR
21	Logistics, Road, Railway	5	93,251 MYR
22	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	6	92,825 MYR
23	Making Design	16	88,993 MYR
24	Education & University	37	82,180 MYR
25	Sports & Recreation	2	79,625 MYR
26	Engineers & Technicians II	1	76,218 MYR
27	Construction & Labor Workers	12	73,664 MYR
28	Architect Constructions	11	72,812 MYR
29	Media	13	71,535 MYR
30	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	4	70,683 MYR
31	Customer Services	15	64,296 MYR
32	Public Sector	3	49,819 MYR
33	Geography & Geodesy	1	38,322 MYR
34	Organization & Coordination	4	37,044 MYR
35	Arts, Culture, Performance	2	28,954 MYR

Careers / Petaling Jaya (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Lead Salesmen or Saleswomen	4	312,114 MYR
2	General Manager	13	302,320 MYR
3	Other Automobile Career	4	216,308 MYR
4	Director	6	197,573 MYR
5	Technical Manager	7	188,205 MYR
6	Human Resources Manager	35	187,353 MYR
7	Finance Manager	6	183,095 MYR
8	Sales Manager	16	180,115 MYR
9	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	5	176,282 MYR
10	Audit Manager	4	175,857 MYR
11	IT Project Manager	6	170,747 MYR
12	Marketing Manager	10	167,766 MYR
13	Other Finance Career	4	160,102 MYR
14	Engineering Manager	4	156,695 MYR
15	Pharmacist	5	152,437 MYR
16	IT Manager	6	149,031 MYR
17	Other IT Career	17	146,902 MYR
18	Other Engineer Career	6	139,663 MYR
19	Manager	13	131,573 MYR
20	Operations Manager	7	130,721 MYR
21	Accountant	14	127,741 MYR
22	Purchaser	8	126,037 MYR
23	Business Development Manager	8	121,779 MYR
24	Other Management Career	13	120,076 MYR
25	Lead Developer	9	118,373 MYR
26	Consulting, Speaker	4	117,521 MYR
27	Electrical Engineer	5	115,818 MYR
28	Lawyer	4	112,412 MYR
29	Project Manager	4	108,579 MYR
30	Financial Analyst	11	107,728 MYR
31	Other Administration Career	4	106,450 MYR
32	Civil Engineer	6	104,321 MYR
33	Purchasing Manager	4	103,044 MYR
34	Other Law Career	4	101,767 MYR
35	Account Manager	8	100,063 MYR
36	Assistant Manager	8	95,380 MYR
37	Other Property Career	7	92,399 MYR
38	Design Manager	4	91,973 MYR
39	Engineer	31	91,122 MYR
40	SAP Consulting	5	90,696 MYR
41	Administrator	5	89,418 MYR
42	Sales Engineer	4	86,863 MYR
43	Market Research	10	84,309 MYR
44	Customer Service Manager	5	81,328 MYR
45	Lecturer	15	79,199 MYR
46	Architect	7	75,367 MYR
47	Sales Representative	4	73,238 MYR
48	Marketing	6	69,831 MYR
49	Software Developer	16	69,406 MYR
50	Junior Accountant	5	65,573 MYR
51	Human Resource	25	63,018 MYR
52	Marketing Executive	18	57,483 MYR
53	Accountant Executive	9	57,483 MYR
54	Other Education Career	4	57,057 MYR
55	Mechanical Engineer	5	54,502 MYR
56	Sales	4	54,077 MYR
57	Other Marketing Career	4	51,948 MYR
58	Human Resource Administrator	8	48,541 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll."

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

Head Of Human Resources

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing overall functions of Human Resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	120,400 MYR

Hr Executive

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"RECRUITMENT, STAFFING, PAYROLL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	44,400 MYR

Hr Country Manager

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look after Malaysia SBU."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	229,700 MYR

Analyst

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, consulting."

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

Head Of It & Marketing

Posted 25 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specialisation in web development & digital marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	91,900 MYR

Engineering Manager

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	157,600 MYR

Senior Marketing & Sales Executive

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"A&P on property developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	60,500 MYR

Animator

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Animate character for tv series."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	Intermediate	60,500 MYR

Senior Assistant Director

Posted 08 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Seismology Geophysics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	91,600 MYR

Digital Designer

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Website, edm, asseting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	46,200 MYR

Creative Designer

Posted 10 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Online and offline design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	34,200 MYR

Payroll

Posted 06 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	46,400 MYR

Production Manager

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"-Manage manufacturing line."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	121,600 MYR

Service Engineer

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Metrology service engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	45,500 MYR

Technical Architect

Posted 06 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Network architecture design, WAN Solution, LAN Solution, SDWAN, Managed Services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	295,900 MYR

Hr Admin Manager

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage HR matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	63,400 MYR

Regional Customer Service

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Food Service, Customer service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	89,300 MYR

Group Financial Controller

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of Finance for APAC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	241,000 MYR

Programmer

Posted 28 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Java, Python."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	67,200 MYR

Finance And Admin Manager

Posted 21 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance and administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	88,800 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	228,300 MYR

Manager

Posted 17 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Retail."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	44,400 MYR

Head Of Hr & Admin

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR Generalist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	145,800 MYR

Operation Manager

Posted 05 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage day to day operation task."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	76,100 MYR

Specialist

Posted 05 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Code websites."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	90,900 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 01 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	91,900 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 16 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist in sales and product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	105,700 MYR

Assistance Sales Manager

Posted 16 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist in sales and product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	88,800 MYR

Structural Analyst

Posted 04 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"BEng. R&D Engineers on structural analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	62,100 MYR

Freelancer

Posted 30 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Packaging design, Logo design, Branding Identity."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	104,600 MYR

Software Developer Php

Posted 10 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop applications and backend end."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	40,200 MYR

Colorist

Posted 01 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Color grading for tv commercial."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	56,500 MYR

Senior Account Management

Posted 01 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	75,300 MYR

Teacher

Posted 28 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, Tech Support, Teaching Materials."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	94,100 MYR

Digital Marketing Executive

Posted 26 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have Bachelor in Multimedia with Marketing (Digital Marketing). I have 3 years of online advertising and social media management experiences."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	54,000 MYR

Project Engineer

Posted 07 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Yeah its ok. . u no need to know. . . thanks. ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	87,900 MYR

Senior Engineer

Posted 02 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Semiconductor manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	156,900 MYR

Assistant Building Surveyor

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building plan submission yo Local Authority, dilap survey. As built."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	57,500 MYR

Account Manager

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Associated Certified of chartered accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	96,600 MYR

Assistant Building Surveyor

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building plan submission yo Local Authority, dilap survey. As built."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	62,800 MYR

Data Analyst

Posted 22 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data analytics work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	115,100 MYR

Pre Sales

Posted 15 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Networking, WAN, Security."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	200,300 MYR

Uiux Lead

Posted 10 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design User Interface base on User Experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	138,100 MYR

Chief Editor

Posted 07 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Writing, arrangement, management, design, coordinator 
Boosting, creating, shooting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	87,900 MYR

Senior Regional Manager

Posted 18 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical device, sales training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	258,200 MYR

Senior Account Executive

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Digital Marketing
Client Liaising 
Social media marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	62,000 MYR

Art Director

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing people, graphic design, project pitch, bachelor degree in creative multimedia."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	63,200 MYR

Social Media Executive

Posted 11 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage social media accounts such as instagram, facebook, twitter. Liaise with clients, create ads for respective brands."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	39,700 MYR

Sales Engineer

Posted 30 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"To achieve sales target and help customer solve their problems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	75,200 MYR

PETALING JAYA / SALARY MALAYSIA

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