SECURITY SPECIALIST / SALARY
MALAYSIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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179,706 MYR

$39,109 USD

Kuala Lumpur

172,781 MYR

215,965 MYR

$47,000 USD

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Average Salary / Security Specialist / Malaysia

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Average salary for Security Specialist / Malaysia is 179,706 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 215,965 MYR. All data are based on 8 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 198,963 MYR. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 235,723 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 160,825 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 260,536 MYR. Employees with 0-1 Year of experience receive 224,695 MYR.

Levels / Security Specialist / 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	1	100% 12.5%
68,900 MYR - 91,899 MYR	1	87.5% 12.5%
91,900 MYR - 114,899 MYR	0	n/a
114,900 MYR - 137,799 MYR	1	75% 12.5%
137,900 MYR - 160,799 MYR	1	62.5% 12.5%
160,800 MYR - 183,799 MYR	1	50% 12.5%
183,800 MYR - 206,799 MYR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
206,800 MYR - 229,699 MYR	2	37.5% 25%
229,800 MYR - 252,699 MYR	0	n/a
252,700 MYR - 275,699 MYR	0	n/a
275,700 MYR - 298,699 MYR	0	n/a
298,700 MYR - 321,599 MYR	0	n/a
321,700 MYR - 344,599 MYR	0	n/a
344,600 MYR - 367,599 MYR	0	n/a
367,600 MYR - 390,599 MYR	1	12.5% 12.5%
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 / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	6	198,963 MYR

Education / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	2	235,723 MYR
2	Bachelors Degree	6	160,825 MYR

Experience / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	2	260,536 MYR
2	0-1 Year	1	224,695 MYR
3	8-12 Years	2	187,016 MYR
4	20+ Years	1	175,988 MYR
5	2-4 Years	2	70,763 MYR

Age / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	1	386,439 MYR
2	14-20	1	224,695 MYR
3	36-40	1	215,965 MYR
4	46-50	1	175,988 MYR
5	n/a	2	121,767 MYR
6	26-30	2	95,576 MYR

Work Type / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	8	179,664 MYR

Cities / Security Specialist / Malaysia (Gross MYR)

#		Surveys
1	Johor Bahru	1	224,695 MYR
2	Petaling Jaya	1	175,988 MYR
3	Kuala Lumpur	6	172,772 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

System Engineer

Posted 25 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"System engineer handling network and security stuff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	215,900 MYR

Ito Cons

Posted 20 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide expertise for IT infrastructure (e. g. servers, network), application infrastructure (e. g. SAP), and related services (e. g. Business Continuity) throughout the lifecycle of a deal in accordance with contractually established terms and conditions and established technical standards. Provides technical input, solutions, and recommendations to deal pursuit. Engaged in and provides support for transition/transformation efforts. Monitors service delivery compliance to budget, quality standards, and customers and/or internal businesses/end user requirements. Provides IT infrastructure and/or application infrastructure lifecycle technical support, including planning, project management, installation, on-going management/monitoring/troubleshooting, and de-installation, following operational policies and processes that are compliant with industry standards (e. g. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)). Manages the technical/service relationship between the company and the customer, and between the company and subcontractors/vendors. Works with the key customers and/or internal businesses/end user representatives (Infrastructure Support Managers, Client Manager and the Account Delivery Manager) to retain customers and build the business. ITO Service Delivery work is generally performed remotely from the company facility, but may be performed at the customer’s location when required/justified."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	56,200 MYR

Security God

Posted 21 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Basically i am a god at the job and they also call me the god tier guy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johor Bahru	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	224,900 MYR

It Security Compliance

Posted 14 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Perform and coordinate IT systems and infrastructure audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Petaling Jaya	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	176,100 MYR

Cyber Security

Posted 15 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cyber security consultant senior."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuala Lumpur	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	386,300 MYR

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