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Salaries in Malaysia
Browse 89 job salary guides for Malaysia. Each profile uses a deterministic model (cost of living, demand, and seniority multipliers) so you can compare roles before negotiating an offer.
Malaysia's shared-services and semiconductor hiring drives regional salary growth, and expatriate packages are quoted separately from local grades.
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
Top cities in Malaysia
City pay and cost-of-living multipliers applied to the Malaysia bands — pick a role to see the city-adjusted range.
Business salaries in Malaysia (6)
Creative salaries in Malaysia (5)
Education salaries in Malaysia (4)
Engineering salaries in Malaysia (4)
Finance salaries in Malaysia (6)
HR salaries in Malaysia (2)
Healthcare salaries in Malaysia (14)
- Registered NurseMid: MYR 156,216City + take-home pages available
- Nurse PractitionerMid: MYR 222,755Level breakdown
- PhysicianMid: MYR 400,065City + take-home pages available
- PharmacistMid: MYR 221,681Level breakdown
- Pharmacy TechnicianMid: MYR 85,625Level breakdown
- DentistMid: MYR 280,045Level breakdown
- Dental HygienistMid: MYR 129,683Level breakdown
- OptometristMid: MYR 147,210Level breakdown
- VeterinarianMid: MYR 173,119Level breakdown
- Physical TherapistMid: MYR 158,502Level breakdown
- Radiologic TechnologistMid: MYR 120,124Level breakdown
- TherapistMid: MYR 128,436Level breakdown
- Social WorkerMid: MYR 107,377Level breakdown
- Medical AssistantMid: MYR 77,104Level breakdown
Hospitality salaries in Malaysia (2)
Legal salaries in Malaysia (3)
Logistics salaries in Malaysia (4)
Marketing salaries in Malaysia (7)
- Digital MarketerMid: MYR 122,202City + take-home pages available
- SEO SpecialistMid: MYR 113,057Level breakdown
- SEO ManagerMid: MYR 164,529Level breakdown
- PPC SpecialistMid: MYR 108,589Level breakdown
- Social Media ManagerMid: MYR 105,299Level breakdown
- Content WriterMid: MYR 90,404Level breakdown
- Brand StrategistMid: MYR 164,529Level breakdown
Operations salaries in Malaysia (4)
Sales salaries in Malaysia (5)
Technology salaries in Malaysia (20)
- Software EngineerMid: MYR 210,000City + take-home pages available
- Data ScientistMid: MYR 252,162City + take-home pages available
- Machine Learning EngineerMid: MYR 296,325Level breakdown
- DevOps EngineerMid: MYR 243,849City + take-home pages available
- Cloud ArchitectMid: MYR 296,152Level breakdown
- Cybersecurity AnalystMid: MYR 223,067Level breakdown
- Full Stack DeveloperMid: MYR 224,798Level breakdown
- Frontend DeveloperMid: MYR 200,033City + take-home pages available
- Backend DeveloperMid: MYR 224,452City + take-home pages available
- Mobile DeveloperMid: MYR 211,116Level breakdown
- QA EngineerMid: MYR 161,239Level breakdown
- iOS DeveloperMid: MYR 212,537Level breakdown
- Android DeveloperMid: MYR 199,790Level breakdown
- Data EngineerMid: MYR 232,419Level breakdown
- Business Intelligence AnalystMid: MYR 158,502Level breakdown
- Site Reliability EngineerMid: MYR 256,042Level breakdown
- Security EngineerMid: MYR 256,042Level breakdown
- Penetration TesterMid: MYR 190,940Level breakdown
- Game DeveloperMid: MYR 162,884Level breakdown
- Technical WriterMid: MYR 144,855Level breakdown
Trades salaries in Malaysia (3)
Frequently asked questions
- How much do people earn in Malaysia?
- Across the 89 roles we model for Malaysia, mid-level gross pay ranges from $16,391 for tutor to $97,990 for physician per year, converted at build-time reference rates.
- What are the highest paid jobs in Malaysia?
- In our 2026 mid-level model the top three are Physician ($97,990), Machine Learning Engineer ($72,581), Cloud Architect ($72,538). These are modeled benchmarks—actual offers depend on the employer, city and your specific scope.
- How much tax is taken from a salary in Malaysia?
- We apply an approximate effective rate of about 24% for illustration. Payroll, credits and local rules change your real take-home, so use our income tax calculator for a closer estimate.
- How do salaries in Malaysia compare to cost of living?
- Our cost-of-living index for Malaysia is 0.42 (US = 1.00). Check the cost of living page for this market to see how much of a nominal salary survives local rent, food and transport.
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