Average Salary in Malaysia 2020

How much money does a person working in Malaysia make?

Average Monthly Salary

7,870 MYR

( 94,500 MYR yearly)

LOWEST
1,070
MYR AVERAGE
7,870
MYR HIGHEST
34,900
MYR

Distribution of Salaries in Malaysia

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

• Salary Range

  Salaries in Malaysia range between 1,070 MYR per month (minimum salary) to 34,900 MYR per month (maximum salary).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 7,790 MYR per month, which means that half (50%) of the population are earning less than 7,790 MYR while the other half are earning more than 7,790 MYR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

• Percentiles

  Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population are earning less than 3,990 MYR while 75% of them are earning more than 3,990 MYR. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population are earning less than 20,900 MYR while 25% are earning more than 20,900 MYR.

Salaries for specific job categories

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Salary Trend and Forecast in Malaysia

How are Malaysia salaries changing over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary over the past few years.

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Average Hourly Wage in Malaysia

45 MYR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Malaysia is 45 MYR. This means that the average person in Malaysia earns approximatly 45 MYR for every worked hour.

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.

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