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Wastewater Engineer Average Salary in Malaysia 2024

How much money does a person working as Wastewater Engineer make in Malaysia?


Average Monthly Salary
6,030 MYR
( 72,400 MYR yearly)

LOW
2,960
MYR
AVERAGE
6,030
MYR
HIGH
9,410
MYR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia typically earns around 6,030 MYR. Salaries range from 2,960 MYR (lowest) to 9,410 MYR (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Wastewater Engineer salaries in Malaysia vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Wastewater Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Malaysia

Median and salary distribution Malaysia Wastewater Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
5,590 MYR or more
10% of people earn
4,940 to 5,590 MYR
20% of people earn
3,510 MYR or less
65% of people earn
3,510 to 4,940 MYR
Minimum Salary
2,960 MYR
Median
5,630 MYR
Maximum
9,410 MYR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia range from 2,960 MYR (starting salary) to 9,410 MYR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 5,630 MYR, half of the professionals who work as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia earn less than 4,600 MYR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 6,430 MYR while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 3,510 MYR to 4,940 MYR. About 20% of salaries are below the 3,510 MYR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 4,940 MYR to 5,590 MYR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 5,590 MYR.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
3,510 MYR
2 - 5 Years+29%
4,510 MYR
5 - 10 Years+38%
6,220 MYR
10 - 15 Years+24%
7,700 MYR
15 - 20 Years+7%
8,250 MYR
20+ Years+7%
8,800 MYR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Malaysia Wastewater Engineer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Wastewater Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 3,510 MYR.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 4,510 MYR, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 6,220 MYR, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 7,700 MYR, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 8,250 MYR, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 8,800 MYR, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Wastewater Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
4,380 MYR
Master's Degree+60%
7,020 MYR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Malaysia Wastewater Engineer
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Wastewater Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 4,380 MYR.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 7,020 MYR, 60% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Malaysia costs anywhere from 33,100 MYR to 99,200 MYR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 8%.

Male
6,230 MYR
Female-8%
5,750 MYR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Malaysia for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia

How much are annual salary increments in Malaysia for individuals working as Wastewater Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Malaysia Wastewater Engineer
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Malaysia / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Malaysia is 6%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Malaysia Wastewater Engineer
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70% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 30% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
30%
No Bonus
70%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Wastewater Engineer / Malaysia


35 MYR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia is 35 MYR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia is 17 MYR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

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CAD Designer3,630 MYR-40%
CAE Engineer5,800 MYR-4%
Ceramics Engineer5,400 MYR-10%
Chemical Engineer6,120 MYR+1%
Civil Drafter3,520 MYR-42%
Civil Engineer6,280 MYR+4%
Civil Site Engineer6,340 MYR+5%
Civil Technician3,490 MYR-42%
Cognitive Engineer5,610 MYR-7%
Commissioning Engineer5,980 MYR-1%
Communications Engineer6,400 MYR+6%
Condition Monitoring Engineer4,950 MYR-18%
Contract Associate Engineer5,490 MYR-9%
Contract Engineer5,660 MYR-6%
Control Systems Engineer5,860 MYR-3%
Controls Engineer5,630 MYR-7%
Controls Software Engineer5,410 MYR-10%
Corrosion Engineer5,620 MYR-7%
Design Engineer5,810 MYR-4%
Director of Engineering11,500 MYR+91%
Drafter3,520 MYR-42%
Drafting Manager6,660 MYR+10%
Drilling Engineer5,690 MYR-6%
Drilling Foreman1,750 MYR-71%
Electrical Draughtsman2,850 MYR-53%
Electrical Engineer6,630 MYR+10%
Electrical Engineering Manager8,080 MYR+34%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist6,030 MYR-0%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler3,040 MYR-50%
Energy Engineer5,950 MYR-1%
Engine Assembler2,570 MYR-57%
Engineer6,130 MYR+2%
Engineering Account Manager6,820 MYR+13%
Engineering Chief Designer6,500 MYR+8%
Engineering Consultant8,240 MYR+37%
Engineering Key Account Manager8,160 MYR+35%
Engineering Lab Technician5,660 MYR-6%
Engineering Manager7,790 MYR+29%
Engineering Planning Manager8,170 MYR+35%
Engineering Production Manager10,100 MYR+67%
Engineering Project Analyst6,900 MYR+14%
Engineering Project Coordinator 6,990 MYR+16%
Engineering Project Director12,400 MYR+110%
Engineering Project Leader7,750 MYR+28%
Engineering Project Manager8,220 MYR+36%
Engineering Research and Development Manager9,220 MYR+53%
Engineering Safety Coordinator4,550 MYR-25%
Engineering Sales Manager8,100 MYR+34%
Engineering Technician4,550 MYR-25%
Engineering Technologist4,650 MYR-23%
Environmental Engineer5,860 MYR-3%
Equipment Engineer5,620 MYR-7%
Equipment Engineering Manager7,570 MYR+25%
Estimator4,850 MYR-20%
Fabrication Specialist4,030 MYR-33%
Fabricator2,670 MYR-56%
Facade Engineer5,640 MYR-6%
Fiber Analyst3,470 MYR-42%
Field Engineer6,150 MYR+2%
Field Engineering Manager10,300 MYR+71%
Fire Engineer5,950 MYR-1%
Fitter and Turner1,960 MYR-68%
Forestry Strategic Planner6,690 MYR+11%
Generation Engineer6,180 MYR+2%
Genetic Engineer6,370 MYR+6%
Geological Engineer6,280 MYR+4%
Geotechnical Engineer6,050 MYR+0%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic3,210 MYR-47%
Highway Engineer5,840 MYR-3%
HSE Professional5,720 MYR-5%
Human Machine Interface Engineer5,570 MYR-8%
HVAC Engineer6,430 MYR+7%
HVAC Supervisor5,620 MYR-7%
Industrial Engineer5,420 MYR-10%
Industrial Engineering Technologist5,700 MYR-6%
Instrument Engineer5,560 MYR-8%
Instrument Technician3,150 MYR-48%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer5,850 MYR-3%
Instrumentation Designer5,150 MYR-15%
Instrumentation Engineer6,030 MYR-0%
Instrumentation Manager5,620 MYR-7%
Irrigation Engineer5,640 MYR-6%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer6,410 MYR+6%
Locomotive Engineer5,700 MYR-6%
Maintenance Engineer5,610 MYR-7%
Maintenance Fitter2,000 MYR-67%
Maintenance Manager6,080 MYR+1%
Manufacturing Engineer5,930 MYR-2%
Marine Engineer5,770 MYR-4%
Materials Engineer5,800 MYR-4%
Materials Researcher5,560 MYR-8%
Materials Technician4,300 MYR-29%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer6,220 MYR+3%
Mechanical Design Engineer6,300 MYR+4%
Mechanical Designer5,250 MYR-13%
Mechanical Engineer6,490 MYR+8%
Mechanical Engineering Manager7,970 MYR+32%
Mechanical Inspector5,930 MYR-2%
Mechatronics Engineer6,110 MYR+1%
Mining Engineer5,900 MYR-2%
Nanotechnology Engineer6,000 MYR-1%
Natural Language Processing Engineer6,630 MYR+10%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer6,580 MYR+9%
Optical Engineer5,690 MYR-6%
Optical Instrument Assembler3,060 MYR-49%
PCB Assembler2,150 MYR-64%
Photonics Engineer6,240 MYR+3%
Photonics Technician5,250 MYR-13%
Pipeline Engineer5,290 MYR-12%
Piping Designer3,230 MYR-46%
Piping Engineer5,620 MYR-7%
Planning Engineer5,940 MYR-2%
Pressure Vessel Inspector2,910 MYR-52%
Principal Cost Engineer5,760 MYR-5%
Principal Engineer5,700 MYR-6%
Principal Support Engineer5,880 MYR-3%
Process Engineer5,560 MYR-8%
Process Operator3,330 MYR-45%
Product Development Engineer6,030 MYR-0%
Product Development Technician4,130 MYR-32%
Product Engineer6,210 MYR+3%
Product Safety Engineer5,490 MYR-9%
Production Engineer5,840 MYR-3%
Project Engineer6,500 MYR+8%
Proposal Manager7,340 MYR+22%
Purchasing Engineer5,180 MYR-14%
Quality Assurance Engineer5,680 MYR-6%
Rail Engineer5,950 MYR-1%
Regional Field Engineer6,340 MYR+5%
Remote Sensing Engineer6,060 MYR+0%
Robotics Engineer6,430 MYR+7%
Robotics Technician4,800 MYR-20%
Safety Engineer6,080 MYR+1%
Safety Inspector4,780 MYR-21%
Safety Manager6,860 MYR+14%
Safety Officer2,950 MYR-51%
Sales Engineer6,550 MYR+9%
Scheduling Engineer5,560 MYR-8%
Security Engineer6,240 MYR+3%
Service Engineer5,950 MYR-1%
Smart Home Engineer6,580 MYR+9%
Solar Engineer6,080 MYR+1%
Staff Engineer5,850 MYR-3%
Static Equipment Engineer5,690 MYR-6%
Stationary Engineer5,560 MYR-8%
Stress Engineer5,610 MYR-7%
Structural Analysis Engineer5,510 MYR-9%
Structural Designer5,040 MYR-16%
Structural Engineer5,680 MYR-6%
Structural Technician3,840 MYR-36%
Subsea Engineer7,230 MYR+20%
Supply Chain Specialist5,510 MYR-9%
Surveyor4,580 MYR-24%
Technical Affairs Officer2,940 MYR-51%
Technical Assistant2,910 MYR-52%
Technical Engineer5,300 MYR-12%
Technical Support Engineer4,950 MYR-18%
Tender Engineer5,250 MYR-13%
Test Development Engineer5,740 MYR-5%
Test Engineer5,860 MYR-3%
Transportation Engineer5,380 MYR-11%
Urban Engineer6,240 MYR+3%
Validation Engineer5,140 MYR-15%
Verification Engineer5,770 MYR-4%
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Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Johor Bahru5,700 MYR
Kuala Lumpur6,350 MYR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Malaysia is 9% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
6,340 MYR
Public Sector+9%
6,900 MYR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 5,630 MYR and 6,430 MYR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Wastewater Engineer in Malaysia ranges from 2,960 MYR to 4,600 MYR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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