A person working in Health and Medical in Malaysia typically earns around 9,830 MYR per month. Salaries range from 2,060 MYR (lowest average) to 29,400 MYR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 13,100 MYR |
Acute Care Nurse | 6,060 MYR |
Administrative Director | 11,500 MYR |
Admitting Clerk | 2,270 MYR |
Admitting Manager | 6,240 MYR |
Admitting Officer | 4,970 MYR |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 9,500 MYR |
Advanced Practice Provider | 9,270 MYR |
Allergist | 12,600 MYR |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 5,240 MYR |
Ambulance Driver | 4,480 MYR |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 5,250 MYR |
Ambulatory Services Director | 10,000 MYR |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 11,300 MYR |
Anesthesia Technician | 7,420 MYR |
Anesthesiologist | 19,800 MYR |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 7,490 MYR |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 9,310 MYR |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 5,040 MYR |
Assistant Optometrist | 5,830 MYR |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 5,100 MYR |
Audiologist | 12,400 MYR |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 7,500 MYR |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 8,830 MYR |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 4,780 MYR |
Breast Center Manager | 20,000 MYR |
Cardiac Technician | 4,760 MYR |
Cardiology Manager | 20,600 MYR |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 7,900 MYR |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 25,100 MYR |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 9,800 MYR |
Care Assistant | 4,420 MYR |
Care Coordinator | 3,240 MYR |
Caregiver | 3,610 MYR |
Case Manager | 7,500 MYR |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 5,610 MYR |
Charge Entry Specialist | 6,310 MYR |
Chief of Psychology | 21,200 MYR |
Chief of Surgery | 28,900 MYR |
Chiropractor | 7,840 MYR |
Clinic Assistant | 4,430 MYR |
Clinic Manager | 9,260 MYR |
Clinic Navigator | 4,490 MYR |
Clinical Application Specialist | 6,230 MYR |
Clinical Biochemist | 12,000 MYR |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 9,510 MYR |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 6,410 MYR |
Clinical Development Specialist | 7,470 MYR |
Clinical Director | 17,600 MYR |
Clinical Field Associate | 6,170 MYR |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 10,000 MYR |
Clinical Microbiologist | 12,900 MYR |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 11,100 MYR |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 12,900 MYR |
Clinical Policy Developer | 5,630 MYR |
Clinical Psychologist | 20,000 MYR |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 7,010 MYR |
Clinical Scientist | 12,700 MYR |
Clinical Social Worker | 5,000 MYR |
CME Specialist | 10,500 MYR |
Coding Practice Manager | 8,110 MYR |
Community Relations Manager | 6,790 MYR |
Company Nurse | 4,330 MYR |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 13,000 MYR |
Counseling Psychologist | 16,300 MYR |
Credentialing Analyst | 5,340 MYR |
Critical Care Nurse | 5,660 MYR |
CT Technologist | 6,290 MYR |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 8,740 MYR |
Data Coordinator | 2,910 MYR |
Dental Assistant | 4,180 MYR |
Dental Hygienist | 4,070 MYR |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 4,030 MYR |
Dental Receptionist | 3,360 MYR |
Dental Technician | 4,190 MYR |
Dental Therapist | 6,550 MYR |
Dentist | 15,400 MYR |
Dermatologist | 19,800 MYR |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 7,350 MYR |
Dietetic Technician | 4,450 MYR |
Dietitian | 12,900 MYR |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 12,200 MYR |
Discharge Coordinator | 2,870 MYR |
Dispensing Optician | 6,120 MYR |
District Nurse | 5,190 MYR |
Doctor | 17,200 MYR |
Dosimetrist | 8,930 MYR |
EKG Technician | 5,700 MYR |
Emergency Department Physician | 15,000 MYR |
Emergency Management Director | 16,300 MYR |
Emergency Response Specialist | 6,700 MYR |
Emergency Services Director | 18,000 MYR |
Endodontist | 18,200 MYR |
Endoscopic Assistant | 5,310 MYR |
Endoscopy Technician | 5,070 MYR |
Enterostomal Therapist | 8,430 MYR |
Epidemiologist | 10,900 MYR |
ER Registration Supervisor | 4,210 MYR |
Exercise Physiologist | 16,300 MYR |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 6,240 MYR |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 5,250 MYR |
Food Services Director | 8,280 MYR |
Forensic Pathologist | 17,700 MYR |
General Medical Practitioner | 13,300 MYR |
Genetic Counselor | 10,600 MYR |
Head Nurse | 6,260 MYR |
Health Compliance Director | 16,000 MYR |
Health Economist | 16,000 MYR |
Health Information Manager | 8,150 MYR |
Health Services Manager | 14,100 MYR |
Health Systems Specialist | 8,110 MYR |
Health Technologist | 8,490 MYR |
Health Unit Coordinator | 4,670 MYR |
Healthcare Assistant | 5,100 MYR |
Healthcare Consultant | 8,930 MYR |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 6,570 MYR |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 6,730 MYR |
Histotechnologist | 7,890 MYR |
Home Health Aide | 4,850 MYR |
Home Health Scheduler | 3,640 MYR |
Home Nurse | 5,200 MYR |
ICU Registered Nurse | 5,530 MYR |
Immunologist | 11,500 MYR |
Industrial Hygienist | 8,840 MYR |
Infection Control Coordinator | 6,010 MYR |
Infection Control Practitioner | 13,900 MYR |
Infection Preventionist | 9,310 MYR |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 5,640 MYR |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 7,710 MYR |
Intake Coordinator | 3,280 MYR |
Internist | 21,200 MYR |
Interventional Radiographer | 10,600 MYR |
Interventionist | 19,000 MYR |
Invasive Cardiologist | 26,100 MYR |
Lab Assistant | 4,850 MYR |
Laboratory Manager | 9,500 MYR |
Laboratory Technician | 5,150 MYR |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 5,780 MYR |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 5,150 MYR |
Low Vision Therapist | 11,800 MYR |
Mammography Technician | 5,030 MYR |
Managed Care Assistant | 3,270 MYR |
Maternity Services Director | 15,600 MYR |
MDS Coordinator | 5,950 MYR |
Medical Administrator | 7,230 MYR |
Medical Assistant | 3,570 MYR |
Medical Biller | 3,360 MYR |
Medical Billing Clerk | 2,660 MYR |
Medical Billing Specialist | 5,740 MYR |
Medical Coder | 4,670 MYR |
Medical Courier | 3,400 MYR |
Medical Director | 15,600 MYR |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 6,440 MYR |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 5,410 MYR |
Medical Forms Designer | 4,200 MYR |
Medical Insurance Manager | 11,000 MYR |
Medical Office Administrator | 6,180 MYR |
Medical Office Assistant | 4,590 MYR |
Medical Office Manager | 10,600 MYR |
Medical Policy Manager | 9,120 MYR |
Medical Policy Specialist | 5,740 MYR |
Medical Project Coordinator | 3,990 MYR |
Medical Records Administrator | 4,390 MYR |
Medical Records Clerk | 2,000 MYR |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 7,640 MYR |
Medical Records Director | 9,090 MYR |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 3,420 MYR |
Medical Scribe | 5,000 MYR |
Medical Secretary | 3,330 MYR |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 6,940 MYR |
Medical Technologist | 5,550 MYR |
Medication Aide | 5,020 MYR |
Mental Health Aide | 4,910 MYR |
Mental Health Nurse | 5,380 MYR |
Mental Health Technician | 4,930 MYR |
Mental Health Therapst | 11,400 MYR |
Mental Health Worker | 5,390 MYR |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 3,960 MYR |
MRI Technologist | 5,360 MYR |
Music Therapist | 7,650 MYR |
Naturopathic Physician | 20,000 MYR |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 7,830 MYR |
Neonatologist | 13,700 MYR |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 5,280 MYR |
Neurologist | 19,400 MYR |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 5,570 MYR |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 4,660 MYR |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 6,940 MYR |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 16,800 MYR |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 7,300 MYR |
Nurse | 5,200 MYR |
Nurse Educator | 6,020 MYR |
Nurse Midwife | 6,440 MYR |
Nurse Practitioner | 6,240 MYR |
Nursing Assistant | 4,700 MYR |
Nursing Coordinator | 6,320 MYR |
Nursing Director | 11,900 MYR |
Nursing Services Instructor | 5,880 MYR |
Nursing Supervisor | 8,080 MYR |
Nutrition Assistant | 5,100 MYR |
Nutrition Services Aide | 6,570 MYR |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 17,800 MYR |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 5,500 MYR |
Occupational Health Advisor | 10,400 MYR |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 9,580 MYR |
Occupational Therapist | 8,080 MYR |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 6,080 MYR |
Operating Room Scheduler | 4,740 MYR |
Operating Room Services Director | 15,200 MYR |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 5,420 MYR |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 5,580 MYR |
Ophthalmologist | 13,900 MYR |
Optician | 11,800 MYR |
Optometrist | 13,700 MYR |
Oral Surgeon | 20,600 MYR |
Orthodontic Assistant | 4,680 MYR |
Orthodontist | 19,200 MYR |
Orthopedic Technician | 5,810 MYR |
Orthoptist | 14,600 MYR |
Orthotist | 15,000 MYR |
Pathology Assistant | 5,090 MYR |
Patient Account Represenatative | 5,200 MYR |
Patient Care Coordinator | 6,500 MYR |
Patient Care Manager | 10,100 MYR |
Patient Care Services Executive | 7,440 MYR |
Patient Care Technician | 4,930 MYR |
Patient Management Coordinator | 4,460 MYR |
Patient Registrar | 3,620 MYR |
Patient Relations Manager | 8,080 MYR |
Patient Representative | 4,700 MYR |
Patient Safety Manager | 8,080 MYR |
Patient Safety Specialist | 6,970 MYR |
Patient Services Coordinator | 7,220 MYR |
Patient Services Director | 10,200 MYR |
Patient Sitter | 4,080 MYR |
Pediatrician | 15,200 MYR |
Perfusionist | 15,800 MYR |
Periodontist | 18,000 MYR |
Perioperative Aide | 6,410 MYR |
Personal Support Worker | 3,960 MYR |
Phlebotomist | 3,840 MYR |
Physical Therapist | 10,400 MYR |
Physical Therapy Aide | 4,420 MYR |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 4,550 MYR |
Physical Therapy Director | 12,400 MYR |
Physician | 16,000 MYR |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 23,800 MYR |
Physician - Cardiology | 23,800 MYR |
Physician - CCU | 13,900 MYR |
Physician - Dermatology | 20,200 MYR |
Physician - Emergency Room | 15,600 MYR |
Physician - Endocrinology | 18,600 MYR |
Physician - Family Practice | 13,300 MYR |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 18,600 MYR |
Physician - Generalist | 13,900 MYR |
Physician - Geriatrics | 12,400 MYR |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 17,900 MYR |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 19,600 MYR |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 17,300 MYR |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 21,700 MYR |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 16,200 MYR |
Physician - Nephrology | 20,400 MYR |
Physician - Neurology | 21,000 MYR |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 16,600 MYR |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 18,100 MYR |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 14,500 MYR |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 12,700 MYR |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 12,300 MYR |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 11,800 MYR |
Physician - Pathology | 15,400 MYR |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 17,800 MYR |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 17,500 MYR |
Physician - Pediatrics | 16,300 MYR |
Physician - Physiatry | 16,600 MYR |
Physician - Podiatry | 15,700 MYR |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 12,800 MYR |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 19,500 MYR |
Physician - Radiology | 20,100 MYR |
Physician - Rheumatology | 18,300 MYR |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 18,600 MYR |
Physician - Urology | 22,500 MYR |
Physician Assistant | 10,800 MYR |
Physiotherapist | 12,400 MYR |
Podiatrist | 12,600 MYR |
Practice Manager | 13,500 MYR |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 7,830 MYR |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 15,400 MYR |
Program Coordinator | 3,120 MYR |
Project Manager | 8,240 MYR |
Prosthetist | 12,800 MYR |
Prosthodontist | 18,200 MYR |
Psychiatric Nurse | 5,150 MYR |
Psychiatric Technician | 5,270 MYR |
Psychiatrist | 16,600 MYR |
Psychololgist | 17,000 MYR |
Psychometrician | 15,000 MYR |
Psychometrist | 9,090 MYR |
Public Health Analyst | 11,100 MYR |
Public Health Social Worker | 3,170 MYR |
Public Health Specialist | 11,800 MYR |
Quality Assurance Manager | 8,920 MYR |
Radiation Therapist | 18,300 MYR |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 7,650 MYR |
Radiographer | 11,700 MYR |
Radiography Technologist | 7,130 MYR |
Radiologic Technologist | 7,200 MYR |
Radiologist | 18,000 MYR |
Radiology Manager | 17,000 MYR |
Radiology Technologist | 7,650 MYR |
Registered Nurse | 5,100 MYR |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 6,500 MYR |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 10,900 MYR |
Rehabilitation Director | 15,200 MYR |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 17,400 MYR |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 14,600 MYR |
Respiratory Manager | 10,700 MYR |
Respiratory Therapist | 10,100 MYR |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5,980 MYR |
School Nurse | 4,990 MYR |
Skin Care Specialist | 9,500 MYR |
Sonographer | 7,730 MYR |
Sonography Technologist | 7,350 MYR |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 11,600 MYR |
Staff Nurse | 5,040 MYR |
Surgeon | 21,200 MYR |
Surgeon - Burn | 19,000 MYR |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 27,000 MYR |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 30,300 MYR |
Surgeon - Neurology | 26,900 MYR |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 28,300 MYR |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 23,300 MYR |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 27,900 MYR |
Surgeon - Trauma | 20,800 MYR |
Surgical Assistant | 7,140 MYR |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 6,180 MYR |
Surgical Technologist | 7,280 MYR |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 7,280 MYR |
Theatre Manager | 8,630 MYR |
Treatment Services Director | 19,200 MYR |
Ultrasonographer | 6,180 MYR |
Ultrasound Technologist | 5,520 MYR |
Urologist | 23,900 MYR |
Utilization Review Nurse | 5,820 MYR |
Vascular Technologist | 5,090 MYR |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 10,400 MYR |
Ward Manager | 9,310 MYR |
Wellness Coordinator | 6,930 MYR |
X-Ray Technologist | 7,280 MYR |
Health and Medical salaries in Malaysia range from 2,060 MYR per month (minimum average salary) to 29,400 MYR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 10,400 MYR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 10,400 MYR while the other half are earning more than 10,400 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.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 5,620 MYR while 75% of them are earning more than 5,620 MYR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 21,100 MYR while 25% are earning more than 21,100 MYR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Malaysia costs anywhere from 32,900 Malaysian Ringgit(s) to 98,800 Malaysian Ringgit(s) 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Malaysia who work in Health and Medical earn 10% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 10,300 MYR | |
Female | -9% | 9,420 MYR |
Health and Medical professionals in Malaysia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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.
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
Banking | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Malaysia for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
45% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 55% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 55% | |
No Bonus | 45% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, 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 BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
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.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting 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: | Example: |
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.
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.
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 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 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.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Ampang | 8,950 MYR |
Ipoh | 10,500 MYR |
Johor Bahru | 9,910 MYR |
Klang | 9,120 MYR |
Kota Kinabalu | 9,760 MYR |
Kuala Lumpur | 10,700 MYR |
Kuching | 9,550 MYR |
Petaling Jaya | 10,400 MYR |
Shah Alam | 10,100 MYR |
Subang Jaya | 9,310 MYR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Malaysia earn 9% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 6,310 MYR | |
Public Sector | +9% | 6,880 MYR |