Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Average Salaries in Malaysia 2019
How much money does a person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining make in Malaysia?
12,911 MYR per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Malaysia typically earns around 12,911 MYR per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.
Salaries differ drasticly between different Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining jobs. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Salaries for specific jobs
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Associate Analyst | 4,000 MYR |
| Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 27,000 MYR |
| Fluids Engineer | 2,000 MYR |
| Geologist | 11,000 MYR |
| Geophysicist | 14,000 MYR |
| HSEQ Administrator | 8,000 MYR |
| Laboratory Analyst | 1,100 MYR |
| NDT Technician | 5,467 MYR |
| Petroleum Engineer | 15,186 MYR |
| Petroleum Geologist | 13,233 MYR |
| Pipeline Technician | 2,800 MYR |
| Process Technician | 3,300 MYR |
| Production Technician | 4,667 MYR |
| Project Engineer | 4,550 MYR |
| Project Manager | 31,250 MYR |
| Reservoir Engineer | 15,013 MYR |
| Team Leader | 16,022 MYR |
| Technical Assistant | 5,200 MYR |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Jobs Salary Distribution in Malaysia
25% of people earn
5,000 MYR
or less
5,000 MYR
or less
50% of people earn
10,000 MYR
or less
10,000 MYR
or less
75% of people earn
18,031 MYR
or less
18,031 MYR
or less
 1,100 MYR |
10,000 MYR |
55,000 MYR |
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Malaysia range between 1,100 MYR per month (minimum salary) to 55,000 MYR per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 10,000 MYR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 10,000 MYR while the other half are earning more than 10,000 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 Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 5,000 MYR while 75% of them are earning more than 5,000 MYR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 18,031 MYR while 25% are earning more than 18,031 MYR.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?
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 plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios. How to compare your salaryOil / Gas / Energy / Mining Salary Forecast and Trend in Malaysia
How do Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 12,096 MYR |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +3% | 12,434 MYR |
| Average Salary 2018 | +2% | 12,633 MYR |
| Average Salary 2019 | +2% | 12,911 MYR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Malaysia are rising in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 2% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Hourly Average Wage in Malaysia
66 MYR per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Malaysia for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 66 MYR. This means that the average person in Malaysia earns approximatly 66 MYR for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
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.
Salary Comparison of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Jobs in Malaysia
We compared Malaysia salaries for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining and All Jobs and we found that Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries are 75% more than those of All Jobs.Salary Comparison By City
| City | Average Salary |
| Ipoh | 12,333 MYR |
| Johor Bahru | 18,667 MYR |
| Kuala Lumpur | 14,511 MYR |
| Kuching | 17,000 MYR |
| Petaling Jaya | 5,675 MYR |