Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Average Salaries in Malaysia 2019
How much money does a person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining make in Malaysia?
7,426 MYR per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Malaysia typically earns around 7,426 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 |
| Assistant Yard Manager | 6,945 MYR |
| Associate Analyst | 7,905 MYR |
| Associate Landman | 5,434 MYR |
| Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 3,984 MYR |
| Biomass Plant Technician | 4,793 MYR |
| Biomass Power Plant Manager | 8,264 MYR |
| Chemical Plant Operator | 9,201 MYR |
| Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 7,784 MYR |
| Completions Engineer | 6,847 MYR |
| Cost Controller | 6,162 MYR |
| Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 7,727 MYR |
| Dispatcher | 4,418 MYR |
| Distribution Manager | 9,668 MYR |
| Dragline Operator | 4,590 MYR |
| Driller Offsider | 3,952 MYR |
| Dump Truck Driver | 3,930 MYR |
| Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 10,869 MYR |
| Energy Advisor | 9,780 MYR |
| Energy Analyst | 9,780 MYR |
| Energy Auditor | 9,454 MYR |
| Energy Dispatch Director | 10,380 MYR |
| Energy Technical Assistant | 6,680 MYR |
| Energy Technical Manager | 8,314 MYR |
| Energy Technical Trainer | 6,921 MYR |
| Exploration Manager | 10,908 MYR |
| Field Safety Auditor | 8,037 MYR |
| Fluids Engineer | 7,226 MYR |
| Fuel Cell Engineer | 7,321 MYR |
| Fuel Cell Technician | 5,229 MYR |
| Fuels Handler | 4,989 MYR |
| Gas Compressor Operator | 4,174 MYR |
| Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 5,966 MYR |
| Gas Supply Manager | 9,877 MYR |
| Geologist | 10,137 MYR |
| Geophysicist | 11,296 MYR |
| Geothermal Production Manager | 10,794 MYR |
| Geothermal Technician | 6,100 MYR |
| HSE Engineer | 7,166 MYR |
| HSE Officer | 5,688 MYR |
| HSEQ Administrator | 6,325 MYR |
| Inspector | 6,570 MYR |
| Instructor | 7,633 MYR |
| Instrument Designer | 6,371 MYR |
| Lead Technical Field Advisor | 9,481 MYR |
| Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 7,093 MYR |
| Maintenance Engineer | 7,262 MYR |
| Maintenance Superintendent | 7,938 MYR |
| Material Controller | 6,038 MYR |
| Mine Engineer | 6,875 MYR |
| Mine Surveyor | 8,083 MYR |
| Mining Project Administrator | 6,988 MYR |
| Mining Project Assistant | 6,513 MYR |
| Mining Project Controls Consultant | 7,114 MYR |
| Mining Project Coordinator | 7,296 MYR |
| Mining Project Engineer | 6,735 MYR |
| Mining Project Manager | 8,823 MYR |
| Mining Site Manager | 8,667 MYR |
| Mining Team Leader | 7,630 MYR |
| NDT Technician | 6,358 MYR |
| Oil Service Unit Operator | 5,845 MYR |
| Oil Trader | 9,199 MYR |
| Oilwell Pumper | 4,092 MYR |
| Petroleum Engineer | 8,529 MYR |
| Petroleum Geologist | 11,816 MYR |
| Petroleum Pump System Operator | 5,750 MYR |
| Pipeline Technician | 5,271 MYR |
| Power Coordinator | 5,632 MYR |
| Power Plant Operations Manager | 11,856 MYR |
| Power Plant Operator | 8,465 MYR |
| Radio Operator | 5,039 MYR |
| Reliability Engineer | 7,256 MYR |
| Reservoir Engineer | 6,652 MYR |
| Risk Analyst | 8,714 MYR |
| Roughneck | 7,410 MYR |
| Scaffolder | 5,750 MYR |
| Shutdown Engineer | 6,230 MYR |
| Solar Energy Installation Manager | 9,390 MYR |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 7,434 MYR |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 6,752 MYR |
| Solar Thermal Technician | 6,288 MYR |
| Supply Operations Manager | 12,228 MYR |
| Sustainability Specialist | 10,063 MYR |
| System Development Advisor | 7,968 MYR |
| Tanker Truck Driver | 4,837 MYR |
| Utility Operator | 5,673 MYR |
| Wind Energy Project Manager | 8,183 MYR |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Jobs Salary Distribution in Malaysia
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Malaysia range between 3,873 MYR per month (minimum salary) to 11,619 MYR per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 7,277 MYR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 7,277 MYR while the other half are earning more than 7,277 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 5,017 MYR while 75% of them are earning more than 5,017 MYR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 9,070 MYR while 25% are earning more than 9,070 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 | = | 6,836 MYR |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +4% | 7,089 MYR |
| Average Salary 2018 | +2% | 7,224 MYR |
| Average Salary 2019 | +3% | 7,426 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 3% 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
43 MYR per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Malaysia for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 43 MYR. This means that the average person in Malaysia earns approximatly 43 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.
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining VS Other Jobs
We compared Malaysia salaries for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining and All Jobs and we found that Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.Salary Comparison By City
| City | Average Salary |
| Ampang | 6,755 MYR |
| Ipoh | 7,938 MYR |
| Johor Bahru | 7,482 MYR |
| Klang | 6,888 MYR |
| Kota Kinabalu | 7,373 MYR |
| Kuala Lumpur | 8,043 MYR |
| Kuching | 7,210 MYR |
| Petaling Jaya | 7,823 MYR |
| Shah Alam | 7,660 MYR |
| Subang Jaya | 7,027 MYR |
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