A person working as a Patient Safety Manager in Malaysia typically earns around 8,080 MYR per month. Salaries range from 4,280 MYR (lowest) to 12,300 MYR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Patient Safety Manager salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Patient Safety Manager salaries in Malaysia range from 4,280 MYR per month (minimum salary) to 12,300 MYR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 7,600 MYR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Patient Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 7,600 MYR while the other half are earning more than 7,600 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 Patient Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 5,350 MYR while 75% of them are earning more than 5,350 MYR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Patient Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 9,340 MYR while 25% are earning more than 9,340 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 your wage. We broke down Patient Safety Manager salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Patient Safety Manager with less than two years of experience makes approximately 4,920 MYR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 6,040 MYR per month, 23% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 8,560 MYR per month, 42% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Patient Safety Manager(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 10,000 MYR per month, 17% 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 11,000 MYR per month, 10% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 11,600 MYR per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 4,920 MYR | |
2 - 5 Years | +23% | 6,040 MYR |
5 - 10 Years | +42% | 8,560 MYR |
10 - 15 Years | +17% | 10,000 MYR |
15 - 20 Years | +10% | 11,000 MYR |
20+ Years | +6% | 11,600 MYR |
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 Patient Safety Manager salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Patient Safety Manager is 5,400 MYR per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 8,600 MYR per month, 59% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
A PhD gets its holder an average salary of 11,200 MYR per month, 30% more than someone with a Master's Degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 5,400 MYR | |
Master's Degree | +59% | 8,600 MYR |
PhD | +30% | 11,200 MYR |
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 the thoery. 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.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Patient Safety Manager employees in Malaysia earn 9% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 7,640 MYR | |
Female | +10% | 8,380 MYR |
Patient Safety Manager(s) 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.
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.
A Patient Safety Manager is considered to be a high bonus-based job 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.
23% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 77% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 6% to 8% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 77% | |
No Bonus | 23% |
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 Patient Safety Manager is 32% more than that of Patient Care. Also, Patient Care salaries are 38% less than those of Health and Medical.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 5,040 MYR | ![]() |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 5,100 MYR | ![]() |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 7,900 MYR | ![]() |
Care Assistant | 4,420 MYR | ![]() |
Caregiver | 3,610 MYR | ![]() |
Clinic Assistant | 4,430 MYR | ![]() |
Clinic Manager | 9,260 MYR | ![]() |
Clinic Navigator | 4,490 MYR | ![]() |
Clinical Social Worker | 5,000 MYR | ![]() |
Dietetic Technician | 4,450 MYR | ![]() |
Emergency Response Specialist | 6,700 MYR | ![]() |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 6,240 MYR | ![]() |
Health Unit Coordinator | 4,670 MYR | ![]() |
Healthcare Assistant | 5,100 MYR | ![]() |
Healthcare Consultant | 8,930 MYR | ![]() |
Home Health Aide | 4,850 MYR | ![]() |
Medical Biller | 3,360 MYR | ![]() |
Medical Office Assistant | 4,590 MYR | ![]() |
Medical Scribe | 5,000 MYR | ![]() |
Medication Aide | 5,020 MYR | ![]() |
Mental Health Aide | 4,910 MYR | ![]() |
Mental Health Technician | 4,930 MYR | ![]() |
Mental Health Worker | 5,390 MYR | ![]() |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 3,960 MYR | ![]() |
Nurse Educator | 6,020 MYR | ![]() |
Nutrition Services Aide | 6,570 MYR | ![]() |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 6,080 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 | ![]() |
Physical Therapy Aide | 4,420 MYR | ![]() |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 4,550 MYR | ![]() |
Physician | 16,000 MYR | ![]() |
Psychiatric Technician | 5,270 MYR | ![]() |
Psychometrist | 9,090 MYR | ![]() |
Public Health Analyst | 11,100 MYR | ![]() |
Public Health Social Worker | 3,170 MYR | ![]() |
Public Health Specialist | 11,800 MYR | ![]() |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 6,500 MYR | ![]() |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 7,280 MYR | ![]() |
Wellness Coordinator | 6,930 MYR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Ampang | 7,050 MYR |
Ipoh | 8,550 MYR |
Johor Bahru | 8,370 MYR |
Klang | 7,470 MYR |
Kota Kinabalu | 7,890 MYR |
Kuala Lumpur | 9,060 MYR |
Kuching | 8,010 MYR |
Petaling Jaya | 8,630 MYR |
Shah Alam | 7,940 MYR |
Subang Jaya | 7,390 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 |