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Salaries in Malaysia

Median and mean pay by state, sector and skill from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, salary guides built on government pay scales, and employment calculators.

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Average salary in Malaysia

What people earn in Malaysia, by state, sector and qualification.

Average salary in MalaysiaMedian and mean salary from DOSM, broken down by state, sector, skill level and sex.Graduate salariesPay of employed graduates by degree and diploma, from DOSM Graduates Statistics.

Calculators

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Take-home pay calculatorAfter EPF, SOCSO, EIS and income taxNotice period calculatorEmployment Act minimums and your last dayOvertime pay calculatorOrdinary rate, rest day and holiday pay

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Government pay by job

One scheme per guide: starting pay by grade, fixed allowances, the SSPA scale and what private-sector sources add.

NurseMY Grade U5 pay and allowancesAccountantMY Grades WA9 to WA14 and DOSM figuresArchitectMY Architect J9 with a recognised architecture degreeAuditorMY W9 with any honours degree; RM3,020 with an accounting degreeDentistMY Dental officer UG9, 2026DoctorMY Medical officer UD9, 2026EngineerMY Engineer J9, graduate engineer registered with BEMIT officerMY F9 with a computer science or IT degreeLegal officerMY L9 with a law degree, CLP, barrister or solicitor qualificationMedical assistantMY Penolong Pegawai Perubatan U9 with a degreePharmacistMY Pharmacist UF9, 2026PhysiotherapistMY U9 with a physiotherapy or occupational therapy degreePsychologistMY S9 with a psychology or counselling degreePTD officerMY M9 with a bachelor's degreeTeacherMY DG9, degree plus teaching diploma