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Computer technician salary in Malaysia

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What the National Digital Department and other agencies pay new computer technicians at each entry level under the 2026 public-service pay scale, with the allowances set by the JPA circular.

MalaysiaSSPA pay scale · Budget 2026DOSM Salaries & WagesRM per monthUpdated 20 Oct 2026
Government pay scaleMaximum basic / month
Entry, SPMComputer technician, FT1RM4,680PromotionGrade 2RM5,770SeniorGrade 3RM6,090SeniorGrade 4RM6,410
Minimum to maximum basicScale RM0 to RM8kSSPA pay scale, Budget 2026
Starting basicRM1,500RM18,000 a yearFT1, SVM in a related fieldSee the pay breakdown →With allowancesRM2,265RM27,180 a yearBasic plus RM765 fixed allowances, Kuala LumpurSee the pay breakdown →Top of grade 1RM4,680RM56,160 a yearMaximum basic at FT1See the pay scale →
At a glance

Computer technician salary in Malaysia

What the job is: Information and communications technology user support technicians provide technical assistance to users, either directly or by telephone, email or other electronic means, including diagnosing and resolving issues and problems with software, hardware, computer peripheral equipment, networks, databases and the Internet, and providing guidance and support in the deployment, installation and maintenance of systems. ILO ISCO-08, 3512 Information and Communications Technology User Support Technicians

  • Computer technician (Juruteknik Komputer, FT1): RM1,500 basic a month (SVM in a related field), up to RM1,622 with higher qualifications.
  • With fixed allowances in Kuala Lumpur: RM2,265 a month at FT1.
  • Pay scale: grade 1 runs from RM1,500 to RM4,680, rising RM100 a year.

What a new computer technician earns

A computer technician at FT1 starts on RM1,500 basic, plus RM765 in fixed allowances in Kuala Lumpur: RM2,265 a month. Higher qualifications start higher.

Grade FT1, from the SPA service scheme and the JPA allowance circular. The starting point depends on the qualification.

Qualification or pay itemGrade FT1RM a month
SVM in a related fieldStarting basic1,500
SPM and SKM level 2Starting basic1,561
SPM and SKM level 3Starting basic1,622
Fixed allowances, Kawasan AHousing (ITP) RM300, public service (ITKA) RM115, cost of living (BISH) RM350765
Total fixed pay at the start, SVM in a related fieldBasic plus fixed allowances, Kawasan A2,265

Sources: SPA scheme page for grade FT1; JPA Pekeliling Perkhidmatan 1/2024, Lampiran E. BISH is lower outside Kawasan A. Totals computed by Foundific.

What it means
  • A year at the start: RM2,265 × 12 = RM27,180.
  • Allowances counted here are the fixed ones in the JPA circular. Any allowance tied to a particular post is not included.

How to become a computer technician

Computer technicians enter at FT1 with an SVM in a related field, or with SPM and a Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM).

Entry levelQualificationStarting basic, RMWith allowances, RM
Computer technician (Juruteknik Komputer, FT1)SVM in a related field1,5002,265
Computer technician (Juruteknik Komputer, FT1)SPM and SKM level 21,5612,326
Computer technician (Juruteknik Komputer, FT1)SPM and SKM level 31,6222,387

Source: SPA scheme pages. Allowances from the JPA circular, Kawasan A: FT1 RM765. Totals computed by Foundific.

What it means
  • Bahasa Melayu: every route needs a credit in Bahasa Melayu at SPM or SVM.

How pay grows on the government scale

Grade 1 pay rises RM100 a year, from RM1,500 up to RM4,680. Promotion to a higher grade moves an officer onto a higher range.

Minimum and maximum monthly basic salary for each SSPA grade, 2026.

GradeWhoMinimumMaximumYearly increment
1Computer technician, entry with SPM1,5004,680100
2Promotion grade2,2205,770115
3Promotion grade2,7906,090125
4Promotion grade2,9306,410130

Source: Ministry of Finance, Budget 2026 establishment list, Lampiran A: SSPA salary codes and minimum-maximum salaries (page A-1). Basic salary only.

What it means
  • Increments only: at RM100 a year, an officer starting at RM1,500 would need about 32 yearly increments to reach RM4,680.

Pay after 5, 10 and 20 years

Starting at RM1,500 at grade 1, with the RM100 yearly increment and no promotion. The grade maximum, RM4,680, is reached after about 32 years.

Years in gradeBasic, RM a monthWith fixed allowances, RM a monthFixed pay, RM a year
At the start1,5002,26527,180
After 5 years2,0002,76533,180
After 10 years2,5003,26539,180
After 20 years3,5004,26551,180

Foundific calculation from the Budget 2026 SSPA scale, with fixed allowances at the Kawasan A rate, which do not rise with increments. Promotion, special payments and allowance changes are not included.

Compared with Malaysian pay overall

A new computer technician's fixed pay, RM2,265, is below the national median of RM2,940. The information and communication industry median, RM4,231, covers workers of all grades and years.

FigureSourceRM a month
New computer technician, FT1, basic plus fixed allowances, Kuala LumpurSPA and JPA, 20262,265
Median salary, information and communication industryDOSM, 20244,231
Median salary, all Malaysian citizensDOSM, 20252,940
Median salary, semi-skilled workers, citizensDOSM, 20252,223
  • Industry median covers all employees in the industry, most of them experienced.
  • Measures differ: DOSM figures cover all paid employees and all ages. The government figure is one fixed pay point. Use them for scale, not as a direct comparison.
  • Your own pay: place it on this scale, the DOSM figures and court awards with the Malaysia salary comparison.

Computer technicians outside government

No official source publishes computer technician pay outside government.

  • DOSM publishes salaries by state, sector and skill level, but not by job title.
  • Private surveys and job ads use different measures and samples, so their figures are not mixed into the tables here.

Data sources and coverage

Government pay for computer technicians is exact. No official source covers private-sector pay for the job.

SourceWhat it givesStrength
SPA service schemes FT1Starting basic pay by qualificationStrong: official and current
Budget 2026, SSPA pay scaleMinimum, maximum and yearly increment for every gradeStrong: official and current
JPA SSPA circular, Lampiran EFixed allowances by grade and areaStrong: official
DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey 2024 and 2025Industry and national mediansWeak for one job title
  • What a payslip shows is basic plus allowances plus any shift, on-call or overtime pay, so it can be higher than the fixed figures here.

Is computer technician work affected by AI?

The International Labour Organization rates information and communications technology user support technicians Moderate for exposure to generative AI. Its scores cover the job worldwide, so they apply in Malaysia too.

Based on the International Labour Organization's 2025 index, which scores every core task of a job from 0 (AI cannot help) to 1 (AI could do nearly all of it).

Computer technician
ModerateAI exposure
Not exposedVery high

AI can speed up a fair share of the work, so the job is likely to change.

  • Most exposed taskConsulting user guides, technical manuals
  • Least exposed taskInstalling and performing minor repairs
  • In numbersAI could do a large part of 5 of its 9 main tasks.
Computer technicianISCO 3512
Moderateexposure to generative AI
  1. Not exposed
  2. Minimal
  3. Some
  4. Moderate
  5. High
  6. Very high

Scored as ILO group 3512 Information and communications technology user support technicians. Average task score 0.47, higher than 85% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.

Seven factors
FactorComputer technician
1Exposure levelThe ILO's rating for the whole job, from not exposed up to very high.Moderate
2Average task scoreHow much of each core task generative AI could do, averaged. 0 means none, 1 means nearly all.0.47 higher than 85% of jobs
3Tasks AI could do much ofTasks scoring 0.5 or more. These are the parts of the job most likely to change.5 of 9
4Hands-on or people tasksTasks scoring under 0.25: physical, in-person or judgement work that AI barely touches.1 of 9
5How even the exposure isEven means AI touches most tasks a little. Uneven means a few tasks are exposed and the rest are not.Uneven (0.18)
6Most exposed taskWhere AI tools are likely to show up first.Consulting user guides, technical manuals and other… 0.67
7Least exposed taskThe task AI can help with least.Installing and performing minor repairs to hardware… 0.14
Most and least exposed tasks
Computer technician
Most exposed tasks
  • 0.67Consulting user guides, technical manuals and other documents to research and…
  • 0.64Assisting applications programmers, systems developers and other ICT…
  • 0.63Answering user inquiries regarding software or hardware operation to resolve…
Least exposed tasks
  • 0.14Installing and performing minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral…
  • 0.27Setting up equipment for employee use and performing or ensuring proper…
  • 0.30Entering commands and observing system functioning to verify correct…
Compared with our other Malaysian guides
JobExposureAvg task score
Administrative assistantVery high0.59
AccountantHigh0.51
IT officerModerate0.49
Computer technicianModerate0.47
PTD officerMinimal0.42
PsychologistSome0.39
ArchitectMinimal0.37
Legal officerMinimal0.36
PharmacistMinimal0.33
Customs officerMinimal0.32
EngineerNot exposed0.30
TeacherNot exposed0.30
DoctorNot exposed0.29
Agriculture officerNot exposed0.28
PhysiotherapistMinimal0.28
Assistant engineerNot exposed0.28
Medical assistantNot exposed0.23
RadiographerNot exposed0.22
NurseMinimal0.22
FirefighterNot exposed0.18
DentistNot exposed0.15
Prison officerNot exposed0.14
Source: ILO Working Paper 140, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (Gmyrek et al., 2025), CC BY 4.0. Malaysian jobs are matched to ILO groups by their ISCO-08 code; MASCO follows ISCO-08 at four digits. The ILO scores international job groups, not Malaysian titles. How we read the AI scores.
What it means
  • What exposure measures: how much of the work AI could do or speed up. It does not measure job cuts.

What the pay figures include

Every figure is monthly basic pay or fixed allowances, before deductions.

MeasureIncludesExcludes
Basic salaryGaji pokok on the SSPA scaleAllowances, shift, on-call and overtime pay, special payments
Fixed allowancesITP, BISH, ITKA or ITK, and BIPK as advertised for the postShift, on-call and overtime pay
DOSM salaryMonthly salaries and wages of paid employeesSelf-employed and unpaid family workers

Questions

What is the computer technician salary in Malaysia?

A new government computer technician starts on RM1,500 basic a month (FT1, SVM in a related field). With fixed allowances in Kuala Lumpur the total is RM2,265 a month, in 2026.

What is the computer technician salary per year in Malaysia?

RM2,265 a month is RM27,180 a year in fixed pay, before any shift, on-call or overtime pay and before the special payments the government announces each year.

How does a government computer technician's pay grow with years in service?

On the yearly increment alone, basic pay at grade 1 rises RM100 a year: from RM1,500 to about RM2,000 after 5 years and RM2,500 after 10, before any promotion. Foundific calculation from the Budget 2026 scale.

What is the highest computer technician salary in government?

Grade 1 runs from RM1,500 to RM4,680 in basic pay. The highest grade in this guide, 4, has a maximum of RM6,410 a month.

How much does a computer technician earn in a private company?

No official source publishes computer technician pay outside government.

Where do these figures come from?

Starting pay is from the SPA service scheme pages, the pay scale from the Budget 2026 establishment list, and allowances from the JPA SSPA circular. Private-sector context is from DOSM and Industrial Court awards.

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Sources

SPA service schemes, Ministry of Finance Budget 2026, JPA SSPA circular, DOSM
  1. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Syarat Permohonan: Juruteknik Komputer Gred Ft1.
  2. Ministry of Finance, Budget 2026 establishment list, Lampiran A. SSPA minimum-maximum salaries, page A-1.
  3. JPA, Pekeliling Perkhidmatan Bil. 1/2024 (SSPA), Lampiran E: ITP, ITKA and BISH by grade and area.
  4. DOSM, Salaries & Wages Survey Report 2025 and the 2024 report.