Malaysia Salary Guide 2026
What Malaysians actually earn, by job title and industry. This guide summarises the 428 high-confidence benchmarks in the CheckFairPay market database — each backed by at least 15 salary observations — and links into the full database of 11,532 job titles. No survey PDFs, no stale ranges: the numbers below update with the database (last update 2026-08-23).
428
High-confidence roles
≥ 15 observations each
23,709
Market observations
behind those benchmarks
18
Industries covered
with broad role coverage
RM 3,500
Median role benchmark
across high-confidence roles
Popular salary benchmarks
The most-observed roles in the database — tap any role for its full percentile breakdown, career ladder and salary history.
Sales Executive salary
RM 4,000
median · 1072 observations · Sales
Account Executive salary
RM 4,000
median · 598 observations · Accounting
Marketing Executive salary
RM 3,500
median · 381 observations · Marketing & Communications
Business Development Executive salary
RM 4,500
median · 377 observations · Sales
Accounts Executive salary
RM 4,000
median · 349 observations · Accounting
Site Supervisor salary
RM 3,400
median · 333 observations · Construction
Account Assistant salary
RM 2,650
median · 320 observations · Accounting
Technician salary
RM 2,500
median · 307 observations · Trades & Services
Quantity Surveyor salary
RM 4,000
median · 307 observations · Construction
Salary by industry in Malaysia
Typical median is the median across each industry's high-confidence role benchmarks.
| Industry | Typical median | Benchmarked roles | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate & Property | RM 10,000 | 3 | 64 |
| Information & Communication Technology | RM 8,000 | 18 | 608 |
| Construction | RM 4,750 | 22 | 1,614 |
| Banking & Financial Services | RM 4,638 | 8 | 182 |
| Human Resources & Recruitment | RM 4,500 | 15 | 722 |
| Engineering | RM 4,325 | 40 | 1,823 |
| Sales | RM 4,000 | 36 | 3,535 |
| Accounting | RM 3,950 | 38 | 2,891 |
| Healthcare & Medical | RM 3,750 | 25 | 1,035 |
| Design & Architecture | RM 3,750 | 10 | 499 |
| Marketing & Communications | RM 3,500 | 21 | 1,164 |
| Call Centre & Customer Service | RM 3,425 | 16 | 799 |
| Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics | RM 3,175 | 68 | 2,846 |
| Education & Training | RM 2,600 | 4 | 116 |
| Administration & Office Support | RM 2,550 | 31 | 1,889 |
| Retail & Consumer Products | RM 2,500 | 30 | 1,854 |
| Trades & Services | RM 2,500 | 13 | 669 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | RM 2,475 | 22 | 1,181 |
What the data shows in 2026
Half of all high-confidence role benchmarks sit between RM 2,538 and RM 4,750 per month. See the full average salary breakdown →
Real Estate & Property has the highest typical pay among broadly covered industries, at RM 10,000 median. Browse Real Estate & Property salaries →
The highest-benchmarked role is Chief Financial Officer at RM 40,000 median. See the highest-paying jobs ranking →
Junior and trainee roles benchmark between RM 2,000 and RM 3,500 median. See fresh graduate salaries →
How to use this guide
- 1
Find your role in the salary database or through the industry table above to see the market range for your job title.
- 2
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- 3
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Where these numbers come from
Benchmarks are built from Malaysian job listings and salary reports, quality-screened, and only shown here when a role has at least 15 observations. Figures are monthly gross in RM and refresh as new data lands — the current data period is 2026. Read the full methodology.
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