Average salary in Malaysia (2026)

Average hourly pay in Malaysia

The median posting in Malaysia pays $16.83 an hour, and the middle half $8.50–$53.13 an hour, as employers posted it. Full-time, that is $35,000 a year.

Average monthly salary in Malaysia

The median posting in Malaysia pays $2,917 a month ($35,000 a year ÷ 12), and the middle half $1,475–$9,208 a month. These are base pay before tax, in US dollars (USD).

Pay by role

1. HR Generalist$8.50/hr ($17.7K/yr) median · $8.50–$8.50/hr typical · 4 postings
2. Sales Development Specialist$35K median · $35K–$35K typical · 3 postings
3. Freelance Graphic Designer1 posting · too few to show pay
4. Self Service Implementation Specialist1 posting · too few to show pay

Companies

1. Ibqbjb · $17.7K median · 3 postings
2. CNX · $35K median · 3 postings
3. BSI Group · 3 postings
4. HumanSignal · 1 posting
5. Oxford · 1 posting
6. Honeywell · 1 posting
7. Fuku · 1 posting

States and cities

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · $56.5K median · 8 postings

Pay transparency

0.8% of the 33,309 open job postings in Malaysia list a pay range. See every state and country

Newest postings in Malaysia

1. Freelance Graphic Designer – AI TrainingHumanSignal · Remote · $11.00/hr · Posted Oct 15, 2026Apply
2. Translation Reviewer | Mandarin - Korean Language (Remote Job)Chemin · Remote · $60.00–$120.00/hr · Posted Oct 12, 2026Apply
3. Korea - Mandarin | Translation Quality ReviewChemin · Remote · $60.00–$120.00/hr · Posted Oct 7, 2026Apply
4. Global Billing SpecialistBSI Group · Remote · $48K–$65K/yr · Posted Sep 26, 2026
5. Senior Accounts Receivable Team Leader - AllocationsBSI Group · Remote · $91K–$130K/yr · Posted Sep 26, 2026
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