Malaysia Salary Guides 2008/2009

Kelly’s annual publications is the salary report or virtual handbook that helps job seekers to streamline and compare their salary expectation to the market pay.


The report compiles information on salary for different job titles, which are further divided into 8 different industries namely:


1) Call Center;

2) Banking and Financial;

3) Sales, Marketing & Advertising;

4) Office Support;

5) Human Resource;

6) Logistic and Warehousing;

7) Information Technology; and

8) Engineering and Technical.


Other criteria taken into account include:


1) The candidate’s academic qualification,

2) Years of experience and

3) Location of work.


Through the publication, the recruitment agency also believes that the employment market will remain robust in the next 12 months, barring major fluctuations in economic condition.


More job vacancies are also expected to be found in


1) Manufacturing,

2) Information Technology,

3) Engineering,

4) Services andBanking,

5) Oil and Gas,

6) Electrical,

7) Plastic and

8) Construction.


Additionally, high demand of IT expertise also sees a slight increase in the average minimum salary offered to candidates.

Click here to download Kelly Services’ Malaysia Salary Guide 2008/2009.

Best Paying Jobs in Malaysia

A survey done by a recruitment agency, a popular employment services company in Malaysia, had the following results:

Top five highest paying Fresh Graduates positions:

Industry	Specialization	Average Salary (50% percentile)
Semiconductor/ Wafer Fabrication	Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering	RM 2400
Banking	Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science/Information Technology	RM 2100
Manufacturing	Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering	RM 2089
Science & Technology/ Aerospace/Biotechnology	Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering	RM 2050
Electrical & Electronic	Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Sciences	RM 2050

Please be reminded that, these figures denote an average. Variations will occur depending on the size of the company, job demands and other perks that are packaged into the pay.

You should be made aware that, these are the figures you should be quoting for when applying for the job. I have seen job applications from fresh graduate demanding, and I mean demanding 50% to 100% more than the figures above.

Top five highest paying Senior Management positions:

Industry	Specialization	Average Salary (50% percentile)
Manufacturing	IT/Computers	RM10390
Services	IT/Computers	RM 9950
Oil/Gas/Petroleum	Marketing and Business Development	RM9604
Telecommunication	Non-Technical Sales	RM9500
Financial Services/Securities/Insurance	Human Resources /Administration/Personnel	RM9345

As a comparison, how do we stand up against the Americans.

The best-paying jobs in America:

Occupation Annual salary (USD) Avg. hours per week Surgeons $189,590 63 Anesthesiologists $181,420 60 Obstetricians, gynecologists $179,640 57 Internists, general $158,350 60 Pediatricians, general $142,360 53 Family, general practitioners $136,260 54 Psychiatrists $135,220 46 CEOs $134,960 Varies greatly Dentists $133,350 37.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

You will notice that the surveys done in Malaysia does not cover the medical profession. Rightly so! The medical profession is a highly specialized profession with requiring special aptitude and capabilities. Many do not have them. I am one of them.

Credits to:

http://www.kareer.com.my/news_get.php?ac_id=33