🇲🇾 Malaysia · Salaries
Typical salaries by role in Malaysia — pay ranges, taxes, and cost-of-living context.
Malaysia has a statutory national minimum wage, set at RM1,700 per month in 2026 (about RM8.18 per hour), applying to most employees. Foreign professionals on an Employment Pass face separate, much higher minimum-salary thresholds (raised from 1 June 2026). Pay is quoted gross; income tax and EPF/SOCSO contributions apply. The Ministry of Human Resources is the authority.
- The national minimum wage is RM1,700/month in 2026 (≈RM8.18/hour) for most employees.
- Employment Pass holders face separate, much higher minimum-salary thresholds (raised 1 June 2026).
- Pay is gross; income tax and EPF/SOCSO contributions apply.
Official authorities
- Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR)
Official minimum-wage and labour authority.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.