“How much are average salaries in Malaysia?” is a question that every working adult wonders.
Recently, the Department Of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) released research about the salary in Malaysia. We have outlined the 10 facts from the report.
Let’s take a look at 10 interesting facts about average salaries in Malaysia!
1. A total of 9.7 million recipients of monthly wages in 2021.
In 2021, the number of salaries & wages recipients rose by 3.4 percent to a record of 9.7 million persons (2020: +2.1%; 9.4 million persons).
In the meantime, the median monthly salaries & wages increased by 9.1 percent to RM2,250 compared to the previous year (2020: -15.6%; RM2,062).
2. Median monthly salaries & wages rose 9.1 % in 2021.
In 2021, the median of monthly salaries & wages was RM2250, but it s still less than in 2019, as it had a sharp drop in 2020.
3. On average, males were paid higher than females.
The average female salary was 4% lower than the average male salary. Furthermore, the Median of female salaries was 7% lower than males.
What are the other facts about Malaysian salaries? Check out the article to find out more!
