Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salaries in Malaysia
The median executive Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salary in Malaysia is MYR 333,000 per year, with the market band from MYR 330,000 to MYR 360,000 (michaelpage.com.my, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
executive (Low quality data)
- P25
- MYR 330,000
- Median
- MYR 333,000
- P75
- MYR 360,000
- per month
- MYR 27,750
About MYR 27,750 per month at the median.
Michael Page 2026 (n=9): Factory Manager MYR259k to Site Director MYR540k annual (annual/12). Discrepancy noted: Reeracoen lists Engineering Director around RM201k/yr, well below; kept Low.
lead (Low quality data)
- P25
- MYR 177,000
- Median
- MYR 186,000
- P75
- MYR 213,000
- per month
- MYR 15,500
About MYR 15,500 per month at the median.
Michael Page 2026 (n=12 manager roles): Engineering Manager MYR170k to R&D Manager MYR220k (annual/12).
senior (Low quality data)
- P25
- MYR 96,000
- Median
- MYR 96,000
- P75
- MYR 109,800
- per month
- MYR 8,000
About MYR 8,000 per month at the median.
Michael Page 2026 E&E (n=5): most engineer roles cluster at MYR96k annual; Senior Automation Engineer MYR110k; R&D Engineer MYR112k (annual/12). Industrial-sector equivalents lower (MYR70k-74k).
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.michaelpage.com.my/salary-benchmark-tool?discipline=Engineering%20%26%20Manufacturing§or=Electrical%20%26%20Electronics
- https://www.michaelpage.com.my/salary-benchmark-tool?discipline=Engineering%20%26%20Manufacturing§or=Industrial%20Manufacturing
- https://www.michaelpage.com.my/salary-benchmark-tool?discipline=Executive§or=Executive
- https://www.reeracoen.com.my/en/articles/top-10-high-paying-jobs-in-malaysia-2025
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