Kuala Lumpur

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Salaries in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

How much would I make in Kuala Lumpur? How would my salary compare to other places? Here’s Teleport's overview of income and salary rankings by profession in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Software Engineer salaries in Kuala Lumpur are low. For this job type, Kuala Lumpur ranks 231st for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Kuala Lumpur.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$21,331
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Salary rankings by profession

Job typeMedian salary (USD)RangeSalary ranking compared to all cities
C Level Executive$72,947
177/265
Systems Administrator$48,782
97/265
UX Designer$47,483
111/265
Attorney$41,684
146/265
Teacher$35,982
96/265
Architect$34,469
149/265
Mobile Developer$32,377
171/265
Hardware Engineer$31,404
156/265
Operations Manager$31,309
196/265
Sales Manager$30,887
180/265
Business Development$30,670
208/265
Pharmacist$30,393
183/265
IT Manager$27,909
207/265
Finance Manager$27,834
215/265
Financial Analyst$27,537
198/265
Physician$27,367
206/265
Project Manager$26,754
197/265
Research Scientist$26,531
173/265
Marketing Manager$25,682
197/265
Content Marketing$24,892
167/265
Product Manager$22,544
225/265
Account Manager$21,869
209/265
Dentist$21,704
216/265
Software Engineer$21,331
231/265
Civil Engineer$20,983
195/265
Industrial Designer$20,857
187/265
Data Scientist$19,220
228/265
Customer Support$19,014
181/265
Lecturer$18,784
210/265
Accountant$18,507
196/265
Business Analyst$18,251
227/265
Mechanical Engineer$18,207
219/265
Web Developer$18,200
221/265
Chemical Engineer$18,027
228/265
Human Resources Manager$17,399
221/265
Data Analyst$16,917
215/265
Office Manager$16,904
212/265
Chef$16,450
209/265
Interior Designer$14,647
214/265
Graphic Designer$14,425
211/265
Postdoctoral Researcher$14,175
214/265
Copywriter$13,691
221/265
QA Engineer$13,137
236/265
Web Designer$12,727
227/265
Electrical Engineer$12,579
234/265
Executive Assistant$11,559
235/265
Administrative Assistant$9,744
230/265
Fashion Designer$8,976
242/265
Nurse$7,409
249/265
Receptionist$5,603
238/265
Waiter$4,694
233/265
Cashier$4,365
233/265