Salary Guide Malaysia

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OCTOBER 2014 KELLY SERVICES MALAYSIA 2014/15 SALARY GUIDE

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OctOber 2014

Kelly ServiceS MalaySia

2014/15 Salary

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Kelly ServiceS iN MalaySia

Å Established in Malaysia since 1984, Kelly Services has 12 offices – strategically located for the convenience of our clients – they include Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang, and Johor Bahru – and supported by a professional strength of 230.

The primary focus for Kelly Services in Malaysia is in providing General Recruitment Services; Contact Centre; and Specialist Recruitment Services which include Engineering Resources, Information Technology Resources, Financial Resources, and Corporate Professionals. In addition, we are also the market leader for Outsourcing and Consulting Services which is make available through the Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (Kelly OCG).

Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.Visit www.kellyservices.com.my

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Methodology: Salary figures included in the 2014/15 Malaysia Salary Guide are derived by combining the expert market knowledge of senior recruitment professionals, within the network of Kelly Services Malaysia, with input from clients and the latest job placement data recorded on the database of Kelly Services Malaysia.

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Å We are pleased to present the Malaysia

Salary Guide 2014/15. The salary ranges in

this Guide are based on actual transactions

between employers and employees of Kelly

Services Malaysia and represent a reflection of

the marketplace.

57 years after achieving independence,

Malaysia has positively transformed itself into

one of the most progressive emerging markets

in Asia today. Powered by the Government’s

privatizations, liberalisation policies and

most recently, the Economic Transformation

Programme (ETP), Malaysia offers great

opportunities for local and international

investors to tap growth within the country and

across South East Asia (SEA).

It is not surprising that Malaysia’s economy

expanded at a faster pace of 6.4% in the

second quarter of 2014 (from April to June

2014) underpinned by strong growth in the

services and manufacturing sectors – exceeding

iNtrOductiON

forecasts of 5.8%. Going forward, the Malaysian

economy is expected to remain on a steady

growth path with Credit Suisse and Bank of

America Merrill Lynch upgrading their 2014

GDP growth forecasts for Malaysia to 5.9%

and 5.7%, respectively. Following this positive

economic growth in the first half of 2014,

employment prospects have improved with

stronger labour demand in various sectors of

the economy.

However as Malaysia braces itself from an

input-driven growth strategy to one which is

increasingly driven by knowledge, the local

talent required to advance the economic

transformation agenda must possess skills and

qualities to match industry requirements.

I’m also inclined to point out that while market-

driven salaries are crucial, it is only possible

for employers to attract and retain talented

employees by creating a meaningful employer-

of choice culture. I believe that whatever

industry an organisation is in and however

niche its products are, its employees continue

to be its biggest asset and advantage. They

are the ones that make the magic happen.

And the key is in employee engagement,

which is about learning how to retain, attract

and develop good talent. With Malaysia’s

economy experiencing exponential growth, this

prime market has no shortage of people to be

employed, but only a shortage of specialised

skills in the people.

On this note, I am proud to present the

Malaysia Salary Guide 2014/15 which offers

a detailed and in-depth look at our business

landscape, market insights and trends of

key industries that are currently driving the

nation’s economy. In return, I hope that the

Guide will serve as an additional tool for your

talent compensation planning. My team and

I are also readily available to assist you with

specific queries you may have on our sectors of

specialisations within Malaysia as you’ll

be able to see within this Guide. There are

many aspects which make an employee

productive; a competitive salary is one of them.

I hope that this effort of ours provides you that

crucial input.

KAMAL KARANTH A.

Managing Director

Kelly Services Malaysia & India

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Å Malaysia’s economic growth for 2014

trumped the market with its gross domestic

product (GDP) accelerating faster than widely

expected. According to Bank Negara Malaysia

(BNM – the country’s Central Bank), Malaysia’s

economy for the 3 months to June grew 6.4%

(exceeding the central bank’s forecast range of

4.5%-5.5%), lifting Malaysia’s GDP growth to

6.3% for the first half of 2014 compared with

5.5% in the corresponding period last year.

Additionally, the country has been ranked by

several reputable organisations as amongst

the best places to do business in the world.

In this instance, the World Bank’s Doing

Business Report 2014 ranks Malaysia in the

sixth place against 185 economies across

the globe with particularly good scores

for getting credit (1st); protecting investors

(4th); and trading across borders (5th).

Within South East Asia (SEA), the country

is positively ranked as one of the top two

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countries to do business by the World

Economic Forum (WEF), the International

Institute of Management Development

and the Global Innovation Index 2013.

In addition, the pioneer Human Capital

Report 2013 produced by WEF ranks

Malaysia 22nd out of 122 economies

surveyed in terms of best performance by

a higher to middle-income nation in the

area of workforce and employment!

Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia is

estimated to provide 50,000 total jobs and

MYR$ 5.5bil investments by 2015 with cloud-

based computing services set to become the

next engine of growth. Additionally, several

conglomerates such as Huawei Technologies

(a leading global ICT solutions provider);

Halliburton (one of the world’s largest oil

field services companies); Ranbaxy

Laboratories (an Indian multinational

pharmaceutical company); and NTT

Communications (one of the top three

telecom companies in the Fortune Global

500 ranking) are already leveraging on

the country’s workforce opportunities.

However as Malaysia transforms itself from

an input-driven growth strategy to one

which is increasingly driven by knowledge,

the local talent required to advance

the economic transformation agenda

must possess skills and qualities to

match industry requirements.

Currently the skilled talent pool in Malaysia

is at 27 percent – far off from the estimated

requirement of 45 percent to meet the

national agenda of a high income nation

by 2020. Other compounding challenges

include low levels of students passing

English exams while much sought after

Mandarin-speaking local talent are being

incentivised to move out of the country.

This battle however can be easily won

as indicated by Kelly Services Malaysia’s

MSC Malaysia is estimated to provide 50,000 total jobs and MYR$ 5.5bil investments by 2015 with cloud-based computing services set to become the next engine of growth.

recent Global Workforce Index (KGWI)

survey on Career Development which

revealed that 64 percent of Malaysian

employees (respondents of the survey)

favoured skills over money and promotion!

To that end, Malaysia’s Institutions of Higher

Learning must adapt their curricula accordingly

with more emphasis on practical industry

experience since job trends will always

follow market-driven trends. Meanwhile

employers need to focus on up skilling

their employees to uphold the competitive

advantage for their organisations.

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Overview

Contact Centre or previously more commonly known as

Call Centre is a flourishing industry segment in Malaysia.

Services rendered by contact centres are often engaged by

corporations of various sizes from small-medium enterprises

to large scale conglomerates including multinational

corporations. A multitude of industries ranging from

banking, insurance, manufacturing, automobiles, and

telecommunication, to electrical, electronics, information

technology, health care, and more are increasingly deploying

contact centres capabilities within their businesses as market

becomes competitive.

Malaysia is an ideal contact centre location contributed by

these factors:

i. Stable economic, political and general environment

ii. Strong supply of talent with Kuala Lumpur being the

convergent point for graduates in Malaysia

iii. Good infrastructure and development ensuring sustainability

iv. Favourable business environment

One of the biggest challenges facing the Contact Centre

industry in Malaysia is the availability of a ready pool of talent

who are able to communicate effectively in two in-demand

languages – English and Mandarin. While this is not yet at

a peak, globalisation and new technologies will inevitably

result in customers expecting oral competency in both these

languages to be a pre-requisite for talent in the Contact

Centre sector. In addition, oral skills in a few secondary foreign

languages such as Korean, Japanese, Thai, and Urdu are also

fast becoming a major plus. Currently, there is a mismatch

between demand and supply in this area.

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

Senior Operations Manager Diploma/Degree 4-6 10,000 15,000

Operations Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 8,000 12,000

Client Account Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,000

Quality Assurance Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500

Trainer Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,500 5,000

Team Leader/Team Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,000

Service Desk Analyst Diploma/Degree 0-4 2,500 4,500

Workforce Management Analyst Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 5,000

Customer Service Executive SPM/Diploma/Degree 0-5 1,400 3,000

Telesales Consultant SPM/Diploma/Degree 2-3 1,600 2,500

Credit Collectors SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,600 2,200

Operation Analyst Centre Specialist Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,000 4,000

Real Time Floor Management Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,000 4,000

Inbound Sales Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,800 2,500

Service Request Analyst Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 3,200

Technical Helpdesk Support (Non-IT) SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,800 2,500

Technical Helpdesk Support (IT) Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 3,500

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Overview

The Financial sector stands as one of the largest sectors in Malaysia with more than

300,000 people employed. This sector is made up by professionals in the Accounting,

Banking, Economics, Finance, Insurance and Statistics and Taxation sub-sectors. An

important industry for the country, it contributes up to 11 percent of the nation’s Gross

Domestic Product (GDP).

The role of the financial sector is envisioned to continue growing to be a key driver

and catalyst of Malaysia’s economic progression. This sector is projected to be more

competitive, dynamic, inclusive, diversified, and integrated, with the ability to offer

world class financial services, in terms of breadth, depth and quality to serve the needs

of Malaysia.

In tandem with this, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM – the country’s central bank) has

prepared and is gradually implementing a blueprint in promoting Islamic Banking and

Finance and achieving 40 percent share of the domestic financing market. In fact, in the

field of Islamic Finance, Malaysia helms as the de facto captain globally. In less than a

decade from 2006 to 2013, the Malaysian “sukuk” listing already commands 63 percent of

the world sukuk market with a value of US$67 billion.

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QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

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Relationship Manager Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000

Business Intelligence Manager Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000

Investment Analyst Degree/Professional 5-10 8,000 19,000

Product Development Head Degree/Masters 5-10 8,000 18,000

Shariah Head Degree/Masters 5-10 8,000 21,000

Head Credit Risk Degree 8 8,000 18,000

Head Sales Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000

Head Merchant Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 10 8,000 18,000

Senior Manager – Compliance Degree 5 9,000 15,000

Branch Manager Degree 5-6 5,500 12,000

Compliance Manager Degree 4-5 6,500 9,500

Risk Management Manager Degree 4-7 6,500 9,500

Fund Accountant Manager Degree 3-7 5,500 9,000

Relationship Manager Degree 3-5 4,000 7,500

Compliance Officer Degree 4-5 3,500 7,000

Assistant Branch Manager Degree 1-3 4,000 6,500

Credit Manager Degree 1-3 3,500 6,000

Treasury Officer Degree 4-5 3,500 6,500

Corporate Recovery Executive Degree 4-5 3,000 5,500

Credit Analyst Degree 4-5 3,500 7,500

Internal Auditor Degree 2-3 2,500 3,500

Personal Financial Consultant Degree 1-3 2,800 4,500

Sales Officer/Executive Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,300 4,500

Credit & Loans Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,300 3,500

Management Trainee Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,500 3,200

Bank Clerk SPM/STPM 0-1 1,500 2,000

Bank Teller SPM/STPM 1-3 1,500 2,000

Loans Clerk SPM/STPM 1-3 1,500 2,000

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

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Finance Manager Degree 6-7 8,500 13,000

Finance and Administrative Manager Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 5 8,000 10,500

Internal Audit Manager Degree 5 10,000 14,000

Finance Manager – Investment Degree 5-7 8,000 12,000

Senior Accountant Diploma/Degree/ACCA/CIMA/ MACPA/CPA 6-7 8,000 12,000

Senior Auditor Degree/Professional Certificate 4-5 7,000 9,000

Accountant Degree/Professional Certificate 2-3 6,000 8,000

Claims Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 5,500 7,500

Credit Control Manager Diploma/Degree 4-6 5,500 7,500

Accounts Payable Manager Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000

Cost Accountant Diploma/Degree/ACCA/CIMA/ MACPA/CPA 3-4 4,500 7,000

Financial Analyst Degree 3-4 6,000 7,500

Finance Executive LCCI Higher/Diploma/Professional Certificate 2-4 3,500 5,000

Team Leader – Accounts Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,500

Auditor Degree/Professional Certificate 2-3 3,500 6,000

Senior Accounts Executive LCCI Higher/Diploma/Professional Certificate 2-4 3,500 6,000

Accounts Executive LCCI Intermediate /Diploma/Professional Certificate 1-3 3,000 4,500

Underwriting Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,800 4,000

Accounts Specialist (AP/AR) Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,500 4,000

Fund Accounting Executive Diploma/Degree 0-2 2,500 3,500

Credit Control Officer Diploma/Degree 2-4 2,800 4,500

Claims Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 4,000

Payroll Officer SPM/LCCI 1-2 2,500 3,200

Audit Assistant Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,500 3,000

Accounts Assistant/Accounts Clerk SPM/Certificate/Diploma 1-2 2,000 2,800

Credit Control Assistant Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,000 2,800

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Overview

This year, the Malaysia Salary Guide 2014/15 combines the discipline of Human Resources

(HR), Function Support, Logistics & Warehousing, and Sales & Marketing as Corporate

Professionals. This categorisation reflects the nature of these professions which collectively

support the businesses of companies from administration to day-to-day activities. This

group is essential to Malaysia’s service driven economy.

When we speak of Corporate Professionals, there are two sub sectors which we cannot

afford to ignore – Human Resources and Sales and Marketing.

There is an increasing demand from employers in Malaysia for HR professionals with a

consultative background primarily for the implementation of strategic HR programs (as

opposed to engaging a consulting firm to do so). The roles in demand within HR in the

coming year are Talent Acquisition Managers; Compensation and Benefits Managers; and

Head of Human Resources amongst others.

Sales and Marketing, in the meantime, joins Information Technology (IT), Engineering, and

Banking and Finance as sectors in which employers in Malaysia are most likely to pay to

relocate their talents. Among the roles which will continue to be highly in-demand in Sales

and Marketing are National Sales Managers and Digital Marketing Managers with both

skill sets growing increasingly important as sales and technology become more integrated

with our everyday lives.

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

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HR Director Degree/Professional Degree/Master >15 15,000 30,000

Senior HR Manager Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Master 7-10 8,000 18,000

Senior Recruitment Manager Diploma/Degree 7-10 10,000 15,000

HR Manager Degree 6-8 8,000 11,000

Talent Acquisition Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 6-8 8,000 10,000

Compensation and Benefits Manager Diploma/Degree 6-8 8,000 10,000

HR Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000

Recruitment Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000

Recruitment Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 5,000

Compensation and Benefits Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500

HR Generalist Degree in HR or equivalent 2-3 3,500 4,500

HR Officer/Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500

Training Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500

Recruitment Executive Diploma/Degree 2 2,500 3,500

Payroll Specialist STPM/Diploma 2-3 2,800 3,500

Payroll Assistant Certificate/Diploma 1-2 1,800 3,000

HR Assistant SPM/Diploma 1-2 2,000 3,000

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

fuNctiON SuPPOrt

Finance and Admin Manager (senior) Diploma/Degree/ACCA 8-10 10,000 16,000

Purchasing Manager Degree 6-8 8,000 11,000

Personal Assistant to CEO Diploma/Degree 8-10 6,500 9,000

Office Manager Diploma 4-6 6,000 7,500

Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant PSC Certificate/Diploma 3-5 4,000 7,000

Safety Officer Licensed Safety Officer 4-7 4,500 6,000

Administrator Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,500 5,000

Procurement Executive Degree 3-5 3,500 5,000

Purchasing Executive Degree 4-5 3,500 5,000

Litigation Paralegal Degree 2-4 3,500 5,000

Finance and Admin Executive Diploma/ Degree/ACCA 2-4 3,000 4,500

Document Controller Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,500 5,500

Secretary PSC/Diploma 2-3 3,500 5,000

Service Specialist Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 4,000

Project Administrator Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 3,500

Event Coordinator Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 4,000

Administrative Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,200 3,500

Junior Secretary PSC 1-2 2,500 3,000

Order Processing Assistant SPM/Diploma 1-2 1,800 2,500

Customer Service Executive Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,000 2,800

Administrative Assistant SPM/Corporate Admin Certificate 1-2 1,800 2,500

Front Desk Assistant SPM 1-2 1,800 2,500

Personal Driver SPM 2-3 1,800 2,500

Data Entry Assistant SPM 1-2 1,500 1,600

Despatch SPM 1-2 1,200 1,500

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

lOgiSticS & wareHOuSiNg

Senior Warehouse Manager Diploma/Degree 8-10 7,500 10,000

Purchasing Manager Diploma 8-10 6,500 10,000

Supply Chain Manager Degree 5-8 7,500 12,000

Senior Buyer Diploma/Degree 8-10 7,500 12,000

Logistic & Planning Manager Diploma/Degree 5-10 7,500 12,000

Warehouse Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 6,000 8,000

Assistant Distribution Manager Degree 4-5 5,500 7,000

Warehouse Supervisor Degree 3-5 3,000 5,000

Operations Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500

Buyer Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,500 5,000

Warehouse Executive Diploma 2-3 2,200 4,000

Logistic Coordinator Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,000 5,000

Shipping Supervisor Diploma/Degree 3-5 2,500 4,000

Stock Controller STPM/SPM 2-3 2,300 3,000

Crane Driver Certificate 3-4 1,500 1,800

Forklift Driver SPM 3-5 1,400 2,800

Delivery Assistant SPM 1-2 1,300 2,200

Shipping Assistant SPM/Certificate 1-3 1,600 2,800

Storekeeper SPM 1-2 1,600 2,200

Warehouse/Store Assistant PMR/SPM 1-3 1,300 2,200

Packer SPM 1-2 1,200 1,600

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

SaleS & MarKetiNg

Head of Sales & Marketing Higher Diploma/Degree/Masters >10 12,000 25,000

Sales Director Higher Diploma/Degree >10 12,000 25,000

Business Development Director Diploma/Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree 8-10 12,000 18,000

VP Corporate Strategy & Planning Degree/MBA 7-10 12,000 25,000

Assistant Country Manager Degree/MBA 7-10 12,000 18,000

Corporate Communications Director Degree/Masters 8-10 12,000 20,000

VP Marketing – Regional Higher Diploma/Degree 8-10 12,000 25,000

Head of Channel Management Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree 8 8,000 15,000

Sales Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,500 15,000

Business Development Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,500 12,000

Marketing Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,000 10,000

Brand Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 5-8 7,000 10,000

Marketing Communication Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,000 10,000

Area Sales Manager Degree 5-8 9,000 15,000

PR Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 5-6 7,000 12,000

Channel Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000

Channel Sales Manager Degree/Master 5-7 5,000 8,000

Marketing Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000

Sales Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

Advertising Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000

PR Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000

Key Account Manager Diploma/Degree 3-5 4,500 6,500

Brand/Product Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 8,000

Senior Sales Executive Diploma/Degree 3-5 4,000 4,800

Retail Supervisor / Retail Executive Diploma/Degree 3-5 2,800 3,800

Marketing Executive Diploma/Degree 2-4 3,000 4,500

Sales Coordinator SPM 2-4 2,300 3,500

Sales Executive SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,200 3,000

Customer Service Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,300 3,000

Marketing Assistant STPM/Diploma 2-3 1,800 2,800

Market Research Diploma/Degree 2-4 2,200 3,000

Sales Co-ordinator SPM 2-3 2,200 3,000

Merchandiser SPM/Certificate 1-2 1,200 1,800

Promote/Retail Assistant SPM/Certificate 1-2 1,500 2,200

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Overview

The information technology sector has enjoyed tremendous growth in the last two

decades in Malaysia starting from the mid-90s where national initiatives like the

Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) was launched. Today, the industry employs over

130,000 people and is regarded as among the larger sectors in the country. The

initiative of MSC is under the purview and management of the Multimedia Development

Corporation (MDeC).

Both the public and private Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Malaysia have heeded

the MSC agenda by establishing programmes and working relationships with technology

giants such as IBM, Dell, Apple, Google, Hewlett Packard, and Huawei Technologies, just

to name a few. Specific programmes are also drafted between relevant IHLs and various

companies to nurture specialised talent.

On market trends, MSC Malaysia‘s Talent Supply-Demand Study 2010-2013 report cites

that 90 percent of companies hired Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)

talents with at least one to five years of experience, with only 10 percent of companies

hiring fresh graduates. The study was conducted with more than 1,000 companies and 133

faculties in IHLs, in addition to secondary research and consultation with industry experts.

Current skill gaps highlighted by the study saw software development (42 percent) skills

topping the list followed by database (23 percent) and networking and security (18

percent). Additionally, the creative and animation industry too is one where Malaysia has

grown exponentially over the past few years with many of our locally developed animated

programmers showing all over the world, from China and Indonesia to UK and the

Middle East.

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

SAP Team Lead Degree/Masters 8-12 22,000 30,000

Program Director Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 22,000 35,000

Chief Technical Officers/Chief Information Officers Degree/Masters 12-18 22,000 35,000

Project Directors Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 16,000 25,000

Service Delivery Directors Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 16,000 25,000

Sales Directors Degree/Masters 12-18 16,000 25,000

Software Development Manager Degree 8-12 13,000 18,000

Lead Software Developer Degree 5-8 9,500 15,000

Solutions Architect (Senior) Degree 6-10 11,000 15,000

Implementation & Technical Support Manager Degree 6-8 11,000 15,000

Billing Systems Specialist Degree 6-10 8,500 15,000

Unix Specialist Degree 5-8 8,500 12,000

Information Security Manager Degree 5-8 11,000 15,000

Project Manager Degree 3-5 7,000 10,000

Software Sales Manager Degree 4-6 6,500 9,000

Business Consultant Degree 5-7 6,500 9,000

Wintel Specialist Degree 4-8 5,500 9,000

Senior Systems Engineer Degree 5 6,000 8,000

IT Manager Degree 4-6 6,000 8,000

Service Delivery Manager Degree 5-8 6,500 10,000

SAP Consultants Degree 4-6 6,500 13,000

Systems Analyst Degree 3-5 6,000 8,500

Problem & Change Management Specialist Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000

ETL Developers Degree 3-6 5,500 8,000

IT Marketing Manager Degree 4-6 5,000 8,000

Security Analyst Degree 3-5 5,000 8,000

Logistics Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 7,500

Business Development Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000

BI Consultant Degree 3-5 6,500 10,000

Websphere Application Developer Degree 3-5 6,500 10,000

Solutions Architect (Junior) Degree 2-4 5,500 7,000

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

Inside Sales Manager Degree 4-5 5,500 9,000

IT Supply Chain Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000

Account Manager Degree 3-4 5,500 7,000

Technical Writer Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000

Database Administrator Degree 2-3 5,000 7,500

Quality Assurance Specialist Degree 3-5 5,000 7,000

Billing Systems Engineer Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000

Technical Consultant Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000

Pre-sales Engineer Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000

Systems Engineer Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000

Unix / Linux OS Engineer Degree 2-5 5,000 8,000

Java Developer Degree 1-3 5,000 7,000

IT Procurement Specialist Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000

Systems Programmer Degree 2 4,500 5,500

Helpdesk Tech Support (foreign language expertise) Degree 2-3 5,000 8,000

IT Trainers Degree 2-3 4,500 7,000

Network Administrator Degree 2-3 4,500 5,500

Programmer Degree 1-2 3,800 4,500

Web Designer Degree 2 4,500 5,000

Software Engineer Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000

Analyst Programmer Degree 2 4,500 6,000

Channel Sales Specialist Degree 2-3 4,000 6,000

Inside Sales Specialists Degree 2-3 4,000 6,000

Help Desk Analyst Degree 2-3 4,500 5,500

IT Marketing Communications Executive Degree 2-4 3,500 4,500

IT Administrator Diploma/Degree 1-2 3,000 4,000

IT Executive Higher Diploma/Degree 2 3,500 4,500

Automation Support Engineer Degree 1-3 3,800 5,500

Technician Diploma 1-3 2,800 4,500

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Overview

In terms of new entrants to the employment market, there have been no less than 13,000

engineering graduates from Malaysia’s public universities between 2008 and 2012.

Malaysia’s public universities’ graduates from the field of engineering are increasingly

in hot demand by leading engineering companies like Strand Aerospace and Linde.

This healthy pattern is perhaps attributed to the global rankings of the said universities.

For instance, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is ranked an outstanding 38th placing for

chemical engineering worldwide while Universiti Malaya (UM) is ranked in the top 100 in

the fields of chemical, and electrical and electronics engineering.

Doing its part is also the Public Service Department (PSD) which awards 40 percent

of its scholarships to engineering students enabling them to further their studies at

renowned institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University

of Cambridge and University of Melbourne. All encompassing, this succinctly elevates the

engineering standards as practiced and demanded by the growing ambitions of Malaysia.

Conclusively, the field of engineering is anticipated to positively expand with the on-

going Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Economic Transformation

Programme (ETP). These are in addition to the High Income Talent Research Scientist

Engineer (HIT-RSE) managed by the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre

(SHRDC), and the Technology Specialist in Specific Domain Expertise (TeSSDE) which

is sponsored by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and owned by Might-Meteor

Advanced Manufacturing.

In Engineering, talents such as mechanical engineers, process engineers, civil engineers,

and health, safety and environment managers are much sought after in Malaysia.

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

Engineering Manager Degree 8-12 13,000 22,000

Utilities Manager Degree 12-18 16,000 21,000

Head of Quality Degree/MBA 12-18 13,000 19,000

Senior Project Manager Degree 12-18 12,000 17,000

Lead Electrical Engineer Degree 12-18 8,500 13,000

Business Development Manager Degree 12-18 8,500 13,000

Quality Manager Degree 8-12 9,000 13,000

Construction Manager Degree 5-8 9,500 13,000

Project Manager Degree 6-10 9,500 13,000

Naval Architect Degree 6-8 8,500 9,500

Key Account Manager Degree 6-10 8,500 13,000

Program Managers (Electronics/Semicon) Degree 5-8 8,500 13,000

Piping Engineer Degree 5-8 7,500 13,000

Mechanical Engineer Degree 3-5 7,500 9,500

Process Engineer Degree 4-6 7,500 11,000

Operations Manager Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 5-7 7,500 13,000

Project Sales Manager Degree 4-8 7,500 13,000

Finance Manager Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree 5 7,500 13,000

Automation Manager Degree 4-6 8,500 16,000

Global Commodity Managers (Factory) Degree 5-8 7,500 10,000

HSE Manager (Health, Safety & Environment) Degree 4-6 7,500 8,600

Production Supervisor Degree 3-5 6,500 8,500

Project Manager Degree 3-5 6,500 8,500

Technical Manager Technical Diploma/Degree 3-6 6,500 8,500

Senior Design Engineer Degree 4-6 5,500 8,500

Firmware Engineer Degree 3-5 4,500 7,500

Supplier Quality Engineer Degree 3-5 4,000 7,500

Product Engineer Degree 3-5 4,000 7,500

Quality Engineer Degree 3-5 4,000 7,000

Electrical & Instrument Engineer Degree 3-5 6,000 8,000

NPI Engineer Degree 2-4 3,500 7,500

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Salary raNge ( Per MONtH)

QualificatiON eXPerieNce (yearS) MiN MaX

Automation Engineer Degree 4-5 4,500 7,500

Welding Engineer Degree 3-5 4,500 6,500

Service Engineer Degree 3-4 3,800 6,000

Design Engineer Degree 3-5 3,800 6,500

Quantity Surveyor Degree 2-3 4,500 7,000

Maintenance Engineer Degree 3-5 4,500 7,500

Chemical Engineer Degree 2-4 4,500 6,500

Mechanical Engineer Degree 2-3 4,500 6,500

Civil Engineer Degree 2-4 3,800 5,500

R&D Engineer Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,500 5,500

Associate Engineer Diploma 2-5 3,800 5,500

Chargeman Diploma/Chargeman Certificate 1-3 3,800 6,500

QA Inspector Degree 2-4 3,500 5,500

Sales Engineer Technical Diploma/Degree 2 3,500 5,500

Assembly Engineer Degree 2-3 3,500 5,500

Test Engineer Technical Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,700 4,500

Site Supervisor Certificate/Diploma 2-3 2,700 4,300

Safety Inspector Safety Certificate/Diploma 1-2 2,700 4,800

Manufacturing Specialist Certificate 2 2,200 3,500

Draughts Person Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,200 3,000

Technician Technical Diploma 2 2,000 2,800

Electrical Technician Technical Diploma 2-3 2,000 2,800

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