Overview

• The Salaries & Wages Survey Report 2024 showed a positive trend in 2024 compared to the previous year. The median monthly salaries & wages for Malaysian citizens rose to RM2,793, up from RM2,602 in 2023, while the mean monthly salaries & wages increased to RM3,652 from RM3,441 in the previous year. 

• By economic sector, the mean monthly salaries & wages for the Manufacturing sector posted the highest increase of 7.4 per cent to RM3,278. This was followed by the Services sector, which rose 5.8 per cent to RM3,831, boosted by strong performances in Education, Information and communication, as well as Health and social work activities. In the meantime, the Mining & quarrying sector continued to record the highest mean monthly salaries & wages at RM5,904, while the Construction and Agriculture sectors recorded at RM3,035 and RM2,409 respectively.

• The mean monthly salaries & wages for skilled employees increased by 6.5 per cent, rising by RM340, compared to 7.5 per cent in 2023. For semi-skilled workers, the mean monthly salaries & wages rose moderately by 5.2 per cent (2023: 6.0%), contributed by Clerical Support Workers RM2,931, followed by Services & Sales Workers (RM2,561), Craft and Related Trades Workers (RM2,510) and Plant and Machine-Operators & Assemblers (RM2,404). Meanwhile, the mean monthly salaries & wages for the low-skilled category rose by 7.4 per cent to RM2,128, compared to RM1,982 recorded in the previous year.

• At the state level, W.P. Putrajaya registered the highest mean monthly salaries & wages at RM5,091. Four other states also surpassed the national mean of RM3,652, namely W.P. Kuala Lumpur (RM4,782), Selangor (RM4,052), W.P. Labuan (RM3,812) and Pulau Pinang (RM3,787).

• The real median monthly salaries & wages for Malaysian citizens recorded a higher growth of 5.4 per cent, rising from RM1,995 to RM2,103. Meanwhile, the mean monthly real salaries & wages for Malaysian citizens experienced a higher growth rate of 4.2 per cent, with wages rising from RM2,639 to RM2,750.

The full publication of the Salaries & Wages Survey Report, 2024 can be downloaded from eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

29 SEPTEMBER 2025

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