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National Employment Returns (NER) 2018
Figure 2.9 Median Monthly Basic Salary for Full-Time Employees by MSIC and Skill Level
Analysis by MASCO 2-Digit Level
Chief Executives, Senior Officials & Legislators, were paid generously at a median monthly basic salary
of RM8,500. The Information & Communications Technology managers within the Managers job
category received high median monthly basic salary at RM6,250.
Under the Professionals job category, Health Professionals had a median monthly basic salary of
RM5,940 per month. Within the Technicians & Associate Professionals job category, Legal Associate
Professionals had the highest paying job within that category at RM4,970 per month.
For semi-skilled job categories, Building & Related Trade Workers within the Craft & Related Trade
Workers job category was offered an average of RM2,300 a month, followed closely by Metal,
Machinery & Related Trade Workers from the same category who had a basic salary level of RM2,1493.
Lastly within the Elementary Occupations category, Street and Related Sales & Service Workers were
paid the highest at RM1,402 per month, followed by Mining, Construction, Manufacturing & Transport
Labourers at RM1,342 per month on average.
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