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National Employment Returns (NER) 2018
Nationality Comparison
Analysis by Geography
Overall, employers paid its Malaysian employees 2.2 times more when compared to Foreign employees.
Figure 2.11 explores the differences in basic pay between Malaysian and Foreign full-time employees
from the two main regions in Malaysia. Employers from Peninsular Malaysia on average paid its
Malaysian employees 2.1 times more than their Foreign employees. Similar result is seen for employers
from East Malaysia who also paid their Malaysian employees 1.8 times higher than their Foreign
employees.
Figure 2.11 Median Monthly Basic Salary for Full-Time Employees by Nationality &
Geography
Analysis by Establishment Size
Large establishments tend to pay higher monthly basic salary to Foreign employees compared to Small
and Medium establishments. It is observed that the average monthly basic salary paid to Foreign
employees from Small and Medium establishments was at similar rate. Foreign employees from Large
establishments was paid a higher salary compared to their counterparts from the Small and Medium
establishments.
Figure 2.12 Median Monthly Basic Salary for Full-Time Employees by Nationality &
Establishment Size
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