jobs that are in high demand according to the jobstore 2017/2018 salary report

Are you a jobseeker looking for better opportunities or a high school leaver trying to decide which career to pursue? In Jobstore’s 2017/2018 salary report, we find out which jobs are among the highest paid and highest in demand.

Top 6 job categories in high demand

Sales & Marketing

  • Revenue-generating roles are very crucial in this fast-pace competitive business environment
  • Increased focus in Branding and Digital Effort to continuously engage with customers or potential customers - Marketing Manager, Product Manager

Information Technology

  • Continued high demand for Software Engineers and Data Scientist
  • Emerging Technologies (Blockchain) and Maturing Technologies (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data) requires niche skills

Finance & Accounting

  • Increasing demand for credit risk and regulatory reporting skill due to tighter and ever-changing financial regulations
  • Growing demands for technical-savvy analyst roles who can decipher data and make informed financial decisions

Customer Service

  • Expanding shared or outsourcing services in the region and increased focus on customer experience
  • The rise of “Empathy Economy” from the Sharing Economy and Job loss from automation makes CS the new star

F&B / Tourism / Hospitality

  • Steady annual growth of F&B, tourism and hospitality establishments in Malaysia since 2010
  • Growth in international arrivals - Malaysia is still an attractive destination for tourists

Engineering

  • Civil, industrial, production, mechanical, chemical, mining, electrical, electronic, telecommunication engineers are in high demand
  • More opportunities in thriving cities like Penang and Kulim acting as hubs for semiconductors and E&E manufacturing

Top 6 highest paid industries in Malaysia

  • Finance
  • Health
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Legal
  • Digital Art
  • Construction

Top 3 positions with the highest pay in various industries in Malaysia 2017/2018

This report by Jobstore provides insight into hiring and salary trends in Malaysia. This report was produced based on the analysis of job placements in 22 job categories presented in Jobstore.com as well as jobs from its 20+ partner job sites, salary surveys, recruitment trend researches and industry reports.


Industry Level Position Experience needed (in years) Minimum salary* Maximum salary*
  • Administrative/ Clerical
Manager
  • Personal Assistant to CEO
5-10 years min 5,000 max 12,000
Manager
  • Administration/Office Manager
    • Safety Manager
5-8 years min 6,000 max 10,000
Senior/Junior Executive
  • Personal Assistant
    • Secretary
3-10 years min 4,500 max 10,000
  • Accounting/ Auditing
  • Finance/ Banking/ Insurance
Director/ C-Level
  • Chief Financial Officer
15 and above years min 20,000 max 53,000
Director/ C-Level
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Director of Compliance
  • Finance Director
10-20 years min 12,000 max 28,000
Senior Manager
  • Corporate Finance Manager
  • Finance Head
  • Financial Controller
  • Risk Manager
  • Senior Finance Manager
  • Strategic Planning & Analysis Manager
  • Tax Manager
  • Treasury Manager
5-10 years min 7,500 max 25,000
  • Art/ Design/ Entertainment
Senior Manager, Manager
  • Design Manager
  • Design Planning & Development
  • Senior Animator
  • Senior Art Director
  • Senior Design Manager
6-12 years min 6,000 max 15,000
Senior Executive
  • 2D & 3D Motion Graphics
  • Senior interior Designer
  • UX Designer/ Animator
3-6 years 2,500 6,500
Junior Executive
  • Draughtsman
  • Interior Designer
  • Web/ Graphic Designer
1-3 years min 1,800 max 4,000
  • Education/ Training
  • Human Resource
Director/ C-Level
  • Chief HR Officer
  • Chief People Officer
  • HR Director
15 and above years min 15,000 max 50,000
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • Head (Recruitment, Talent Management, Change Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Organizational Development)
  • Regional HR Manager
  • Vice President
10-15 years min 10,000 max 25,000
Senior Manager
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Senior HR Manager
  • Senior Recruitment Manager
  • Training & Development Manager
7-12 years min 7,000 max 15,000
  • Engineering
  • Construction/ Property
  • Manufacturing/ Production
  • Science/ R&D/ Research
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • General Manager
  • HSE Director
  • Operations Director
  • Quality Director
10 and above years min 20,000 max 32,000
Senior Manager, Manager
  • Engineering Manager
  • General Manager
  • Utilities Manager
8-10 years min 12,000 max 23,500
Senior Manager, Manager
  • Construction Manager
8-15 years min 9,000 max 18,000
  • Information Technology
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • IT Director
  • VP of IT
15-25 years min 15,000 max 50,000
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • Project Director
15-25 years min 10,000 max 22,000
Senior Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Senior Program Manager
8-15 years min 9,000 max 30,000
  • Business Management/ Project/ Planning
  • Customer Service PR/ Media/ Communications
  • Sales/ Marketing
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • Business Development Director
  • Chief Operation Officer
  • Head of Sales
  • Managing Director
  • Sales Director (Regional)
  • Vice President (Sales & Marketing, Strategic & Planning)
10 and above min 15,000 max 50,000
Senior Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Country Manager
  • General Manager
  • Head of Sales
  • Sales Director
  • Senior Marketing Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
8 and above years min 12,000 max 40,000
Manager
  • Key Account Manager
  • Sales Manager
5-10 years min 6,000 max 30,000
  • F&B/ Tourism/ Hospitality
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • F&B Director
4-10 years min 7,000 max 12,000
Senior Manager, Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Operation Manager
  • Sushi Chef
4-10 years min 5,000 max 10,000
Manager
  • F&B Manager
5 and above years min 5,000 max 6,500
  • Health/ Beauty/ Fitness
Director/ C-Level
  • Medical Director
10 and above years min 20,000 max 30,000
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager, Manager
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Director of Nursing
  • General Manager
  • Market Access Manager
10 and above years min 10,000 max 18,000
Senior Manager, Manager
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager (Regional)
5 and above years min 10,000 max 15,000
  • Legal/ Public/ Security
Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of Legal
  • Head of Regulatory
  • Legal & Compliance
  • General Manager (Legal)
  • Group Legal & Compliance
  • Regional Legal Head
  • Section Head
  • Vice President Legal
Above 8 years min 10,000 max 25,000
Manager, Senior Executive
  • Group Company Secretary
  • Legal & Corporate Secretarial
  • Legal & Regulatory
  • Legal Manager/ VP
  • Legal Manager
  • Senior Legal Manager
5-10 years min 7,500 max 15,000
Senior Executive
  • Legal Counsel
  • Senior Secretarial Executive
2-6 years min 3,000 max 6,000
  • Maintenance/ Repair
  • Quality Assurance
  • Purchasing/ Procurement/
  • Inventory Production/Manufacturing
  • Transportation/ Logistics
Director/ C-Level
  • Airfreight/Sea freight Director
  • Operations Director
  • Procurement Director
  • Supply Chain Director
Above 10 years min 20,000 max 40,000
Senior Manager
  • General Manager
  • Senior Logistics/ Transportation Manager
  • Regional Procurement Manager
  • Senior Supply Chain Manager
8-12 years min 10,000 max 25,000
Manager
  • Strategic Sourcing Manager
8-12 years min 13,000 max 19,200
*Note: denotes monthly salary in RM and may include bonuses and commission