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Malaysian salary gap

Discuss and compare salaries openly—advocate for transparency!

Shikieennn · 6 Mar 2026

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Normal ke umur dah 35 tahun tapi KWSP masih bawah 100k? 🥺 Sedih lah bila tengok orang update akaun KWSP masing-masing dah cecah beratus ribu, while me still struggling nak lepas 80k padahal dah kerja since 2014 lagi. I changed companies few times and ada 3 years gap tak kerja sbb kena buang masa zaman PKP. I pun ada keluarkan duit KWSP jugak utk survive. Now I menyesal. Kalaulah dulu I tak keluarkan, maybe sekarang I dah ada lebih dari 100k. What should I do? Dah terlambat ke utk I? 😭

Syera · 18 Mar 2026

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Ada tak dekat sini yang starting dengan gaji rendah RM1k++ lepas tu sekarang dia dh gaji RM8k-10k ke atas? Kalau ada, boleh share tak macam mana you guys buat? I nak jadikan inspirasi sebab setiap kali nak raya, selalu rasa sesak sangat. Penat dah rasa macam ni. Belum kira family yg selalu ingat kita ada duit padahal gaji kita pun tak seberapa 😢I harap tahun ni I dapat RM2800. Itu pun I dah happy sgt sebab I tak pernah dpt gaji more than RM2000 walaupun ada degree. Please help me guys!

Anon723764 · 9 Feb 2026

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My team is actively hiring. Boss would ask me to join interview sessions sebab I dah senior and will work closely with new hire. One day, we had a really superb candidate. We both like him so much & boss memang nak ambik dia. But last min, tak jadi because dia demand salary but STILL WITHIN company's budget. Boss kata preferably kita nk hire below budget. If not, nanti susah nak justify to higher ups. I'm like...??? Now I also feel like resigning sebab I baru tersedar that I'm underpaid😭

Zulaikha Amira · 14 Nov 2025

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Saya dapat offer kerja baru gaji RM5000. Tapi saya rasa tak cukup memuaskan sebab gaji sekarang RM4700. Kenaikan cuma RM300. Jadi sy mintak naik RM5500. Kwn sy kata kau mintak gaji SEBANYAK itu, kau layak ke? Kau boleh bagi hasil kerja yg bernilai RM5500 ke? Saya pelik. Sy rasa takde kaitan hasil kerja dgn gaji yg sy mintak sbb apa2 kerja sy boleh deliver. Sy cuma nk kenaikan gaji yang setimpal sbb sy nk lompat syarikat. Takkan sy nk gaji yg sama dgn syarikat sekarang. Salah ke sy mintak lebih?

Nurul Izzah · 13 Jun 2025

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Nak tergelak kite tengok 1 company Malaysian-owned yg famous ni dia offer gaji RM2,000 jer utk jawatan as junior auditor. 🤭Company buat untung berjuta2 setahun, bayar gaji staff seciput itu?? Sampainya hati. Macam mana nk survive dkt tengah2 KL ni kalau gaji cuma cukup utk bayar sewa bilik, travel & kos makan. Saya ni tak payah menyimpan ke bang? Aduh..dah masuk 2025 pun masih ada company2 besar yg ambik kesempatan atas fresh grad ye. Bawak2 lah bertaubat! Paling2 bagi la gaji RM3k ke atas

Anon723764 · 9 Dec 2025

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After months of trying, I finally got an offer but it's RM500 lower than my expected salary. At first I asked why and as expected, HR gave a few excuses. I got a week to decide. But after 3 days, I emailed them back with explanations why I deserve the right amount. I included my previous contributions, market salary data, and highlighted how my skills matched their needs. Eventually, they gave in 🤗 So guys, pls fight for your worth. Have you ever regretted not negotiating your salary before?

Nur Laila Ahmad · 30 Dec 2024

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Haritu ada fresh grad datang interview dkt company i. Her IV was OK, she carried herself well. Nampak boleh buat kerja BUT PLOT TWIST dia ialah, her expected salary is RM3,000 guys!! Honestly, I was SO SHOCKED! Her working experience ada dua je. 1 as intern for 3 months, and another is kerja dkt company pak cik dia for 6 months. Apa pendapat korang? Dia layak ke nak mintak banyak tu?? FYI, our iklan stated salary is between RM2.5k-RM3k bagi yg ada pengalaman 1-2years.

SayaStress · 12d ago

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Company korang bagi kenaikan gaji berapa weh? Company i bagi RM50 je setahun HAHAHA tak tahu lah nak gelak ke nak nangis nii 😂😭 Is this normal or am i overreacting? I dah kerja company ni for 2 years already. My salary masa mula kerja is RM2500. The following year jadi RM2550. At first I thought sebab I baru so I diam je lah. This year, RM2600. Terkedu I. Sebab company every month launch product baru. Boss i pakai kereta conti. Tapi increment besar tahi hidung. Sumpah rasa macam kena scam🥲

Nik Hanafi · 28 Oct 2024

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Serious talk! Korang yang gaji RM5k ke atas tapi umur baru nk masuk 30-an ni korang kerja apa sebenarnya ek? Kadang2 aku nampak org share NGL dkt twitter gaji sampai belas2 ribu pun ada tapi muda lagi. Ke korang ni menipu je sebenarnya? Aku umur dah cecah 34 pun gaji baru RM4.5k..level senior exec je, jauh lagi nak sampai level manager. Nak berangan gaji sampai RM7-8k tu agaknya lagi 10 tahun baru dapat kot. Ke sebab bidang aku marketing gaji lambat naik? Share sikit pengalaman korang.

Anon046071 · 26 Mar 2026

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KWSP pro tips: Don't settle for less. Aim to work in companies that give high KWSP contributions! Target 15% or more. If you're earning RM5,000, with 15% contribution you're actually getting RM5750. That's almost RM1k extra money monthly. Also, if there’s no urgent need, avoid using savings from Account 3 for things you want. Let your money grow. KWSP is 1 of the safest investment instruments. Honestly, where else can you keep your hard-earned money & get consistent high dividends like KWSP?

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