Electrical Technician Salary in Malaysia
A typical Electrical Technician is advertised at
RM2,750
a month
Most job ads for this role sit between RM2,500 and RM3,150 a month. A quarter pay less than RM2,500, a quarter pay more than RM3,150. The lowest and highest we saw were RM1,900 and RM4,250.
The gap between the lower and upper quarter is narrow, so pay for this role holds fairly steady across ads. It is advertised highest in Engineering, around RM2,750.
How often it comes up
59
job ads in the batch we read
Direction
Steady
+2 ads vs September 2026
This is what employers advertise, not what lands in your bank account. Malaysian ads often quote a wide range, and a figure may be basic pay or basic pay plus allowances, the ad rarely says which. Treat it as a yardstick to check an offer against, not a promise.
If your pay sits below the median for Electrical Technician, our guide on how to negotiate a higher salary shows how to use this band as your anchor.
Already in the job? See what a normal salary increment looks like this year, and how to ask for a raise when your pay lags the market.
Related roles, and where this one sits
Jobs in the same field as Electrical Technician, cheapest to best paid. A way to see the next rung, or a variation that pays more for similar work.
Same job, different industry
The same role often pays differently depending on the sector.
| Industry | Typical pay | Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | RM2,750 | 29 |
Built from live job ads on JobStreet Malaysia, read 25 October 2026. We show a figure only when at least 20 ads back it. Indeed Malaysia is not in these numbers yet. How we work this out.