What Jobs Pay in Accounting
Typical monthly pay for 18 roles advertised in the Accounting sector, best paid first. Each figure is the sector cut for that role — not the national band. Data read 25 October 2026.
Against the national median for the same title: 4 of 18 roles pay more in Accounting, 1 pay less. Mean gap +RM33. The sector is a cut on the profession spine — open a role to see every industry band for that job.
| Role | In this sector | vs national | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Manager | RM10,000 | same | 76 |
| Finance And Accounts Manager | RM7,550 | same | 20 |
| Assistant Finance Manager | RM7,250 | +RM75 | 36 |
| Accountant | RM5,500 | same | 87 |
| Finance Executive | RM4,125 | +RM100 | 99 |
| Account Executive | RM4,000 | same | 297 |
| Accounts Executive | RM4,000 | same | 188 |
| Accounts And Finance Executive | RM3,950 | same | 25 |
| Accounts Payable Executive | RM3,750 | same | 20 |
| Audit Associate | RM3,675 | same | 26 |
| Accounts And Administration Executive | RM3,650 | +RM150 | 68 |
| Accounts Role | RM3,100 | +RM350 | 47 |
| Accounts Assistant | RM2,750 | same | 53 |
| Account Assistant | RM2,500 | same | 124 |
| Accounts And Admin Assistant | RM2,500 | RM-75 | 39 |
| Accounts Clerk | RM2,350 | same | 34 |
| Accounting Intern | RM1,000 | same | 26 |
| Finance Intern | RM900 | same | 27 |
Why the same title pays differently here: employers in Accounting hire under different budgets, qualification mixes, and allowance norms than the national pool. Experience and paper still move the starting point — what a degree is worth in pay — but after the first job the role and sector tend to set the rent.
All professions · How we work this out
A role appears here only with at least 20 Accountingads behind it. Row links open that role’s sector band (profession × industry). From live JobStreet Malaysia listings.