What jobs pay in Engineering
Typical monthly pay for 19 roles advertised in the Engineering sector, best paid first. Each figure is the sector cut for that role — not the national band. Data read 27 September 2026.
Against the national median for the same title: 4 of 19 roles pay more in Engineering, 7 pay less. Mean gap RM-11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Service Engineer | RM5,250 | same | 20 |
| Mechanical Electrical Engineer | RM5,250 | RM-250 | 24 |
| Process Engineer | RM5,000 | same | 61 |
| Engineer | RM4,900 | RM-100 | 67 |
| Electrical Project Engineer | RM4,752 | RM-248 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineer | RM4,750 | +RM75 | 48 |
| Electrical Engineer | RM4,700 | same | 82 |
| Project Engineer | RM4,584 | +RM84 | 121 |
| Applications Engineer | RM4,250 | same | 21 |
| Services Engineer | RM4,250 | same | 40 |
| Maintenance Engineer | RM4,125 | RM-38 | 23 |
| Site Engineer | RM4,000 | same | 50 |
| Design Engineer | RM3,850 | RM-75 | 21 |
| Draftperson | RM3,500 | +RM437 | 25 |
| Civil Engineer | RM3,400 | same | 29 |
| Electrical Technician | RM2,750 | +RM225 | 28 |
| Maintenance Technician | RM2,575 | RM-25 | 28 |
| Technician | RM2,500 | same | 55 |
| Engineering | RM2,425 | RM-300 | 24 |
Why the same title pays differently here: employers in Engineering 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.
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A role appears here only with at least 20 Engineeringads behind it. Row links open that role’s sector band (profession × industry). From live JobStreet Malaysia listings.