What Jobs Pay in Engineering
Typical monthly pay for 15 roles advertised in the Engineering 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 15 roles pay more in Engineering, 5 pay less. Mean gap RM-28. 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 | RM5,675 | +RM175 | 20 |
| Mechanical Electrical Engineer | RM5,375 | +RM250 | 24 |
| Services Engineer | RM4,750 | +RM75 | 37 |
| Electrical Engineer | RM4,625 | RM-375 | 58 |
| Process Engineer | RM4,400 | same | 33 |
| Engineer | RM4,375 | RM-625 | 48 |
| Mechanical Engineer | RM4,250 | same | 44 |
| Project Engineer | RM4,183 | RM-67 | 112 |
| Site Engineer | RM3,850 | RM-50 | 51 |
| Civil Engineer | RM3,750 | same | 31 |
| Draftperson | RM3,000 | same | 33 |
| Engineering | RM3,000 | same | 25 |
| Maintenance Technician | RM3,000 | +RM275 | 22 |
| Electrical Technician | RM2,750 | same | 29 |
| Technician | RM2,425 | RM-75 | 34 |
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.
All professions · How we work this out
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.