Receptionist Salary in Malaysia
A typical Receptionist is advertised at
RM2,500
a month
Most job ads for this role sit between RM2,175 and RM3,500 a month. A quarter pay less than RM2,175, a quarter pay more than RM3,500. The lowest and highest we saw were RM1,900 and RM5,000.
The gap between the lower and upper quarter is moderate.
How often it comes up
37
job ads in the batch we read
Direction
Cooling
-13 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 Receptionist, 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.
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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.