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How Malaysia compares for software engineers globally

by Derrick Ho·September 17, 2025

KL mid-level SWE: RM8,000–12,000. Singapore equivalent: SGD6,000–9,000 (RM20,000+). London: GBP55,000+. US: USD110,000+. Talent quality is comparable. The pay gap is the issue.

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Ryan Tan

The talent quality gap is not the pay gap. Malaysian SWEs are globally competitive. It is purely a market wage issue.

Zara Dev

Remote work for foreign companies is closing the pay gap without requiring migration. Growing fast among senior devs.

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