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Technology Market Insights H1 2018

In 2017, as Malaysia continued its progress towards its Vision 2020, the demand for high calibre technology talent remained significant.

Continued trend of onshored companies

Throughout 2017, there was the continuing trend of foreign companies onshoring to Malaysia and establishing regional or global hubs, fueling the talent demand to support these onshoring moves even further.

Commercial IT talent was in demand

In addition to IT shared services operations increasing in size and scope, we were also seeing an increase in demand for commercial IT professionals in 2017. This demand was across Applications and Enterprise, encompassing roles such as Web and Mobile Developers, Data Scientists and Engineers, as well as Cybersecurity and Digital Workplace professionals.

Hot talent areas include IoT, AI and Big Data

Mirroring global trends, the hot technology areas in 2017 for Malaysia include Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, data analytics, cloud services, cybersecurity and digital. IT professionals with experience and a proven track record in these areas have been and will continue to be in high demand.

We have also witnessed an increasing interest in contractors as companies look to adopt a more flexible workforce to support key projects.

Technology talent outlook for the year 2018

Going into 2018, we expect to see the trends of 2017 to continue, as well as to see more talent focus on virtual and augmented reality (AR) as well as blockchain. 

However, the technology skills gap is likely to deepen due to multidimensional integration across different platforms, and we do expect to see more hybrid roles appearing. Demand for IT professionals will outweigh supply, and in order to meet business requirements, organisations will need to think deeper about their talent strategy to stay ahead.

Technology
Salary Report for H1 2018*

Commerce & Industry

 

 

 

Job Title

Years of experience

Annual salary range (RM$)

Contract rate per month (RM$)

Business Change 

CIO / CTO

12–15+

384K–600K

NA

IT Director 

10–15+

300K–480K

25K–30K

Program Manager 

10–15+

240K–360K

20K–30K

Project Manager

8–12

160K–240K

13K–20K

Business Analyst 

5–12

144K–216K

12K–18K


Application Development

Head of Engineering

12–15+

300K–600K

25K-30K

Product Manager

7–12+

145K220K

12K–18K

Solutions Architect

10–15+

180K–264K

15K–22K

Development Manager 

10–15+

180K–300K

15K–25K

Mobile Developer

7–12+

96K–150K

8K–13K

Front End Developer

7–12+

96K–150K

8K–13K

C++ / Java / .NET 

3–8

100K–150K

8K–13K

RDBMS Developer / DBA

3–8

100K–150K

8K–13K

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

5–8

96K–204K

NA


Infrastructure

Infrastructure Director 

10–15+

180K–350K

15K–29K

Infrastructure Manager 

8–12+

140K–180K

12K–15K

Solutions Architect

10–15+

140K–200K

12K–17K

Systems Administrator 

5–8

80K–120K

7K–10K

IT Security Analyst 

5–8

80K–120K

7K–10K


Testing

Test Manager

11+

150K–180K

12K–15K

Test Lead

7–10

100K–150K

8K–13K

Test Analyst

4–7

60K–100K

5K–8K


SAP

SAP Regional / Global Managers

12+

200K–350K

17K–29K

SAP Project / Program Managers

10+

160K–260K

13K–22K

SAP Functional Lead

8–12

140K–220K

12K–18K

SAP Functional Consultants

5–10

100K–180K

8K–15K

SAP Techno Functional Consultants

5–10

100K–180K

8K–15K

SAP Business Analyst

5–8

80K–120K

7K–10K

SAP Technical Analyst

5–8

80K–100K

7K–8K


Oracle

Oracle E biz Suite Technical (Developer)

5–10

80K–100K

7K–8K

Oracle E biz Suite Techno Functional

5–10

80K–120K

7K–10K

Oracle E Biz Functional

7–15

100K–180K

8K–15K

Oracle E Biz Project Manager

10+

120K–220K

10K–18K

 

 

 

 

Banking & Financial Services

 

 

Job Title

Years of experience

Annual salary range (RM$)

Contract rate per month (RM$)

Business Change

Program Manager 

10–15+

240K–360K

20K–30K

Project Manager

8–12+

160K–240K

13K–20K

Business Analyst 

5–12+

144K–216K

12K–18K


Application Development

Solutions Architect 

10–15+

180K–264K

15K–22K

Development Manager 

10–15+

180K–300K

15K–25K

C++ / Java

3–8

60K–150K

5K–13K

.Net

3–8

60K–150K

5K–13K

RDBMS Developer

3–8

60K–150K

5K–13K

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

5–8

96K–204K

NA


Infrastructure

Infrastructure Director 

10–15+

220K–320K

18K–27K

Infrastructure Manager 

8–12+

150K–200K

13K–17K

Infrastructure Engineer

8–12+

120K–200K

10K–17K

Systems Administrator 

5–8

100K–150K

8K–13K

Info Security Director

10–15+

180K–250K

15K–21K

Info Security Specialist

5–8

120K–200K

10K–17K

Database Administrator

3–8

80K–150K

7K–13K

 

*Notes about salary table:

  1. Titles and levels vary from organisation to organisation.

  2. The salary ranges given are only approximate guides. For tailored salary advice, please contact us directly.

  3. 12-month base salaries are assumed.

  4. All other benefits and bonuses are in addition to these figures.

  5. Bonus ranges can vary significantly from company to company and will be influenced by market conditions, business and individual performances. Bonus ranges from 1 month at the low end to 100%+ at the upper.

  6. Holiday entitlements range from 12–25 days with senior executives not usually receiving less than 18 days. Less than 15 is very rare and 20 days is becoming the norm.

  7. Healthcare policies are standard.

  8. Pension plans vary with some companies offering greater than the standard contribution. Top up schemes can increase employer contribution levels as much as 15–20% of the base salary for senior executives.

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