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🇲🇾 Updated March 2, 2026

Care Worker in Malaysia

Detailed salary information for Care Worker positions in Malaysia, including pay in MYR and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
26,500 MYR
Salary in USD / year
$5,583.06
National Percentile
Top 95%

Job Details

Job TitleCare Worker
CategoryCare Giving and Child Care
Country🇲🇾 Malaysia
CurrencyMYR
Annual Salary (per year)26,500 MYR
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$5,583.06
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
26,500
Bottom 50% Avg
12,412
Middle 40% Avg
71,110
Top 10% Avg
234,820
Top 1% Avg
835,492

Salary Insight

0.4x
compared to national average

A Care Worker in Malaysia earns 0.4x the national average income of 64,276 MYR.

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