Jobs that are in high demand according to the Jobstore 2017/2018 salary report

by StudyMalaysia.com on June 14, 2018 | Top Stories

Jobs that are in high demand according to the Jobstore 2017/2018 salary report - StudyMalaysia.com

Are you a jobseeker looking for better opportunities or a high school leaver trying to decide which career to pursue? In Jobstore’s 2017/2018 salary report, we find out which jobs are among the highest paid and highest in demand.

Top 6 job categories in high demand

Sales & Marketing

Revenue-generating roles are very crucial in this fast-pace competitive business environment
Increased focus in Branding and Digital Effort to continuously engage with customers or potential customers - Marketing Manager, Product Manager

Information Technology

Continued high demand for Software Engineers and Data Scientist
Emerging Technologies (Blockchain) and Maturing Technologies (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data) requires niche skills

Finance & Accounting

Increasing demand for credit risk and regulatory reporting skill due to tighter and ever-changing financial regulations
Growing demands for technical-savvy analyst roles who can decipher data and make informed financial decisions

Customer Service

Expanding shared or outsourcing services in the region and increased focus on customer experience
The rise of “ Empathy Economy” from the Sharing Economy and Job loss from automation makes CS the new star

F&B / Tourism / Hospitality

Steady annual growth of F&B, tourism and hospitality establishments in Malaysia since 2010
Growth in international arrivals - Malaysia is still an attractive destination for tourists

Engineering

Civil, industrial, production, mechanical, chemical, mining, electrical, electronic, telecommunication engineers are in high demand
More opportunities in thriving cities like Penang and Kulim acting as hubs for semiconductors and E&E manufacturing

Top 6 highest paid industries in Malaysia

Finance
Health
Sales & Marketing
Legal
Digital Art
Construction

Source: Top 6 Highest Paid Industries in Malaysia That Will Surprise You

Top 3 positions with the highest pay in various industries in Malaysia 2017/2018

This report by Jobstore provides insight into hiring and salary trends in Malaysia. This report was produced based on the analysis of job placements in 22 job categories presented in Jobstore.com as well as jobs from its 20+ partner job sites, salary surveys, recruitment trend researches and industry reports.

Industry	Level	Position	Experience needed (in years)	Minimum salary*	Maximum salary*
Administrative/ Clerical	Manager	Personal Assistant to CEO	5-10	5,000	12,000
	Manager	Administration/Office Manager Safety Manager	5-8	6,000	10,000
	Senior/ Junior Executive	Personal Assistant Secretary	3-10	4,500	10,000
Accounting/ Auditing Finance/ Banking/ Insurance	Director/ C-Level	Chief Financial Officer	15 and above	20,000	53,000
	Director/ C-Level	Chief Risk Officer Director of Compliance Finance Director	10-20	12,000	28,000
	Senior Manager	Corporate Finance Manager Finance Head Financial Controller Risk Manager Senior Finance Manager Strategic Planning & Analysis Manager Tax Manager Treasury Manager	5-10	7,500	25,000
Art/ Design/ Entertainment	Senior Manager, Manager	Design Manager Design Planning & Development Senior Animator Senior Art Director Senior Design Manager	6-12	6,000	15,000
	Senior Executive	2D & 3D Motion Graphics Senior interior Designer UX Designer/ Animator	3-6	2,500	6,500
	Junior Executive	Draughtsman Interior Designer Web/ Graphic Designer	1-3	1,800	4,000
Education/ Training Human Resource	Director/ C-Level	Chief HR Officer Chief People Officer HR Director	15 and above	15,000	50,000
	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	Head (Recruitment, Talent Management, Change Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Organizational Development) Regional HR Manager Vice President	10-15	10,000	25,000
	Senior Manager	Compensation and Benefits Manager Senior HR Manager Senior Recruitment Manager Training & Development Manager	7-12	7,000	15,000
Engineering Construction/ Property Manufacturing/ Production Science/ R&D/ Research	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	General Manager HSE Director Operations Director Quality Director	10 and above	20,000	32,000
	Senior Manager, Manager	Engineering Manager General Manager Utilities Manager	8-10	12,000	23,500
	Senior Manager, Manager	Construction Manager	8-15	9,000	18,000
Information Technology	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	Chief Technology Officer IT Director VP of IT	15-25	15,000	50,000
	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	Project Director	15-25	10,000	22,000
	Senior Manager	Senior Project Manager Senior Program Manager	8-15	9,000	30,000
Business Management/ Project/ Planning Customer Service PR/ Media/ Communications Sales/ Marketing	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	Business Development Director Chief Operation Officer Head of Sales Managing Director Sales Director (Regional) Vice President (Sales & Marketing, Strategic & Planning)	10 and above	15,000	50,000
	Senior Manager	Business Development Manager Country Manager General Manager Head of Sales Sales Director Senior Marketing Manager Senior Project Manager	8 and above	12,000	40,000
	Manager	Key Account Manager Sales Manager	5-10	6,000	30,000
F&B/ Tourism/ Hospitality	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	F&B Director	4-10	7,000	12,000
	Senior Manager, Manager	Hotel Manager Operation Manager Sushi Chef	4-10	5,000	10,000
	Manager	F&B Manager	5 and above	5,000	6,500
Health/ Beauty/ Fitness	Director/ C-Level	Medical Director	10 and above	20,000	30,000
	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager, Manager	Clinical Research Manager Director of Nursing General Manager Market Access Manager	10 and above	10,000	18,000
	Senior Manager, Manager	Regulatory Affairs Manager (Regional)	5 and above	10,000	15,000
Legal/ Public/ Security	Director/ C-Level, Senior Manager	Head of Compliance Head of Legal Head of Regulatory Legal & Compliance General Manager (Legal) Group Legal & Compliance Regional Legal Head Section Head Vice President Legal	Above 8	10,000	25,000
	Manager, Senior Executive	Group Company Secretary Legal & Corporate Secretarial Legal & Regulatory Legal Manager/ VP Legal Manager Senior Legal Manager	5-10	7,500	15,000
	Senior Executive	Legal Counsel Senior Secretarial Executive	2-6	3,000	6,000
Maintenance/ Repair Quality Assurance Purchasing/ Procurement/ Inventory Production/Manufacturing Transportation/ Logistics	Director/ C-Level	Airfreight/Sea freight Director Operations Director Procurement Director Supply Chain Director	Above 10	20,000	40,000
	Senior Manager	General Manager Senior Logistics/ Transportation Manager Regional Procurement Manager Senior Supply Chain Manager	8-12	10,000	25,000
	Manager	Strategic Sourcing Manager	8-12	13,000	19,200