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Entry level jobs for college graduates in various job categories
by StudyMalaysia.com on July 10, 2018 | Top Stories
If this is your final year at college or university, you could be thinking of applying for a job before you graduate. From Jobstore’s 2017/2018 salary report, we get a closer look at the hiring and salary trends in Malaysia based on the analysis of job placements in 22 job categories.
Here’s a look at fresh or entry-level and junior executive positions in various job categories and its corresponding salary. Note that most entry-level positions need little or no work experience while junior executive positions require up to five years of experience.
Industry | Level | Position | Experience (in years) |
Minimum salary* | Maximum salary* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Administrative/ Clerical | Fresh / entry level |
|
0-1 | 1,800 | 2,500 |
Junior executive |
|
3-10 | 1,800 | 3,500 | |
|
2-10 | 2,500 | 6,000 | ||
|
3-10 | 4,500 | 10,000 | ||
Fresh / entry level |
|
0-1 | 2,000 | 3,000 | |
Junior executive |
|
1-4 | 2,500 | 4,500 | |
Art/ Design/ Entertainment | Fresh / entry level |
|
0 | 1,500 | 2,500 |
Junior executive |
|
1-3 | 1,800 | 4,000 | |
Fresh / entry level |
|
0 | 1,800 | 3,000 | |
Junior executive |
|
1-3 | 2,000 | 3,600 | |
Fresh / entry level |
|
0 | 2,500 | 3,500 | |
|
0-3 | 1,300 | 1,800 | ||
Senior / Junior executive |
|
1-8 | 3,000 | 11,000 | |
|
2-5 | 2,600 | 4,500 | ||
Information Technology | Fresh graduate |
|
0 | 2,500 | 3,800 |
Junior executive/ Fresh graduate |
|
0-4 | 1,800 | 3,500 | |
Junior executive |
|
1-3 | 3,500 | 6,500 | |
Fresh / entry level |
|
0-1 | 15,000 | 50,000 | |
|
0-1 | 12,000 | 40,000 | ||
Junior executive |
|
0-2 | 2,000 | 3,500 | |
|
1+ | 2,500 | 3,000 | ||
|
2+ | 3,000 | 4,000 | ||
F&B/ Tourism/ Hospitality | Junior executive/ Fresh graduate |
|
0-2 | 1,500 | 2,000 |
|
0-2 | 1,200 | 2,000 | ||
|
0-5 | 1,200 | 2,800 | ||
Health/ Beauty/ Fitness | Junior executive/ Fresh graduate |
|
0-5 | 1,800 | 3,000 |
|
0-5 | 1,800 | 4,000 | ||
Junior executive |
|
2+ | 2,200 | 3,500 | |
Legal/ Public/ Security | Junior executive |
|
0-4 | 2,800 | 4,000 |
Junior executive |
|
0-3 | 1,800 | 3,500 | |
Junior executive |
|
0-3 | 2,500 | 3,500 | |
Junior executive/ Fresh graduate |
|
2-5 | 2,200 | 5,300 |
*Note: denotes monthly salary in RM and may include bonuses and commission
Source: Jobstore 2017/2018 Salary Report
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