Earning Power

Detailed Findings Malaysia—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Malaysian Ringgit)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 389 99,600 127,200 174,000 143,340
Total compensation 389 113,900 145,700 208,000 168,516
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 6 2% Decrease 2 1%
Remained the same 99 25% Remain the same 67 17%
Increased less than 1% 4 1% Increase less than 1% 7 2%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 50 13% Increase 1% to 2.9% 35 9%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 34 9% Increase 3% to 3.9% 41 11%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 41 11% Increase 4% to 4.9% 30 8%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 71 18% Increase 5% to 6.9% 69 18%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 33 8% Increase 7% to 9.9% 41 11%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 22 6% Increase 10% to 14.9% 55 14%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 9 2% Increase 15% to 19.9% 15 4%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 8 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 14 4%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 3 1% Increase 25% to 29.9% 3 1%
Increased 30% or greater 9 2% Increase 30% or greater 10 3%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 17 4% 120,000 174,000 240,000 188,388
Portfolio manager 15 4% 130,000 200,000 297,000 202,381
Program manager 69 18% 122,000 150,000 194,400 168,685
Project manager III 72 19% 94,000 120,000 160,000 127,573
Project manager II 94 24% 100,000 128,600 174,000 137,989
Project manager I 77 20% 84,000 108,000 132,000 118,715
Project management
specialist 27 7% 80,400 124,296 180,000 142,767
Project management
consultant 18 5% 98,400 127,000 192,000 151,658
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 1 * -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 2 1% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 47 12% 73,000 90,000 108,000 96,748
10 to less than 15 years 150 39% 93,600 118,200 145,000 125,649
15 to less than 20 years 108 28% 114,000 150,000 192,000 163,806
20 or more years 81 21% 130,000 163,000 225,000 178,251
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