For starters, it is great that you already thought of the rate of salary you can expect. But in my opinion, unless you know what you want from a master paper better don't pursue it immediately. A company will pay based on how you sell yourself. No doubt resume with qualifications gets you shortlisted, but that doesn't mean you can't find your way into companies that are willing to pay high.

I share the same background with you, and congratulations for choosing the right university in IT. Everything will depend on how capable you brand yourself in the end. For the time being, the best focus is getting good grades and look for internship in big named companies.

With 3 years of experience, are you a senior in the company? Are your responsibilities heavy? rm3.5k for 3 yrs seems fair for diploma, but yet if you are a senior i guess you should be demanding rm4.5k or higher instead.

The difference between degree and diploma really isn't much, but employers will usually grade degrees with additional 200-300rm on their fresh graduate salary.

If you have the same responsibility as your seniors, are you reporting to them? Same responsibility meant working on the same level. If they are classified as senior while you are not, just because you lack the number of years then the system is very much unfair. Then again, this is not uncommon but if you believe salary wise they also earn more than you while having the same responsibility, you should fight for a higher increment or a seniority level. Otherwise, wouldn't you feel detrimental staying in the same company so long under the people sharing the same responsibility.

If you cant fight the system, maybe you should consider to move on to another one.

Congratulations for getting so far Defects statement requiring a degree in our current economy.

Current
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Salary = 5200 * 12 = 62400 + epf (13%) = 70512
Dental = ?
Eyecare = ?
Transport = ?
Mobile = ?
Average OT per mth x 12 = ?
13th month bonus = 5200
Total bring home = 75712 + ?????

Future
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Salary = 6000 * 12 = 72000 + epf = 81360
Fixed allowance = 1000 * 12 = 12000
Total bring home = 93360

Is your future total bring home going to be 25 or 30% increment from the current company?

a. If yes, then I think then all that is left is whether the new company going to give you career prospect or not compare to present company.
b. If no, i would reconsider, due to the question posed in a.