If I was making money like that I'd probably not consider migrating - unless you're looking to get out of Msia. I think it would only be worth it if you were looking to move (you & family?) to Aus and/or already planning to migrate from the get go. Also you did not mention where the role is, as that will play a fairly big part - living in certain cities will be a lot more affordable than others. In Sydney you'll probably struggle to buy a property for a family with a single income unless it's a smaller unit. If you're single then it's probably good money depending on your lifestyle.

I agree with ya - it's definitely a downgrade and I said as much in my earlier reply stating that it's better to stay in Msia when one makes that level of income. I suppose he could negotiate or maybe apply for more roles in Au from Msia. Maybe then the respective companies are happy to give him the 'fair' salary, which at that level does sounds feasible given the current job climate. I'm saying this based on how so many programmer type jobs are getting 100k++ requiring like only 3 years exp. Made me regret a little giving up on programming.

Honestly it's great that you could progress your career still once you've moved from Msia, as the stories I hear from many migrants are similar to myself: having to restart over from scratch. I could not even get a basic programmer role when I first came over and only managed to get a data entry casual role after 6 months. We were running low on funds to sustain ourselves until my wife landed a casual role first. Given the circumstances, my career wasn't exactly at the top of my priority list. On the plus side, the salary would be a nice boost once(if/when) I land a new role in this job market.