Thanks @coolguy99, very cool! Are you working now and if yes how much did you asked for your salary and any tips on getting offers? (no luck so far)

which salary would you take monthly, 22k MYR to 10k SGD  ? assuming benefits and career aspiration are the same.

What's an acceptable increment for someone earning ~4k, mid 20s, 2 yr experience, within the financial industry?

I got 8% but not sure what to make of this. Previously company didn't get increment as I jumped ship just before.

Hi guys, I am a fresh graduate in accounting and finance. Today I just got an offer for Accounting Assistant position but the starting salary is RM2.4k only. Isn't the standard market range is 2.5-3k? Btw, it is a medium sized logistics company.

some of my friends and families, they get more and more commitments while working at SG,
I.E. buy nice fancy cars, luxurious condo and etc.

In the end they are trapped at SG forever, separated from their family. Because coming back to work in Malaysia just cannot support all those commitments with the way lower salary here.

So need to be careful on that.

But if you are planning to work till retirement, consider all I said as bullsh1t 

i am at sg at the moment. i really hated the job/environment in singapore. the only factor that is pulling me back to stay on in this singky island is the sgd.. i calculated myself, the amount i am saving per month whilst working in singapore, is waay waay more than in malaysia.

soemtimes i relly hope, rm is stronger, like 1:2 ?? then, at least i have more solid reason to move back

I think you're doing pretty fine. Assuming you started working at 22 years old, 4 years working experience in IT field and pulling in 6k a month is not too bad, probably ahead of 50-60% of similarly experienced IT professionals out there. That said, your salary is above the median salary for people your age.

But life is a marathon rather than a sprint. Don't rush things too aggressively, on some occasion you can slow down your pace and enjoy the things you have achieved. About buying a house and settling down in Klang Valley, like a forumer have mentioned above, buy something within your means first. Let's say you're planning to set back RM2K a month to buy a house in Klang Valley, looking for a condominium at 400k will be a realistic figure. And 400k should be able to get you a 3 bedroom condo in the outskirts of KL.

Financial management is more crucial than having a big salary. So live within your means and you will find yourself pulling through whatever situation. I'm also an IT professional reaching 27 this year, reaching 10k  salary but difference is I'm married and have larger commitment, but I live within my means and never indulge myself in superficial luxuries.

Do you guys find yourself having to jump every 2-4 years in order to get a higher salary?

What is the usual reason when hiring manager ask about why are you leaving the previous company ?

Job Title : Senior Auditor
Job Desciption : Assisting manager on planning and coordinating audit engagements
Age : 24
Years spent in company : 3 years
Company : EY
Industry : Business services
Tenure : Permanent hire
Employment Level : Fresh graduate
Experience before joining (years) : Nil
Highest paper qualification/ education background : ACCA
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 50 - 80 hours

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM5,250
Contractual Bonus (months): 2 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : 1-2 mths

hi all.. just wanted to ask.. if you are jumping from a permanent employment into a 12 month contract job, what sort of pay hike should you be expecting ?

Hello. I realized there are many IT seniors here. I worried I choose wrong IT field since I am fresh graduate right now.
Now I'm in internship as a software tester but I found that there are less job opportunities for tester in Malaysia. The salary of tester < developer.  Should I change to Software Engineer or Developer in future? I may stay in current company  as graduate trainee-tester (18 months) after internship. If I accept the offer as GT (salary around 3k), I only can promote after 18 months. Compared to other friends, they might be higher position in other company after I finish my GT life.

Actually there is future for tester.
But you need to upskill yourself to do “test automation”, not just create test cases and do manual testing etc.
API calls, integration test etc all can be automated, and companies (even Google/Facebook) needs developers to code those test automations

It can be lucrative career IF you learn the right skill sets

So should I change to Software engineer?  My tester friend told me there's higher challenging and pressure for Software engineer compared to tester. I believed higher pressure and challenging = earn more money. 

I'm from MMU Cyberjaya and my CGPA is 3.52. btw, going to graduate in 3 more weeks..😩

want to ask for opinion here
should i sacrifice my permanent job for better pay but contract job
current job -

salary: 4k - GLC - (5% increment/y)
status: permanent, almost impossible to get retrench unless commit crime
benefit: family medical coverage, phone allowance, parking allowance, house loan subsidy
bonus: 0 ~ 3 month
workload: relax
career growth: hard, due to strong political practice & group is losing money

offered job -

salary: 6 ~ 6.5k - MNC, O&G based (1 ~ 8% increment/y)
status: contract - project based, but they say always renew, never end contract (maybe sweet talk)
benefit: family medical coverage, phone allowance, parking allowance
bonus: not sure
workload: probably hectic
career growth: not sure

in today's world. permanent post do not guarantees job security. let's face it.

Just accepted a new offer...

Job Title : Account Manager
Age : 27
Years spent in company : Just joined
Company : Global tech start-up
Industry : Data & tech
Tenure : Permanent hire
Employment Level : Manager
Experience before joining (years) : 3 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Master's degree
Location : Kuala Lumpur
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 35 hours
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM11,000 / month

Age: 31
Title: senior software developer
salary: 14k
status: permanent, unless
benefit: medical coverage
workload: OT once or twice in 6 months

Con is bonus depends on company performance for now

Job Title : Senior Consultant
Job Desciption : SAP Consultant (Functional)
Age : 30
Years spent in company : 9 Years
Experience before joining (years) : 0 Years
Company : Local SME
Industry : IT
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree in IT
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 50 Hours
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM10k

I'm wondering if my salary is normal for my age and experience or am I being underpaid?