major in software eng but why doing system job..software eng high demand lui

Job Title : Account Holder
Job Description : Account holder/ Key account specialist (formerly known as operation manager)
Age : 25
Years spent in company : 7 years
Company : Medical Logistics
Tenure : Permanent

Experience before joining (years) : none, straightly joined after graduate from high school
Highest paper qualification/ education background : SPM/UEC
Location : Selangor
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45 hours

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary  : RM 5,000 (year 2012 started with RM1.6k salary and raised after yrs )
Bonus : 2 months

Benefits (where relevant)
Health Benefits : Medical card (single, not family)
Transport Benefits : none
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : company laptop, company sim card for 40gb internet and free calls
Flexi Working Hours : time off 2 hours/ work from home with acceptable reason
Holiday: 14 AL standard
Feeling lost the longer i work here, now I've took up an offer oversea start from low but at least i can save money with including of meal and accommodation to take up a degree work in IT field.

Question.

Any information security  doing infra and cyber security folks here can share their salary?

Job Title : Software Engineer (.NET, C++, Python)
Job Description : Software Development, Engineering, Lead
Age : 30
Years spent in company : 4 years
Company : MnC
Industry : High Tech
Tenure: Permanent
Employment Level : Mid Tier
Experience before joining (years) : 1 year
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Klang Valley
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary : RM 6500
Annual Bonus : 1 month
Benefits: Pretty standard

I'm not sure if I am underpaid just because some of my friends earn higher than me with similar position in different company. Also I'm kind of in career crisis on how to proceed further in career advancement.. I've been holding different responsibilities but my title and role remains the same. I like the culture and what I'm doing here but there's no sense of achievement for my career progression =/. Maybe I could use some perspective?

Job Title          : IT Technicians
Job Desciption :format/troubleshoot/software installations/printer/server
Age                :26 this years
Years spent in company :4months
Company        :Shin Yang
Industry          : IT
Tenure            :permanent
Employment Level : -
Experience before joining (years) : mostly unrelated such as ventured to makan2 business, supervised in nightclub etc,but interned as web editor
Highest paper qualification/ education background :Diploma, flunked my deg in final sems
Location :Bintulu
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 49hr (include 1hr lunch monday to friday) saturday half day, 8-5

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 1950 ( started at 1800, increment after probations 3months,  ^100 + 50 for phone)
Contractual Bonus (months): 1 mnths/2months from what ive heard frm senior
Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : claims
Transport Benefits : none, but during working hours, drivers are ready
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 50 for phone
Flexi Working Hours : -
Other Benefits : - accommodations covered (More like hostel +electric+water bills), 3 meal provided.

i read about getting cert MCSE/CCNA is a good options , need more opinion on how to advances my career and ofcoz mooar $$

Job Title : Technical Engineer
Job Desciption : Deploy IT infrastructure (from cloud to onprem) projects and occasional support task.
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 2 months
Company : n/a
Industry : IT System Integrator
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Junior
Experience before joining (years) : 5 years (3 years with another SI company)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : High School (Degree Dropped Out)
Location : Klang Valley
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45 (OT if required)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 6000
Contractual Bonus (months): 1 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : n/a

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : medical card
Transport Benefits : mileage claimable (.60 cents/ km)
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 50 (phone bill claimable)
Flexi Working Hours : kinda, reporting manager is flexible, as long as work is done
Other Benefits : 1000 +/- flexi benefit (dental, gadgets.)

not sure about my pay. anyone is this industry can comment?

Job Title : Systems Analyst Team Lead
Job Description : Lead, manage, deploy and support systems in order  to support business stakeholders
Age : 26
Years spent in company : 4
Company : MNC
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Senior Executive
Experience before joining (years) : Fresh Graduate
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): peak 75++ / non peak 45++

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary : RM12k monthly
Bonus: 20k+

Job Title : Sr. Exec (IT Infrastructure Services)
Job Desciption : UNIX Admin
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 1 yr 6 Month
Company : One of the smallest bank
Industry : Bank
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Managerial
Experience before joining (years) : Before joining was 6month server, but I'm certified RedHat Sys Admin, 2 years before was +-Desktop Tech Support,
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor's Degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 8.45AM - 5.45PM (Also 24/7 on just standby, quite normal for the field)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 3520 + RM 50 Phone allowance
Contractual Bonus (months): mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : Just received 2.5 months bonus

Benefits (where relevant) : EPF 17% by Company, 24Days Annual Leave+1day birthday Leave
Health Benefits : Unlimited for me, 30k for family
Transport Benefits : Mileage claim if go to data center. 95cent/km
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : N/A, just
Flexi Working Hours : Boss gives exception to come late if work late. but timing is not that strict.
Other Benefits : Other benefit that I havent really use, like staff loan for car/house.

I felt my basic is too low.how do you guys think? i was not demanding during receiving this job before bcoz I really wanted to be in this Sys Admin,even I took cert using own money, but now felt the burden since I already got housing loan(house will complete 2019/2020)
Just now receive a call for the same position at Maybank, but contract under agency payroll,not sure how much should I request.
Anyone want to hire me??  



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Almost 7 years passed just like this...since my last update:-

Age: 35
Job Title : Network Solutions Architect
Job Desciption : To provide network solutions, response to RFP/RFQ/RFI, to do POC.
Years spent in company :4 year
Company : MNC
Industry : IT
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : Senior Exe
Experience before joining : 8 years
salary : Basic Salary RM 14280, Fixed allowance 1.5k, Commission about 2.5k a month.
qualification: degree
benefits: standard medical coverage, with phone allowance, and parking subsidy.

Yes...mostly Cisco

Job Title : Technical Support
Job Desciption : L1 tech support/troubleshooting
Age : 22
Years spent in company : 3 months
Company : MNC
Industry : IT/BPO
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining (years) : 0 (fresh grad)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree in IT
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 3000
Contractual Bonus (months): none
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : monthly KPI bonus (that I will never meet  )

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : medical insurance, dental coverage
Transport Benefits : none
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : none
Flexi Working Hours : no
Other Benefits : n/a

Tbh considering I didn't do well in uni, pay is pretty good. Just that this job I still have to come in on public holidays, so yeah

Job Title :Tech support
Job Desciption : L2 remote desktop support
Age :30
Years spent in company :3
Company :US MNC
Industry :IT service
Tenure :Perm
Employment Level :exec
Experience before joining (years) :fresh
Highest paper qualification/ education background :degree in business
Location :Selangor
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours):45

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 2500 + rm600 (trans+shift)
Contractual Bonus (months): 1 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : NA

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits :medical
Transport Benefits :NA
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : car maintenance, up to rm1200 per annum
Flexi Working Hours :NA
Other Benefits :NA
3 years in this industry and i dont feel like im going anywhere.

monthly commitment:

house loan - 1200
home wifi - 150
phone prepaid- 40
study loan - 200
groceries - 200
wife - 200
parents - 200

by the 10th, only RM600 left for car fuel, food, etc.   

Job Title : Project Engineer (Electrical & Instrument)
Job Description : Project Engineer - Manage project in term of schedule and cost, manage engineering team, focal person for client and team.
                        Electrical Engineer - In charge of electrical design/engineering.
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 5 year
Company : Local Engineering Company
Industry : Consultant Oil and Gas
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree Engineering
Location : Kemaman
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): Officially 40 hours, but expected "OT" during final project completion

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 2640
Contractual Bonus (months): None but usually get 2 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : Project base incentive from 0-1000 (Base on evaluation from top management)

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : RM1000 (Claimable for Medical & Dental), Medical Card up to 40k
Transport Benefits : Claimable millage, hotel.
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits :-
Working Hours : Officially 8.15am - 5.00p.m but flexible depend on boss
Other Benefits : Nice college, work life is balance, no toll, no parking fees, work most of the time relax.

Am I underpaid ?  Since I am based in Terengganu compared to other in big cities the cost of living there might be a bit higher.

Job Title : System Support Engineer / Network Engineer
Job Description : on-site support. IT related. network related
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 1 month
Industry: Retailer. Barcode auto-ID. networking
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 6 Years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Penang Island
Basic Salary: RM3300
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45hrs

Benefits: Parking, Phone, Medical, Insurance, flexible

feel underpaid... *sad

maybe. but, if you were me, what would you do?

Job Title : IT Engineer
Job Desciption : IT Engineering
Age : 30
Years spent in company : 5
Company : MNC
Industry : Software
Tenure : Permanet
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 2 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Location : Sungai Buloh, Muscat, Chennai, Bangkok
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 48

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM3500 + RM200
Contractual Bonus (months): none
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : depends on KPI

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Medical card (In Patient - RM50k | Out Patient - RM1250) per year
Transport Benefits : Go to site rm0.60/km
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Mobile rm100 + Unifi rm100
Flexi Working Hours : Yes
Other Benefits : 14 days AL

each yr once lol

You should be getting at least 3.5k
Speaking from experience, you don't want to stay long in family-run businesses.

Are you familiar with AWS? willing to learn?
My ex-company looking for someone with your background. PM me if you're interested. 4k to 6k.