Job Title : System Engineer
Job Description : Hardware installation and Software configuration
Age : 33
Years spent in company : 7
Company : GLC
Industry : IT-O&G
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Executive
Experience before joining (years) : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor Degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40 + troubleshooting time

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 5000
Contractual Bonus (months): mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : depend on performance. maybe at least 3 mths

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Employee and dependent
Transport Benefits : None
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 120
Flexi Working Hours : Yes
Other Benefits : Dental + optical (included in benefit), (travel allowance and offshore allowance)- when applicable

*now already move to other company with increment 80%

Hi all, sharing my progression here as a dotnet software developer.
My background is not IT but I started my career in IT as a software developer.
I am a Mechanical Engineering degree graduate from TARUC (Setapak).

My monthly gross salary in RM (not including allowances, only base) progression:
2016 (started in Dec): 3K
2017: 3.3K (confirmation) -> 3.6K
2018: 3.8K -> 6K (promotion)
2019: 6.5K
2020: 6.7K -> 8.1K (new job)
2021: 10K (new job)
2022: 16K (new job)

Sorry for the soooo abstracted information, just in case my colleague will see my post here.
A bit more context, all these are in Malaysia, I'm not doing remote job and converting currency (some people like to convert, for example from SGD to MYR as their earning).

Sharing this for the benefits of other software developers, there are a few companies I know that they could afford RM 10K monthly for people who have less than 5 years of working experience.

The annual bonus I got from these companies is average 1.5 months.
I am grateful with what I have now at my current age (below 30 years old).

Maybe it is applicable to you as auditor but not all industry can apply. To be honest if I were see someone resume like you (non-accounting) I will seriously forgone the candidate for good because it is zero loyalty. How one can gain more experience if jumping here and there as job hopper. To acquire skill in fact 6 months or 1 year can be competence to do the task but experience and network need time to build. Changing job frequently doesn't mean of getting good experience but rather it is for seeking good pay purpose.

Job Title : Regional IT Infra Manager
Job Description : Cloud Modernization
Age : 38
Years spent in company : 1 months
Company : Insurance
Industry : financial services
Tenure : Perm
Employment Level : mid senior
Experience before joining (years) : 14 yrs
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor Degree in IT
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40hrs

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary : RM25k
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : ~2 , more once confirmed

Work Flexibility (where relevant) :
Work From Home Availability: wfh since day 1
Annual Leaves: 21 days
Flexi Working Hours : Yes

My previous job as Cloud Manager pays me 18k, since the new role has more responsibilities  I asked for at least 30% bump in salary

Job Title : Assurance Associate
Job Desciption : basic audit stuff
Age : 23
Years spent in company : just started (0)
Company : Audit company
Industry : Audit/Acc
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Associate level/entry level
Experience before joining (years) : 0 (6 months internship at MNC)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelors Degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45 (maybe slightly different once engagements start rolling in).

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM3,400 +130 allowance
Contractual Bonus (months): N/A
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : N/A

Work Flexibility (where relevant) : Flexi working hours + can WFH depending on team
Work From Home Availability: Depends on manager and rest of team
Annual Leaves: 14 days
Flexi Working Hours : Partial - if client wants you to be on at specific time then have to. otherwise can flex

I'll be honest, I took this job because it was the highest paying and most convenient for me initially, but right now I'm thinking it might have been a mistake. I don't have the audit mindset, and maybe I should have opted for lower pay but more job satisfaction. We'll see how it goes though. I feel like I should try at least one busy season and if I can't handle it I'll leave.

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Updated on 23 octorber 2022

Hi guys, would like to ask for everyone opinions. As from previous update, i got a 10% salary increment in july 2022 and going to get another rm1000 increase from current company in coming jaunary 2023 (sort of like promotion). Recently i have gotten a head hunter job offer as a Business Development Engineer (range of rm3000 to 5000 stated in the post but could get higher than that maybe?). My company usually give 1.5~2 month bonus depend on how much company earn. My question is should i move to a new job (Cuz i feel like still can learn more things from current company) while the new company required to handle project, provide solution to build some lab environment for Asia country. Since i never touch out about this position, can any sifu suggest me what should i do? I am confused right now as i not sure if i shall try the new oppornity or remain in current company. (New company supply lab-level installation for industry factory). Is there a difference between Mechanical Design Engineer (contact customer, do design, follow up supplier)and Business Development Engineer (developp customer potential business, work closely with design team, required outstation often)?

Sharing my IT career path since 21y/o, degree holder

2011 - 2013 programmer 2200
2014 - 2016 IT consultant 4000 - 8000
2017 - 2018 Project manager 9600 - 12000
2019 - 2020 Head 15000 - 18000
2021 - current C level 47600

Never give up and don't burn the bridge work from home since day 1 Malaysia MCO till now. No plan back to office yet.

heard that better(UM, UTP) unis get higher salary compared to other unis(UiTM). can someone verify if its true. thanks

Hi, my role is different now, the previous role is more technical.
My current role is in different industry and at end-user side now. Mostly dealing with business users and clients.

Quote:
The Peter Principle states that an employee continues to receive promotions to work in higher ranks up to that point where he reaches a level of incompetence.

This would be my last sharing on my career progress as I do not see  myself transitioning back to Malaysia.

I hope my progress will inspire everyone to be brave in asking for what you deserve ✨️. Do not limit yourself to your last drawn salary and Corporate have more budget than what you imagine.

Role: New, head-hunted
Experience: 5years
Basic: 135k/annum
Bonus: 2-3months + RSU

I open up my direct message if you would like help with CV reviews or any salary negotiation tips.