Hello all, would like to update again this year as I’ve gotten a new opportunity last month.

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)
2023: 18K -> 24K (new job)

Recently join an MNC at KLCC area, they are one of the top 10 players in their industry. The role is mostly in management with little to no technical implementation. Not sure I’ll like it but no harm trying.

Let’s see how. Will update again if any changes in the near future.

Job Title : Software engineer
Job Desciption :C#full stack developer
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 1 years 4 months
Company : MNC
Industry : media advertisement
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Level 4
Experience before joining (years) : 6
Highest paper qualification/ education background : degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 8500 + 200 taxable allowance
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : At least 1 month

Work Flexibility (where relevant) :
Work From Home Availability: 3 days home, 2 days office
Annual Leaves: 18 Days
Flexi Working Hours : Yes

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : medical and hospital claim
Other Benefits : EPF contribution from employer(i'm expat), Have yearly claims for medical, dental, free lunch and dinner, company events.

Current salary against peers in industry: Feels like very underpaid when comparing against the HR job posting and close friends.
Growth prospects : Hard to jump to senior if stay at current company as competing with hundreds of candidates within the same level.
Where I will go from here : I hope I can get at >10k salary on the next jump. 1 factor limiting me from jumping is scare no one is willing to hire an old guy like me and pay as much and scare wont get the same benefits outside this company.

Please advise sifu.