around 2.5k, but, my ex-co cheapo, go hire one for rm2k. End up, non work more than 2 months 

Exclude OT yeah

Most drivers are Malays.

Before hiring them,  make sure if they're OK to skip their prayers time....

We've hired Chinese drivers before,  but they're too smart to handle.... ask them bring customers around,  like from hotel to airport.... they pandai-pandai arrange customers go shopping at their selected joints.

Malay drivers,  have the habit to ask for salary in advance.  Haha.  Unless you pay them well, lots of OT.

Job scope depends if you're hiring them for family or company.

For company, drivers have to run errands like banking or delivering documents and parcels,  sometimes. Either using own bike or company provide. Not just driving boss to work or entertainment.

For family,  job scope is wider....depends whether to take care family members travelling matters,  or help tending garden in the house,  washing cars and porch. Sometimes have to take care the house when owner goes overseas.

Depends on the jobscope.

I know a certain co that pays its CEO/MD’s chauffeur RM7k per month as he is also the bodyguard.

Chauffeur is an ex-policeman.

A professional RR trained chauffeur? Around rm5-6k as well but depends on work scope as well. Very few exist in this country as most after 2-3 years they move on to Singapore or Middle East.

Corporate chauffeur? General ones are around rm3-4k basic but be prepared to add meals, night shifts and outstation allowance as well, those can easily add up to another rm2-3k each month.

Household drivers? These ones generally around rm2-3k, a close friend of mine pays his household driver rm3k basic plus rm350 per car they own and rm2 per km driven in addition to any night shift or weekend work, said easily can be up to double the basic…. Why?? A very simple thing he told me, you skimp and pay peanuts and an absolute certainty is a monkey toying with your expensive cars and time.