2014/15 salary guide - Kelly Services Malaysia
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2014/15 salary guide - Kelly Services Malaysia
Kelly Services Malaysia 2014/15 salary guide October 2014 KELLY SERVICES IN MALAYSIA Å Established in Malaysia since 1984, Kelly Services has 12 offices – strategically located for the convenience of our clients – they include Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang, and Johor Bahru – and supported by a professional strength of 230. The primary focus for Kelly Services in Malaysia is in providing General Recruitment Services; Contact Centre; and Specialist Recruitment Services which include Engineering Resources, Information Technology Resources, Financial Resources, and Corporate Professionals. In addition, we are also the market leader for Outsourcing and Consulting Services which is make available through the Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (Kelly OCG). Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Visit www.kellyservices.com.my 2 Contents 4 INTRODUCTION 5 NATIONAL OVERVIEW SALARIES 6 Contact Centre 6 Overview 7 Contact Centre 8 KELLY FINANCIAL RESOURCES 9Overview 10 Banking 11 Finance 12 Corporate Professionals 13 Overview 14 Human Resources 15 Function Support 16 Logistics & Warehousing 18 Sales & Marketing 20 Kelly IT Resources 21Overview 22 Information Technology 24 Kelly Engineering Resources 25Overview 26Engineering Methodology: Salary figures included in the 2014/15 Malaysia Salary Guide are derived by combining the expert market knowledge of senior recruitment professionals, within the network of Kelly Services Malaysia, with input from clients and the latest job placement data recorded on the database of Kelly Services Malaysia. 3 introduction Å We are pleased to present the Malaysia forecasts of 5.8%. Going forward, the Malaysian industry an organisation is in and however be able to see within this Guide. There are Salary Guide 2014/15. The salary ranges in economy is expected to remain on a steady niche its products are, its employees continue many aspects which make an employee this Guide are based on actual transactions growth path with Credit Suisse and Bank of to be its biggest asset and advantage. They productive; a competitive salary is one of them. between employers and employees of Kelly America Merrill Lynch upgrading their 2014 are the ones that make the magic happen. I hope that this effort of ours provides you that Services Malaysia and represent a reflection of GDP growth forecasts for Malaysia to 5.9% And the key is in employee engagement, crucial input. the marketplace. and 5.7%, respectively. Following this positive which is about learning how to retain, attract economic growth in the first half of 2014, and develop good talent. With Malaysia’s 57 years after achieving independence, employment prospects have improved with economy experiencing exponential growth, this Malaysia has positively transformed itself into stronger labour demand in various sectors of prime market has no shortage of people to be one of the most progressive emerging markets the economy. employed, but only a shortage of specialised in Asia today. Powered by the Government’s skills in the people. privatizations, liberalisation policies and However as Malaysia braces itself from an most recently, the Economic Transformation input-driven growth strategy to one which is On this note, I am proud to present the Programme (ETP), Malaysia offers great increasingly driven by knowledge, the local Malaysia Salary Guide 2014/15 which offers opportunities for local and international talent required to advance the economic a detailed and in-depth look at our business investors to tap growth within the country and transformation agenda must possess skills and landscape, market insights and trends of across South East Asia (SEA). qualities to match industry requirements. key industries that are currently driving the It is not surprising that Malaysia’s economy I’m also inclined to point out that while market- Guide will serve as an additional tool for your expanded at a faster pace of 6.4% in the driven salaries are crucial, it is only possible talent compensation planning. My team and second quarter of 2014 (from April to June for employers to attract and retain talented I are also readily available to assist you with 2014) underpinned by strong growth in the employees by creating a meaningful employer- specific queries you may have on our sectors of services and manufacturing sectors – exceeding of choice culture. I believe that whatever specialisations within Malaysia as you’ll KAMAL KARANTH A. Managing Director Kelly Services Malaysia & India nation’s economy. In return, I hope that the 4 national overview MSC Malaysia is estimated to provide 50,000 total jobs and MYR$ 5.5bil investments by 2015 with cloud-based computing services set to become the next engine of growth. Å Malaysia’s economic growth for 2014 countries to do business by the World telecom companies in the Fortune Global recent Global Workforce Index (KGWI) trumped the market with its gross domestic Economic Forum (WEF), the International 500 ranking) are already leveraging on survey on Career Development which product (GDP) accelerating faster than widely Institute of Management Development the country’s workforce opportunities. revealed that 64 percent of Malaysian expected. According to Bank Negara Malaysia and the Global Innovation Index 2013. (BNM – the country’s Central Bank), Malaysia’s In addition, the pioneer Human Capital However as Malaysia transforms itself from economy for the 3 months to June grew 6.4% Report 2013 produced by WEF ranks an input-driven growth strategy to one (exceeding the central bank’s forecast range of Malaysia 22nd out of 122 economies which is increasingly driven by knowledge, To that end, Malaysia’s Institutions of Higher 4.5%-5.5%), lifting Malaysia’s GDP growth to surveyed in terms of best performance by the local talent required to advance Learning must adapt their curricula accordingly 6.3% for the first half of 2014 compared with a higher to middle-income nation in the the economic transformation agenda with more emphasis on practical industry 5.5% in the corresponding period last year. area of workforce and employment! must possess skills and qualities to experience since job trends will always match industry requirements. follow market-driven trends. Meanwhile Additionally, the country has been ranked by Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia is employees (respondents of the survey) employers need to focus on up skilling several reputable organisations as amongst estimated to provide 50,000 total jobs and Currently the skilled talent pool in Malaysia the best places to do business in the world. MYR$ 5.5bil investments by 2015 with cloud- is at 27 percent – far off from the estimated In this instance, the World Bank’s Doing based computing services set to become the requirement of 45 percent to meet the Business Report 2014 ranks Malaysia in the next engine of growth. Additionally, several national agenda of a high income nation sixth place against 185 economies across conglomerates such as Huawei Technologies by 2020. Other compounding challenges the globe with particularly good scores (a leading global ICT solutions provider); include low levels of students passing for getting credit (1 ); protecting investors Halliburton (one of the world’s largest oil English exams while much sought after (4th); and trading across borders (5th). field services companies); Ranbaxy Mandarin-speaking local talent are being Laboratories (an Indian multinational incentivised to move out of the country. Within South East Asia (SEA), the country pharmaceutical company); and NTT This battle however can be easily won is positively ranked as one of the top two Communications (one of the top three as indicated by Kelly Services Malaysia’s st favoured skills over money and promotion! their employees to uphold the competitive advantage for their organisations. 5 ConTACT CENTRE: Salaries overview Contact Centre or previously more commonly known as Malaysia is an ideal contact centre location contributed by Call Centre is a flourishing industry segment in Malaysia. these factors: Services rendered by contact centres are often engaged by i. Stable economic, political and general environment corporations of various sizes from small-medium enterprises ii. Strong supply of talent with Kuala Lumpur being the to large scale conglomerates including multinational convergent point for graduates in Malaysia corporations. A multitude of industries ranging from iii.Good infrastructure and development ensuring sustainability banking, insurance, manufacturing, automobiles, and iv.Favourable business environment telecommunication, to electrical, electronics, information technology, health care, and more are increasingly deploying One of the biggest challenges facing the Contact Centre contact centres capabilities within their businesses as market industry in Malaysia is the availability of a ready pool of talent becomes competitive. who are able to communicate effectively in two in-demand languages – English and Mandarin. While this is not yet at a peak, globalisation and new technologies will inevitably result in customers expecting oral competency in both these languages to be a pre-requisite for talent in the Contact Centre sector. In addition, oral skills in a few secondary foreign languages such as Korean, Japanese, Thai, and Urdu are also fast becoming a major plus. Currently, there is a mismatch between demand and supply in this area. 6 Contact CENTRE SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX Senior Operations Manager Diploma/Degree 4-6 10,000 15,000 Operations Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 8,000 12,000 Client Account Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,000 Quality Assurance Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500 Trainer Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,500 5,000 Team Leader/Team Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,000 4,500 Service Desk Analyst Diploma/Degree 0-4 2,500 Workforce Management Analyst Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 5,000 ✪ Customer Service Executive SPM/Diploma/Degree 0-5 1,400 3,000 ✪ Telesales Consultant SPM/Diploma/Degree 2-3 1,600 2,500 Credit Collectors SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,600 2,200 Operation Analyst Centre Specialist Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,000 4,000 Real Time Floor Management Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,000 4,000 Inbound Sales Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,800 2,500 ✪ ✪ Service Request Analyst Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 3,200 ✪ Technical Helpdesk Support (Non-IT) SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-3 1,800 2,500 ✪ Technical Helpdesk Support (IT) Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 3,500 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 7 Kelly Financial Resources: Salaries BANKING financE 8 overview The Financial sector stands as one of the largest sectors in Malaysia with more than 300,000 people employed. This sector is made up by professionals in the Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Insurance and Statistics and Taxation sub-sectors. An important industry for the country, it contributes up to 11 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The role of the financial sector is envisioned to continue growing to be a key driver and catalyst of Malaysia’s economic progression. This sector is projected to be more competitive, dynamic, inclusive, diversified, and integrated, with the ability to offer world class financial services, in terms of breadth, depth and quality to serve the needs of Malaysia. In tandem with this, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM – the country’s central bank) has prepared and is gradually implementing a blueprint in promoting Islamic Banking and Finance and achieving 40 percent share of the domestic financing market. In fact, in the field of Islamic Finance, Malaysia helms as the de facto captain globally. In less than a decade from 2006 to 2013, the Malaysian “sukuk” listing already commands 63 percent of the world sukuk market with a value of US$67 billion. 9 Banking SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX BANKING ✪ Relationship Manager Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000 ✪ Business Intelligence Manager Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000 Investment Analyst Degree/Professional 5-10 8,000 19,000 ✪ Product Development Head Degree/Masters 5-10 8,000 18,000 ✪ Shariah Head Degree/Masters 5-10 8,000 21,000 ✪ Head Credit Risk Degree 8 8,000 18,000 Head Sales Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 8 8,000 15,000 Head Merchant Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 10 8,000 18,000 Senior Manager – Compliance Degree 5 9,000 15,000 Branch Manager Degree 5-6 5,500 12,000 ✪ Compliance Manager Degree 4-5 6,500 9,500 ✪ Risk Management Manager Degree 4-7 6,500 9,500 Fund Accountant Manager Degree 3-7 5,500 9,000 Relationship Manager Degree 3-5 4,000 7,500 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ Compliance Officer Degree 4-5 3,500 7,000 Assistant Branch Manager Degree 1-3 4,000 6,500 Credit Manager Degree 1-3 3,500 6,000 Treasury Officer Degree 4-5 3,500 6,500 Corporate Recovery Executive Degree 4-5 3,000 5,500 Credit Analyst Degree 4-5 3,500 7,500 Internal Auditor Degree 2-3 2,500 3,500 Personal Financial Consultant Degree 1-3 2,800 4,500 Sales Officer/Executive Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,300 4,500 Credit & Loans Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,300 3,500 Management Trainee Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,500 3,200 Bank Clerk SPM/STPM 0-1 1,500 2,000 Bank Teller SPM/STPM 1-3 1,500 2,000 Loans Clerk SPM/STPM 1-3 1,500 2,000 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 10 FINANCE SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX Finance Finance Manager Degree 6-7 8,500 Finance and Administrative Manager Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Masters 5 8,000 10,500 ✪ Internal Audit Manager Degree 5 10,000 14,000 ✪ Finance Manager – Investment Degree 5-7 8,000 12,000 ✪ Senior Accountant Diploma/Degree/ACCA/CIMA/ MACPA/CPA 6-7 8,000 12,000 ✪ Senior Auditor Degree/Professional Certificate 4-5 7,000 9,000 ✪ Accountant Degree/Professional Certificate 2-3 6,000 8,000 Claims Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 5,500 7,500 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 13,000 Credit Control Manager Diploma/Degree 4-6 5,500 7,500 Accounts Payable Manager Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000 Cost Accountant Diploma/Degree/ACCA/CIMA/ MACPA/CPA 3-4 4,500 7,000 Financial Analyst Degree 3-4 6,000 7,500 Finance Executive LCCI Higher/Diploma/Professional Certificate 2-4 3,500 5,000 Team Leader – Accounts Diploma/Degree 3-4 4,000 6,500 Auditor Degree/Professional Certificate 2-3 3,500 6,000 Senior Accounts Executive LCCI Higher/Diploma/Professional Certificate 2-4 3,500 6,000 Accounts Executive LCCI Intermediate /Diploma/Professional Certificate 1-3 3,000 4,500 Underwriting Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,800 4,000 Accounts Specialist (AP/AR) Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,500 4,000 Fund Accounting Executive Diploma/Degree 0-2 2,500 3,500 Credit Control Officer Diploma/Degree 2-4 2,800 4,500 Claims Officer Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,500 4,000 Payroll Officer SPM/LCCI 1-2 2,500 3,200 Audit Assistant Diploma/Degree 0-1 2,500 3,000 Accounts Assistant/Accounts Clerk SPM/Certificate/Diploma 1-2 2,000 2,800 Credit Control Assistant Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,000 2,800 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 11 Corporate Professionals: Salaries Human resources function support logistics & warehousing sales & marketing 12 overview This year, the Malaysia Salary Guide 2014/15 combines the discipline of Human Resources (HR), Function Support, Logistics & Warehousing, and Sales & Marketing as Corporate Professionals. This categorisation reflects the nature of these professions which collectively support the businesses of companies from administration to day-to-day activities. This group is essential to Malaysia’s service driven economy. When we speak of Corporate Professionals, there are two sub sectors which we cannot afford to ignore – Human Resources and Sales and Marketing. There is an increasing demand from employers in Malaysia for HR professionals with a consultative background primarily for the implementation of strategic HR programs (as opposed to engaging a consulting firm to do so). The roles in demand within HR in the coming year are Talent Acquisition Managers; Compensation and Benefits Managers; and Head of Human Resources amongst others. Sales and Marketing, in the meantime, joins Information Technology (IT), Engineering, and Banking and Finance as sectors in which employers in Malaysia are most likely to pay to relocate their talents. Among the roles which will continue to be highly in-demand in Sales and Marketing are National Sales Managers and Digital Marketing Managers with both skill sets growing increasingly important as sales and technology become more integrated with our everyday lives. 13 Human Resources SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX HUMAN RESOURCES ✪ HR Director Degree/Professional Degree/Master >15 15,000 ✪ Senior HR Manager Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree/Master 7-10 8,000 30,000 18,000 Senior Recruitment Manager Diploma/Degree 7-10 10,000 15,000 ✪ HR Manager Degree 6-8 8,000 11,000 ✪ Talent Acquisition Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 6-8 8,000 10,000 10,000 ✪ Compensation and Benefits Manager Diploma/Degree 6-8 8,000 HR Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000 Recruitment Manager Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 7,000 Recruitment Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 5,000 Compensation and Benefits Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500 ✪ HR Generalist Degree in HR or equivalent 2-3 3,500 4,500 ✪ HR Officer/Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500 Training Specialist Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500 Recruitment Executive Diploma/Degree 2 2,500 3,500 ✪ Payroll Specialist STPM/Diploma 2-3 2,800 3,500 Payroll Assistant Certificate/Diploma 1-2 1,800 3,000 HR Assistant SPM/Diploma 1-2 2,000 3,000 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 14 function support SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX FUNCTION SUPPORT ✪ Finance and Admin Manager (senior) Diploma/Degree/ACCA 8-10 10,000 16,000 Purchasing Manager Degree 6-8 8,000 11,000 Personal Assistant to CEO Diploma/Degree 8-10 6,500 9,000 ✪ Office Manager Diploma 4-6 6,000 7,500 ✪ Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant PSC Certificate/Diploma 3-5 4,000 7,000 Safety Officer Licensed Safety Officer 4-7 4,500 6,000 ✪ Administrator Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,500 5,000 Procurement Executive Degree 3-5 3,500 5,000 ✪ ✪ ✪ Purchasing Executive Degree 4-5 3,500 5,000 Litigation Paralegal Degree 2-4 3,500 5,000 Finance and Admin Executive Diploma/ Degree/ACCA 2-4 3,000 4,500 Document Controller Diploma/Degree 2-5 3,500 5,500 Secretary PSC/Diploma 2-3 3,500 5,000 Service Specialist Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 4,000 Project Administrator Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 3,500 Event Coordinator Diploma/Degree 1-3 2,200 4,000 Administrative Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,200 3,500 Junior Secretary PSC 1-2 2,500 3,000 Order Processing Assistant SPM/Diploma 1-2 1,800 2,500 ✪ Customer Service Executive Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,000 2,800 ✪ Administrative Assistant SPM/Corporate Admin Certificate 1-2 1,800 2,500 ✪ Front Desk Assistant SPM 1-2 1,800 2,500 ✪ ✪ Personal Driver SPM 2-3 1,800 2,500 Data Entry Assistant SPM 1-2 1,500 1,600 Despatch SPM 1-2 1,200 1,500 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 15 logistics & warehousing SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING ✪ ✪ ✪ Senior Warehouse Manager Diploma/Degree 8-10 7,500 10,000 Purchasing Manager Diploma 8-10 6,500 10,000 Supply Chain Manager Degree 5-8 7,500 12,000 Senior Buyer Diploma/Degree 8-10 7,500 12,000 Logistic & Planning Manager Diploma/Degree 5-10 7,500 12,000 Warehouse Manager Diploma/Degree 4-5 6,000 8,000 Assistant Distribution Manager Degree 4-5 5,500 7,000 Warehouse Supervisor Degree 3-5 3,000 5,000 Operations Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,000 4,500 Buyer Diploma/Degree 2-3 3,500 5,000 ✪ Warehouse Executive Diploma 2-3 2,200 4,000 ✪ Logistic Coordinator Diploma/Degree 3-5 3,000 5,000 Shipping Supervisor Diploma/Degree 3-5 2,500 4,000 Stock Controller STPM/SPM 2-3 2,300 3,000 ✪ Crane Driver Certificate 3-4 1,500 1,800 Forklift Driver SPM 3-5 1,400 2,800 Delivery Assistant SPM 1-2 1,300 2,200 Shipping Assistant SPM/Certificate 1-3 1,600 2,800 Storekeeper SPM 1-2 1,600 2,200 Warehouse/Store Assistant PMR/SPM 1-3 1,300 2,200 Packer SPM 1-2 1,200 1,600 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 16 17 sales & marketing SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) MIN MAX SALES & MARKETING ✪ ✪ Head of Sales & Marketing Higher Diploma/Degree/Masters >10 12,000 25,000 Sales Director Higher Diploma/Degree >10 12,000 25,000 Business Development Director Diploma/Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree 8-10 12,000 18,000 VP Corporate Strategy & Planning Degree/MBA 7-10 12,000 25,000 Assistant Country Manager Degree/MBA 7-10 12,000 18,000 Corporate Communications Director Degree/Masters 8-10 12,000 20,000 VP Marketing – Regional Higher Diploma/Degree 8-10 12,000 25,000 Head of Channel Management Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/Professional Degree 8 8,000 15,000 ✪ Sales Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,500 15,000 ✪ Business Development Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,500 12,000 ✪ Marketing Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,000 10,000 ✪ Brand Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 5-8 7,000 10,000 ✪ Marketing Communication Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 8 7,000 10,000 Area Sales Manager Degree 5-8 9,000 15,000 12,000 PR Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 5-6 7,000 Channel Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000 Channel Sales Manager Degree/Master 5-7 5,000 8,000 ✪ Marketing Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000 ✪ Sales Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000 ✪ ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 18 sales & marketing SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification Advertising Manager EXPERIENCE (YEARS) Higher Diploma/Degree 4-5 MIN MAX 5,000 8,000 ✪ PR Manager Degree 4-5 5,000 8,000 ✪ Key Account Manager Diploma/Degree 3-5 4,500 6,500 Brand/Product Manager Higher Diploma/Degree 3-4 5,000 8,000 Senior Sales Executive Diploma/Degree 3-5 4,000 4,800 Retail Supervisor / Retail Executive Diploma/Degree 3-5 2,800 3,800 Marketing Executive Diploma/Degree 2-4 3,000 4,500 Sales Coordinator SPM 2-4 2,300 3,500 ✪ Sales Executive SPM/Diploma/Degree 1-2 2,200 3,000 ✪ Customer Service Executive Diploma/Degree 2-3 2,300 3,000 Marketing Assistant STPM/Diploma 2-3 1,800 2,800 Market Research Diploma/Degree 2-4 2,200 3,000 ✪ ✪ ✪ Sales Co-ordinator SPM 2-3 2,200 3,000 Merchandiser SPM/Certificate 1-2 1,200 1,800 Promote/Retail Assistant SPM/Certificate 1-2 1,500 2,200 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 19 Kelly IT Resources: Salaries 20 overview The information technology sector has enjoyed tremendous growth in the last two decades in Malaysia starting from the mid-90s where national initiatives like the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) was launched. Today, the industry employs over 130,000 people and is regarded as among the larger sectors in the country. The initiative of MSC is under the purview and management of the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). Both the public and private Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Malaysia have heeded the MSC agenda by establishing programmes and working relationships with technology giants such as IBM, Dell, Apple, Google, Hewlett Packard, and Huawei Technologies, just to name a few. Specific programmes are also drafted between relevant IHLs and various companies to nurture specialised talent. On market trends, MSC Malaysia‘s Talent Supply-Demand Study 2010-2013 report cites that 90 percent of companies hired Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) talents with at least one to five years of experience, with only 10 percent of companies hiring fresh graduates. The study was conducted with more than 1,000 companies and 133 faculties in IHLs, in addition to secondary research and consultation with industry experts. Current skill gaps highlighted by the study saw software development (42 percent) skills topping the list followed by database (23 percent) and networking and security (18 percent). Additionally, the creative and animation industry too is one where Malaysia has grown exponentially over the past few years with many of our locally developed animated programmers showing all over the world, from China and Indonesia to UK and the Middle East. 21 information technology SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification EXPERIENCE (YEARS) SAP Team Lead Degree/Masters MIN 8-12 MAX 22,000 30,000 Program Director Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 22,000 35,000 Chief Technical Officers/Chief Information Officers Degree/Masters 12-18 22,000 35,000 Project Directors Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 16,000 25,000 Service Delivery Directors Degree/Masters/PMP 12-18 16,000 25,000 Sales Directors Degree/Masters 12-18 16,000 25,000 ✪ Software Development Manager Degree 8-12 13,000 18,000 ✪ Lead Software Developer Degree 5-8 9,500 15,000 Solutions Architect (Senior) Degree 6-10 11,000 15,000 ✪ ✪ ✪ Implementation & Technical Support Manager Degree 6-8 11,000 15,000 Billing Systems Specialist Degree 6-10 8,500 15,000 Unix Specialist Degree 5-8 8,500 12,000 Information Security Manager Degree 5-8 11,000 15,000 Project Manager Degree 3-5 7,000 10,000 Software Sales Manager Degree 4-6 6,500 9,000 Business Consultant Degree 5-7 6,500 9,000 Wintel Specialist Degree 4-8 5,500 9,000 Senior Systems Engineer Degree 5 6,000 8,000 IT Manager Degree 4-6 6,000 8,000 Service Delivery Manager Degree 5-8 6,500 10,000 SAP Consultants Degree 4-6 6,500 13,000 Systems Analyst Degree 3-5 6,000 8,500 Problem & Change Management Specialist Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000 ETL Developers Degree 3-6 5,500 8,000 IT Marketing Manager Degree 4-6 5,000 8,000 Security Analyst Degree 3-5 5,000 8,000 Logistics Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 7,500 Business Development Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000 BI Consultant Degree 3-5 6,500 10,000 Websphere Application Developer Degree 3-5 6,500 10,000 Solutions Architect (Junior) Degree 2-4 5,500 7,000 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 22 information technology SALARY RANGE ( PER MONTH) Qualification Inside Sales Manager ✪ EXPERIENCE (YEARS) Degree MIN 4-5 MAX 5,500 9,000 IT Supply Chain Manager Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000 Account Manager Degree 3-4 5,500 7,000 Technical Writer Degree 3-5 5,500 8,000 Database Administrator Degree 2-3 5,000 7,500 Quality Assurance Specialist Degree 3-5 5,000 7,000 Billing Systems Engineer Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000 Technical Consultant Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000 Pre-sales Engineer Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000 Systems Engineer Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000 Unix / Linux OS Engineer Degree 2-5 5,000 8,000 Java Developer Degree 1-3 5,000 7,000 IT Procurement Specialist Degree 2-4 4,500 6,000 Systems Programmer Degree 2 4,500 5,500 Helpdesk Tech Support (foreign language expertise) Degree 2-3 5,000 8,000 IT Trainers Degree 2-3 4,500 7,000 Network Administrator Degree 2-3 4,500 5,500 Programmer Degree 1-2 3,800 4,500 Web Designer Degree 2 4,500 5,000 Software Engineer Degree 2-3 4,500 6,000 Analyst Programmer Degree 2 4,500 6,000 Channel Sales Specialist Degree 2-3 4,000 6,000 Inside Sales Specialists Degree 2-3 4,000 6,000 Help Desk Analyst Degree 2-3 4,500 5,500 IT Marketing Communications Executive Degree 2-4 3,500 4,500 IT Administrator Diploma/Degree 1-2 3,000 4,000 IT Executive Higher Diploma/Degree 2 3,500 4,500 Automation Support Engineer Degree 1-3 3,800 5,500 Technician Diploma 1-3 2,800 4,500 ✪ Hot Job | Figures are base salary not including superannuation. 23 Kelly Engineering: Salaries 24 overview In terms of new entrants to the employment market, there have been no less than 13,000 engineering graduates from Malaysia’s public universities between 2008 and 2012. Malaysia’s public universities’ graduates from the field of engineering are increasingly in hot demand by leading engineering companies like Strand Aerospace and Linde. This healthy pattern is perhaps attributed to the global rankings of the said universities. For instance, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is ranked an outstanding 38th placing for chemical engineering worldwide while Universiti Malaya (UM) is ranked in the top 100 in the fields of chemical, and electrical and electronics engineering. Doing its part is also the Public Service Department (PSD) which awards 40 percent of its scholarships to engineering students enabling them to further their studies at renowned institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge and University of Melbourne. All encompassing, this succinctly elevates the engineering standards as practiced and demanded by the growing ambitions of Malaysia. Conclusively, the field of engineering is anticipated to positively expand with the ongoing Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). These are in addition to the High Income Talent Research Scientist Engineer (HIT-RSE) managed by the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC), and the Technology Specialist in Specific Domain Expertise (TeSSDE) which is sponsored by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and owned by Might-Meteor Advanced Manufacturing. 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