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Monthly Cash Allowance
Full-time Malaysian employees received an average cash allowance of RM450 per month, with
male employees receiving an average of RM530, about 50% more than females.
Table 4-8: Average monthly cash allowance per Malaysian employee by gender (RM)
All employees Male Female
Full-time 456 535 365
Part-time 337 468 241
Full-time employees in all job categories, except for managers, received an average cash
allowance of RM160 – RM430 per month. Average monthly allowance for full-time managers was
RM1,100.
Figure 4-14: Average monthly cash allowance per Malaysian employee by job category (RM)
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