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In 2022, corporations in the Asia Pacific are planning a 5.08% pay rise in executive, managerial, and professional employees, as well as support staff.

Using statistics from the Malaysian Department of Statistics, the following is a list of the highest-paying industries between 2015 and 2020 — with the final year impacted by the pandemic

Following the slower demand for labour during the Covid-19 outbreak, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that most companies retained their staff by paying lower salaries.

Lembaga Tabung Haji recently launched THiJARI Biz, an application that allows employers to contribute to their employees' pilgrimage fund on a monthly basis via wage deduction.

According to the Malaysian Employers Federation's Salary Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2021, more employers are giving salary increases to their employees in 2021 than in 2020, hinting at a positive business recovery in the nation.

According to Mercer's Total Remuneration Survey (TRS) 2021, Malaysian companies expect a median 4.5% increase in overall compensation in 2022.

According to Salary Trends Report 2021/2022, Malaysian employees are expected to see a real wage increase of 2.8% next year, up from a 1.5% growth in 2021.

According to an economist, increasing the minimum wage for workers now could be "tricky," as it depends on living costs and the economy's recovery, which was slowed by the pandemic.

Deputy HR Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said that the report on the minimum wage review would be completed by the end of 2021 and presented its study by early 2022.