It’s the 21st century, but men are still paid more than women in Malaysia

By Victoria Brown
  • Nation

  • Friday, 26 May 2017

PUTRAJAYA: The median monthly salaries and wages of male employees were higher than female staff in 2016, according to the Department of Statistics.

In a briefing on Friday, it revealed that male employees earned a median monthly income of RM1,721 compared with RM1,685 received by their female counterparts.

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