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Malaysia · Data

Remote data jobs open to people in Malaysia

27 roles you can apply to from Malaysia, 24 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.

Your workday overlap

Malaysia · UTC+8

  • New York0h
  • London0h
  • Berlin1h
  • Singapore8h

Pay in these listings

$94k – $220k

USD a year, midpoint ~$140k, from 10 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

14 companies

24 open worldwide, 3 regional · 11% direct from the employer

Data teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From Malaysia, a standard 9–5 overlaps 8 hours with Singapore.

Getting paid from Malaysia

Malaysia's currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Malaysia by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Malaysian ringgit.

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Questions about data jobs from Malaysia

Can I get a remote data job from Malaysia?

Yes. 27 data roles listed here accept applicants in Malaysia: 24 are open worldwide and 3 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Malaysia.

What do remote data jobs open to Malaysia pay?

Of the 10 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $94k to $220k USD a year, with a midpoint around $140k. Pay is set by the employer and usually doesn't change by country for worldwide roles, but check each listing.

What hours would I work from Malaysia?

Malaysia runs on UTC+8. A 9–5 there overlaps 0h with New York, 0h with London, 1h with Berlin, 8h with Singapore. Most data teams only need a few shared hours.

How do foreign companies hire people in Malaysia?

Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in Malaysia) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on Malaysia's payroll for the company. Malaysia's currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.

More on this: contractor vs employer of record · working across timezones · taxes when paid by a foreign company