{
  "id": 8867244,
  "title": "DOSM: Median pay rises 5.3% but most Malaysian wage earners average RM2,714",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dosm-median-pay-rises-5-3-but-most-malaysian-wage-earners-average-rm2",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/127532/dosm-median-pay-rises-5.3-but-most-malaysian-wage-earners-average-rm2714"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MALAYSIA’S median monthly salary and wage rose 5.3% to RM2,940 in 2025, but more than half of salary and wage earners were in semi-skilled jobs averaging RM2,714 a month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The median salary ro...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}