Name: Malaysia Changes Salary Rules for Foreign Workers
Uploaded: 2026-08-10T07:10:11+00:00
Description: Malaysia has increased the salary threshold for exemption from the Labour Market Testing (LMT) process under MyFutureJobs from MYR 15,000 to MYR 20,000. The revised threshold brings the LMT exemption rules in line with the country’s updated Employment Pass salary framework, which was introduced on June 1, 2026.

Malaysia has increased the salary threshold for exemption from the Labour Market Testing (LMT) process under MyFutureJobs from MYR 15,000 to MYR 20,000. The revised threshold brings the LMT exemption rules in line with the country’s updated Employment Pass salary framework, which was introduced on June 1, 2026.

Malaysia has increased the salary threshold for exemption from the Labour Market Testing (LMT) process under MyFutureJobs from MYR 15,000 to MYR 20,000.

The revised threshold brings the LMT exemption rules in line with the country’s updated Employment Pass salary framework, which was introduced on June 1, 2026.

Previously, expatriate positions offering a monthly base salary of at least MYR 15,000 were exempt from Labour Market Testing, allowing employers to proceed directly with Employment Pass applications.

Under the new rules, positions offering less than MYR 20,000 per month may now be required to undergo the LMT process unless they fall under another exemption category.

Other exemptions remain unchanged. These include senior management positions, intra-company transfers, Representative Office/Regional Office (RERO) positions, investors, shareholders and company owners, organizations covered by the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, positions in the sports sector, Employment Pass renewals, and jobs carrying a monthly base salary of MYR 20,000 or more.

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