
How Much do Network Computing Specialists Earn in Malaysia?
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Computer networking specialists install, inspect, secure and troubleshoot networked computers within an organization. They might operate a help desk, provide physical duties or monitor for internal and external threats.
When choosing the right course to study in Malaysia, one of the criteria that students should look at is the job demand. Job demand for computer science or information technology (IT) jobs is high in demand in Malaysia and globally. There are many types of IT courses and areas that one can work in, therefore it can be confusing to choose the right course to study.
Having said that, salary is one of the important factors for students when choosing the right course to study. After all, the aim of studying is to get a job and the aim of a job is to attain salary that can sustain your future lifestyle and take care of your family. Therefore, in helping students to make this very important decision, EduSpiral Consultant Services has compiled the salary for Network Computing Specialists in Malaysia from various reputable human resource recruitment firms for you to have an idea of the future salary.
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Increased Job Demand for Computing Specialists in Malaysia

Philip Sim, Information Technology (IT) graduate from Asia Pacific University (APU)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Future of Jobs report, characterises Industry 4.0 as the developments of genetics, artificial intelligence, networked devices, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing and other smart technologies.
In Malaysia, IT spending in 2018 is forecast to rise 5.7% to RM65.2 billion, faster than the projected global pace of 4.5%. The increased spending will be focus on adopting business digitalisation, blockchain technology and big data to encourage learning and artificial intelligence. According to Kelly Services 2018/2019 Salary Guide, 1 million professionals in the digital space is required in Malaysia by 2025.
The information technology (IT) industry is expected to face a shortage of between 7,000 and 15,000 professionals, as Malaysia rides the wave of the growing digital economy. The industry is currently in need of specialised workers in various IT fields. By 2025, the IT industry will require one million specialised working professionals as the industry is experiencing a rampant growth.
For students, those ready to embrace the impending digitisation of all industries and prepare themselves with the education and skills needed to weather transformation will be best placed for the future work place.
What is Network Computing?

Mohd Muaz Anuar graduated with Information Technology (IT) from Asia Pacific University (APU)
Network computing refers to the use of computers and other devices in a linked network, rather than as unconnected, stand-alone devices. It is connecting separate physical devices through protocols to form a single logical network. As computing technology has progressed during the last few decades, network computing has become more frequent, especially with the creation of cheap and relatively simple consumer products such as wireless routers, which turn the typical home computer setup into a local area network.
In network computing, computers often share broadband and other resources. Many larger business networks also share hard drive space, where any networked computer has access to the same data through a server or other hardware setup.
Networking can be a more efficient way to deliver more functionality to a large number of computers or devices. In some cases, for example, a network may allow for lower software licensing fees than buying the software for a specific number of stand-alone devices.
One of the strongest arguments behind network computers is that they reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO)— not only because the machines themselves are less expensive than PCs, but also because network computers can be administered and updated from a central network server.
More recent developments have made network computing more sophisticated. One is the process of network virtualization, where hardware networks may be logically partitioned. Another is cloud computing, where the shared network resources can be located remotely for greater data security.
Salary Reports for Network Computing Specialists in Malaysia
Michael Page Salary Benchmark 2020 reports that a Network Manager in the Technology & Telecommunications Sector earns from RM156,000 to RM180,000 a year.
Robert Walters Salary Survey 2020 Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur (Salaries are yearly in ‘000 RM)
- Infrastructure Manager 120 – 246k
- Service Desk Manager 96 – 180k
- Systems Administrator 60 – 120k
- Database Administrator 60 – 120k
- Network Administrator 60 – 120k
- Cloud Engineer 90 – 192k
- Infrastructure Architect 180 – 336k
2020 Hays Salary Guide Malaysia -Information Technology – INFRASTRUCTURE (Salaries are yearly in ‘000 RM)
- WAN
- Cisco Engineer 78 – 216
- Voice/Comms Engineer 96 – 216
- Network Design 120 – 240
- Technical Architect 120 – 240
- Solutions & Enterprise Architect 180 – 300
- NOC Engineer 84 – 180
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
- Unix Admin 84 – 180
- Sybase/Oracle/MS SQL DBA 96 – 216
- Storage Engineer 96 – 180
- Voice Engineer 96 – 216
- Network Engineer 96 – 216
- Windows (Wintel) Admin 60 – 180
- TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
- Security Engineer 72 – 192
- Security Consultant 120 – 216
- Messaging Specialist 120 – 216
- Unix Consultant 96 – 180
- Pre Sales Engineer 96 – 216
- MANAGEMENT ROLES
- Helpdesk Manager 96 – 180
- Network Manager 120 – 240
- IT Manager 120 – 240