{"id":4109,"date":"2026-10-13T03:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2026-10-13T03:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:55:34","slug":"payroll-calculation-malaysia-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/payroll-calculation-malaysia-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Payroll Calculation Malaysia: Guide to Employee Payroll &amp; Deductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"toc-card mt-3\">\r\n<div class=\"toc-header\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tool-icon.png\" \/><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this article<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"toc-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">1. Who Do the Employment Act Pay Rules Apply To?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">2. How Do You Calculate an Employee&#8217;s Daily and Hourly Rate?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section3\">3. How Do You Calculate Pay for Rest Days, Public Holidays and Partial Months?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section4\">4. What is the Minimum Wage, And How Does It Affect Payroll?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section5\">5. How Do Leave Entitlements and Termination Benefits Affect Payroll?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section6\">6. What Payroll Deadlines Do Malaysian Employers Need to Meet?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section7\">7. Should You Run Payroll In-House or Outsource It?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#section8\">8. Payroll Calculation Malaysia FAQs<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Most payroll mistakes in Malaysia don&#8217;t come from EPF or SOCSO rates. Those are published, and most systems get them right. The trouble usually starts earlier, with the gross pay figure itself: a daily rate worked out the wrong way, public holiday work underpaid, or a mid-month joiner paid for a full month. This guide covers the parts of payroll calculation that sit around the statutory deductions.<\/p>\r\n<p>That includes how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/employment-act-1955-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Employment Act 1955<\/strong><\/a> defines a day&#8217;s pay, what rest day and public holiday work should cost, how to handle incomplete months, and the deadlines that catch employers out.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Who Do the Employment Act Pay Rules Apply To?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section1\">\r\n<p>Since the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 took effect on 1 January 2023, the Employment Act covers every employee in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, whatever they earn. Sabah and Sarawak have their own labour ordinances.<\/p>\r\n<p>What\u2019s the catch? Some of the money provisions only apply to employees earning <strong>RM4,000 a month or less<\/strong>, plus manual workers and a few other groups regardless of pay. For this group, the law sets minimums for:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/overtime-calculation-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Overtime pay<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Pay for work on rest days<\/li>\r\n<li>Pay for work on public holidays<\/li>\r\n<li>Termination and lay-off benefits<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor staff earning above RM4,000, these items come down to the employment contract. Many employers still follow the statutory rates for everyone, but it&#8217;s worth knowing which of your employees the law actually protects before you build your pay rules.\r\n<pre><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/employment-act-1955-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Employment Act 1955 \u2013 Summary<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>How Do You Calculate an Employee&#8217;s Daily and Hourly Rate?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section2\">\r\n<p>For monthly-paid staff, the Employment Act uses a fixed divisor of 26, no matter how many days are in the month. The result is called the ordinary rate of pay (ORP), and almost every other calculation in this guide builds on it.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Daily rate (ORP)<\/strong> = Monthly salary \u00f7 26<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Hourly rate<\/strong> = ORP \u00f7 Normal working hours per day<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake an employee earning RM3,640 a month who works 8 hours a day:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Daily rate: RM3,640 \u00f7 26 = <strong>RM140<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Hourly rate: RM140 \u00f7 8 = <strong>RM17.50 <\/strong>(contracted hours may differ)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nUse the employee&#8217;s normal contracted hours as the second divisor, not a flat 8. Someone on a 9-hour day has a lower hourly rate than someone on 7.5 hours, even at the same salary. Normal working hours are capped at 45 a week, down from 48 before 2023.\r\n<pre><strong>Check out: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/what-is-cms-content-management-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Overtime Calculation Malaysia Rules &amp; Eligibility<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>How Do You Calculate Pay for Rest Days, Public Holidays and Partial Months?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section3\">Any day that falls outside the normal monthly pattern needs its own calculation. Some of these build on the daily rate above, and some don&#8217;t.\r\n<h3><strong>Rest days and public holidays<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>When a monthly-paid employee works their normal hours on a day off, they&#8217;re owed extra pay on top of their salary. At a <strong>RM140 daily rate<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>What the law requires<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Extra pay at RM140\/day<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rest day, up to half the normal hours<\/td>\r\n<td>Half a day&#8217;s wages<\/td>\r\n<td>RM70<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rest day, more than half up to full hours<\/td>\r\n<td>One day&#8217;s wages<\/td>\r\n<td>RM140<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Public holiday, normal hours<\/td>\r\n<td>Two days&#8217; wages<\/td>\r\n<td>RM280<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nEmployees get <strong>11 paid public holidays<\/strong> a year. Five are fixed by law: National Day, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong&#8217;s Birthday, the state Ruler&#8217;s Birthday (or Federal Territory Day), Workers&#8217; Day and Malaysia Day. If a holiday falls on a rest day, the next working day becomes a paid holiday.\r\n<h3><strong>Partial months<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWhen someone joins or leaves mid-month, the 26-day divisor no longer applies. Pay is prorated by the calendar days in that month: <strong>Partial month pay<\/strong> = (Monthly salary \u00f7 Days in the month) \u00d7 Days employed An employee on RM3,640 who starts on 11 September (a 30-day month) is employed for 20 days: RM3,640 \u00f7 30 \u00d7 20 = <strong>RM2,426.67<\/strong>.\r\n<h3><strong>Unpaid leave<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe Act doesn&#8217;t set one formula for unpaid leave. Most employers deduct one day&#8217;s ORP for each unpaid day, while some use calendar days instead. Whichever you choose, put it in the contract and apply it consistently. Pulling approved leave from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/leave-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leave Management Software<\/strong><\/a> and days worked from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/time-attendance-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Time Attendance Software<\/strong><\/a> keeps these deductions accurate without manual checks.\r\n<pre><strong>Also read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/payroll-calculation-formula-in-malaysia-epf-socso-pcb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Payroll Calculation Formula Malaysia 2026 | EPF, SOCSO &amp; PCB<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>What is the Minimum Wage, And How Does It Affect Payroll?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section4\">\r\n<p>The national minimum wage is <strong>RM1,700 a month<\/strong> under the Minimum Wages Order 2024. It took effect on 1 February 2025, and employers with fewer than five staff had until 1 August 2025 to comply. That&#8217;s a 13.3% jump from the previous RM1,500. For staff paid daily or hourly, the Order sets equivalent rates:<\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pay basis<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Minimum rate<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Monthly<\/td>\r\n<td>RM1,700<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Daily, 6-day week<\/td>\r\n<td>RM65.38<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Daily, 5-day week<\/td>\r\n<td>RM78.46<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Daily, 4-day week<\/td>\r\n<td>RM98.08<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Hourly<\/td>\r\n<td>RM8.72<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe minimum applies to basic wages, so allowances can&#8217;t be counted to top someone up to RM1,700. Check part-timers and hourly staff carefully, since they&#8217;re the ones most likely to fall below the line after a rate change.<\/section>\r\n<section>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_4115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4115\" style=\"width: 1386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Malayasia-Minimum-Wage-2026.png\" alt=\"Malayasia Minimum Wage 2026\" width=\"1386\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Malayasia-Minimum-Wage-2026.png 1386w, https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Malayasia-Minimum-Wage-2026-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Malayasia-Minimum-Wage-2026-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Malayasia-Minimum-Wage-2026-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malaysia Minimum Wage 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section>\r\n<pre><strong>Read also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/average-salary-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Average Salary in Malaysia (2026): Latest Pay Guide &amp; Insights<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>How Do Leave Entitlements and Termination Benefits Affect Payroll?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section5\">\r\n<p>Paid leave is built into the monthly salary, but entitlements grow with length of service, so payroll needs to track each person&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Length of service<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Annual leave<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Sick leave (no hospitalisation)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Less than 2 years<\/td>\r\n<td>8 days<\/td>\r\n<td>14 days<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2 to 5 years<\/td>\r\n<td>12 days<\/td>\r\n<td>18 days<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>More than 5 years<\/td>\r\n<td>16 days<\/td>\r\n<td>22 days<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>On top of this, employees get up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave a year (sick leave counts towards it), 98 days of maternity leave and 7 days of paternity leave. Termination benefits are paid when an employer ends the contract, for example through redundancy. They apply to employees with at least 12 months of continuous service and are based on the ORP:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Under 2 years of service: 10 days&#8217; wages per year<\/li>\r\n<li>2 to 5 years: 15 days&#8217; wages per year<\/li>\r\n<li>Over 5 years: 20 days&#8217; wages per year<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>So an employee with 4 years of service and a RM140 daily rate is owed at least 4 \u00d7 15 \u00d7 RM140 = <strong>RM8,400<\/strong>. Incomplete years are prorated to the nearest month.<\/p>\r\n<pre><strong>Similar reads: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/payroll-calculation-for-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Payroll Calculation Formula<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>What Payroll Deadlines Do Malaysian Employers Need to Meet?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section6\">Getting the numbers right is half the job. The other half is getting them paid and filed on time.\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>What<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Salary payment<\/td>\r\n<td>Within 7 days after the end of the wage period<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Overtime, rest day and public holiday pay<\/td>\r\n<td>By the last day of the next wage period<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>EPF contributions (KWSP i-Akaun)<\/td>\r\n<td>15th of the following month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>SOCSO and EIS contributions (<a href=\"https:\/\/assist.perkeso.gov.my\/ms\/employer\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PERKESO ASSIST<\/strong><\/a>)<\/td>\r\n<td>15th of the following month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Monthly tax deduction (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hasil.gov.my\/majikan\/pembayaran-pcb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LHDN e-PCB<\/strong><\/a>)<\/td>\r\n<td>15th of the following month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Form EA to each employee<\/td>\r\n<td>28 February<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Form E to LHDN<\/td>\r\n<td>31 March<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nEvery employee must also receive a payslip each month showing gross pay, each deduction and net pay. Payroll records should be kept for at least six years under the Employment Regulations.\r\n<pre><strong>Also check: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/blog\/malaysian-salary-management-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Malaysian Salary Management Checklist to Avoid Fines &amp; Audits<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\r\n<h2><strong>Should You Run Payroll In-House or Outsource It?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section7\">It depends on your headcount and how much time your team can give it. Small and medium businesses make up 96.1% of all business establishments in Malaysia, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dosm.gov.my\/portal-main\/release-content\/micro-small--medium-enterprises-msmes-performance-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Economic Census 2023<\/strong><\/a>, and many of them don&#8217;t have a dedicated payroll person.\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Outsourced<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Control<\/td>\r\n<td>Full control over pay rules and timing<\/td>\r\n<td>Less hands-on, managed through reports<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Compliance<\/td>\r\n<td>Your team tracks every rule change<\/td>\r\n<td>Provider handles updates and filings<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Effort<\/td>\r\n<td>Needs trained staff and good software<\/td>\r\n<td>Frees up HR for other work<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Works best for<\/td>\r\n<td>Companies with an established HR team<\/td>\r\n<td>SMEs and new market entrants<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nIf you keep it in-house, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/payroll-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Payroll Software<\/strong><\/a> that handles the ORP, overtime multipliers and prorating automatically removes most of the manual risk. Connecting it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/claims-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Claims Management Software<\/strong><\/a> means approved allowances and reimbursements land in the right pay run, and a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-tech.com.my\/hrms-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HRMS Software<\/strong><\/a> suite keeps attendance, leave and payroll in one place.<\/section>\r\n<p>Get the daily rate right, apply the correct multipliers and keep an eye on the 15<sup>th<\/sup>, and most payroll headaches never show up.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Payroll Calculation Malaysia FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"section8\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"mi-faq\">\r\n<div id=\"accordionExample\" class=\"accordion\">\r\n<div class=\"card\">\r\n<div id=\"headingOne\" class=\"card-head\">\r\n<div class=\"acc-arrow\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\r\n<h4 class=\"Positionheader\">Is salary calculated 26 days or 30 days in Malaysia?<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<p>Payroll calculation is done on 26 days basis, for a full-time time monthly-paid employee.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"card\">\r\n<div id=\"headingtwo\" class=\"card-head\">\r\n<div class=\"collapsed acc-arrow\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsetwo\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsetwo\">\r\n<h4 class=\"Positionheader\">What is the formula for calculating payroll?<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"collapsetwo\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingtwo\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<p>Net pay = (Basic salary + Allowances + Overtime + Other payments \u2212 Unpaid leave) \u2212 (Employee EPF + SOCSO + EIS + PCB + Other deductions).<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"card\">\r\n<div id=\"headingthree\" class=\"card-head\">\r\n<div class=\"collapsed acc-arrow\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsethree\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsethree\">\r\n<h4 class=\"Positionheader\">How is overtime calculated in Malaysia in 2026?<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"collapsethree\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingthree\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<p>Overtime pay = (Monthly salary \u00f7 26 \u00f7 Normal daily hours) \u00d7 Multiplier \u00d7 Overtime hours. The multiplier is 1.5\u00d7 on normal working days, 2\u00d7 on rest days and 3\u00d7 on public holidays, and these rates are mandatory for employees earning RM4,000 a month or less.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"card\">\r\n<div id=\"headingfour\" class=\"card-head\">\r\n<div class=\"collapsed acc-arrow\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefour\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefour\">\r\n<h4 class=\"Positionheader\">What are the four basic steps for payroll calculation?<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"collapsefour\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfour\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<p>Calculate gross pay, subtract the statutory deductions (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB) to get net pay, then pay employees and remit contributions by the 15th of the following month.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article 1. 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