Malaysia · Jobs
Where to find jobs in Malaysia — major job boards, in-demand sectors, and how to apply.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
Malaysia's official job portal, MYFutureJobs, is run by the social-security organisation rather than an immigration or labour department, and it carries a structural consequence for foreign candidates: employers must advertise a vacancy there before hiring a foreign worker. That means there is a local-advertising step ahead of your hire that is the employer's to complete. Foreign professionals then generally need an Employment Pass processed through the Expatriate Services Division of the Immigration Department, and its minimum-salary thresholds were raised during 2026 — so the current figure has to be checked rather than assumed.
Malaysia's official job portal is MYFutureJobs, run by the social-security organisation PERKESO; employers must advertise vacancies there before hiring foreign workers. Foreign professionals generally need an Employment Pass, processed through the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department, with minimum-salary thresholds that were raised from 1 June 2026.
- MYFutureJobs (PERKESO) is the official job portal; employers must advertise there before hiring foreign workers.
- Foreign professionals need an Employment Pass, processed via the Expatriate Services Division (ESD).
- Employment Pass minimum-salary thresholds were raised from 1 June 2026 — check current rules.
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Expect a local-advertising step before your hire
Employers are required to advertise the vacancy on the official portal before hiring a foreign worker. That step belongs to the employer, but it sits in your timeline, so ask where they are with it.
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Note who runs the official portal
The portal sits with the social-security organisation rather than an immigration or labour department, so it is not where your pass is processed. Keeping the two apart avoids looking for immigration answers in the wrong place.
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Go to the Expatriate Services Division for the pass
The Employment Pass is processed through the Expatriate Services Division of the Immigration Department. That is the authority whose published requirements govern your application.
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Check the current salary threshold, not a remembered one
The minimum-salary thresholds for the pass were raised during 2026, so figures circulating in older guides and forum posts may be out of date. Read the current requirement from the official source before you negotiate.
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Match the offer to the threshold before accepting
An offer below the applicable threshold will not support the pass however willing the employer is. Compare the two before accepting, because raising a salary afterwards is a harder conversation.
- Employer's local-advertising obligation understood
- Progress of that advertising step asked about
- Official portal distinguished from the immigration authority
- Expatriate Services Division identified as the pass authority
- Current salary threshold read from the official source
- Older figures from guides and forums discarded
- Offer compared against the threshold before accepting
- MYFutureJobs (PERKESO)
Official national job portal.
- Expatriate Services Division (ESD)
Official Employment Pass processing for expatriates.
Frequently asked questions
Why must a Malaysian employer advertise before hiring me?
Employers are required to advertise the vacancy on the official portal before hiring a foreign worker. It is the employer's obligation rather than yours, but it occupies part of the timeline, so it is reasonable to ask where they have got to.
Where is a Malaysian Employment Pass processed?
Through the Expatriate Services Division of the Immigration Department. The official job portal is run by the social-security organisation and is a separate body, so pass questions belong with the immigration side.
What is the minimum salary for a Malaysian Employment Pass?
The thresholds were raised during 2026, so any specific number you find in an older guide should be treated as out of date. Read the current requirement from the immigration authority before you negotiate a salary.
Government portals
- MyGovernment Portal — Malaysia government services portal
- Immigration Department of Malaysia — Visas, passes (Employment / DE Rantau) and MM2H
- Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) — Income tax and tax-number registration
- Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) — Foreign investment and manufacturing/services licensing