Dear Esteemed Members,
As valued members of the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), we are pleased to invite your firm to participate in the ACEM Salary Survey 2025. This annual initiative is part of our ongoing effort to support the consulting engineering industry by gathering reliable, up-to-date insights on compensation trends, business conditions, and workforce profiles across the sector.
The objective of this year’s survey is to:
We understand that salary and business data are sensitive. We want to assure you that:
Company names are requested solely for verification purposes to ensure data integrity and to confirm that submissions are from legitimate firms or individuals associated with ACEM. They will not be associated with any published data, and will remain accessible only to designated Secretariat staff.
We thank you in advance for your participation in this important initiative and for contributing to the collective strength and transparency of our profession.
Warm regards,
ACEM Corporate, Information & Publication (CIP) Committee
EXPLANATORY NOTES - PLEASE READ
What is important for this survey is the actual salary being paid for the Years of Experience of the present staff employed in your firm. If there is more than one staff for a particular year category, then the median salary for the number of staff having the same years of experience should be put for that category.
The information given shall be treated with the strictest confidence and the identity of the firm is known to the Secretariat staff only. Information forwarded to the C&I Committee will not have anything to identify the submitting firm.
Company Information
Please indicate the number and category of HQ/Branch staff employed by your firm:
HQ/Branch Staff
Management
Professionals
Sub-professionals
Administration
Others
2023
2024
Please indicate the number and category of Site Staff employed by your firm:
Site Staff
Based on SME Corp Malaysia's classification below, which classification does your company fall under?
You may insert approximate or rounded figures. These will be used to analyze how income and profitability affect a firm’s salary structure.
Revenue and Profit Overview
Revenue / Turnover (RM)
Profit / Loss after tax (RM)
1. What is the approximate distribution of your project's locality?
2. What is the approximate distribution of your projects by client type?
TABLE 2.0: SENIOR LEADERSHIP (AS APPLICABLE)
Position
Owner / Principal (Sole Prop)
Senior Partner (Partnership)
Partner (Partnership)
Managing Director (Sdn Bhd / Bhd)
Executive Director (Sdn Bhd / Bhd)
Technical Director
Operation Director
General Manager
Associate Director
Min
Max
PE = Professional Engineer, PEPC = Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate
TABLE 2.1: MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Median Salary
Years of Experience
Entry Level
1 – 3
4 – 5
6 – 8
9 – 10
11 – 15
16 – 20
21 – 30
> 30
Without PE or PEPC
With PE
-
With PEPC
TABLE 2.2: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
TABLE 2.3: CIVIL ENGINEERS
TABLE 2.4: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
TABLE 2.5: OTHER (PLEASE INDICATE):
TABLE 2.6: TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
4 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 30
Without Diploma
With Diploma
TABLE 2.7: CAD OPERATORS
TABLE 2.8: BIM MODELLERS
TABLE 2.9: BIM MANAGERS/COORDINATORS
TABLE 2.13: RESIDENT ENGINEERS (M&E)
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Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is valuable and will help us improve our services and better meet your needs.
Please review and ensure all information entered in Steps 1-24 are correct to the best of your knowledge. If you are satisfied with all entries, kindly hit "Submit"