Welder

Welder in Malaysia: certificates, courses and what to ask

Updated 4 November 2026

A welder in Malaysia is usually hired for a job, and our search did not find a published monthly welder wage. Ask sellers to quote a monthly RM figure or a daily rate for your work. Welding machines and training courses have clear prices, shown in the table below, and those help you decide what to expect.

Certificates a welder may hold

The CIDB certification scheme for welding covers Levels 1, 2 and 3, and SIRIM QAS runs a skills assessment for welders. Ask which level the welder holds and see the certificate. A shielded metal arc course requires one year of welding experience, and some course packages ask for three years of verified related work. Put the level you need in the request.

Season and working outdoors

Malaysia has no winter. It is hot all year, with a wet and a dry season. Heat makes long hours in a helmet and protective clothing hard, and rain stops outdoor work on a construction site, so the wet season affects the calendar more than the temperature does. Ask whether the job is under cover or outdoors and plan the schedule around it.

How welding is hired here

State the process and the metal together: MIG with gas or flux-cored wire, MMA (shielded metal arc), and mild steel or stainless. Local listings use metric units, such as 0.8 mm wire and 5 kg wire spools, and plate thickness is given in millimetres. Ask whether the welder brings a machine. A MIG unit costs from about RM 409 in the table above, so a welder who owns one may quote differently.

What to write in your request

Give the welding method, the metal and its thickness, the type of work, such as frames, pipework or structural steel, and the employment type: full-time, contract or daily. Add the schedule, the city and the pay in RM per month or per day. Mention the years of experience and the certificate level you need. A specific request gets specific replies from sellers.

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