Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC)
StablePublic Sector
Officer of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission who investigates bribery and abuse of power, inspects agencies and runs anti-corruption education, joined through SPA9 as Penolong Pegawai Siasatan P5 with a diploma in law, business, accounting or engineering, or as Pegawai Siasatan P9 with a degree.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
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In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM with a credit in Bahasa Melayu → diploma in law, business studies, accounting, engineering, quantity surveying or architecture → apply on SPA9 when SPRM advertises Penolong Pegawai Siasatan P5 → psychometric test and interview → training at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy. With a bachelor's degree (any honours degree, law, accounting or engineering) you enter as Pegawai Siasatan P9.
Sources:spa.gov.mytcer.my
Pay in the private market
Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.
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Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.
Job demand outlook
Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
TVET
Hands-on trades with strong employability: ILP, ADTEC, kolej vokasional, GiatMARA.
Matriculation
One or two years, heavily subsidised with allowance. Competitive, quota-based entry.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
Diploma
Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.
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Quick answers
How do you become an Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC) in Malaysia?
SPM with a credit in Bahasa Melayu → diploma in law, business studies, accounting, engineering, quantity surveying or architecture → apply on SPA9 when SPRM advertises Penolong Pegawai Siasatan P5 → psychometric test and interview → training at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy. With a bachelor's degree (any honours degree, law, accounting or engineering) you enter as Pegawai Siasatan P9.
Can I become an Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC) straight after SPM?
Yes. This career can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, without a degree.
What should I study to become an Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC)?
Related fields of study: Law, Accounting and Business. SPM subjects that help most: History (Sejarah), English, Bahasa Melayu and Mathematics.
How much does an Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC) earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Anti-Corruption Investigator (SPRM/MACC) pay, so we show no figure.
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
Skills to build
What beginner adverts asked for
We read 39 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
33 of 39 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM1,125 – RM1,650
14 of 39 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM1,125 and RM1,650 a month. Many print none.
Minimum CGPA asked
3.00 to 3.50
Stated in 4 adverts. Others did not state one.
SPM results asked
up to 5 As
1 advert asked for A grades at SPM, so some doors are partly decided before university.
Professional bodies named
Bar
Languages named
Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin
An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.
About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org