Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster)

Rising

Creative

Competes, coaches, analyses or commentates (casts) in competitive video games for esports teams, tournaments and streaming platforms. There is no formal entry route: players are scouted through ranked play and leagues such as the Malaysia Esports Circuit, and very few earn a full-time living from playing alone.

You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.

Creative Arts & MediaMass Communication & MediaComputer ScienceSports Science

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Where you'd usually workA desk of screens, or a server room

An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. Real workplaces vary.

In Malaysia

How people get into it here: Keep studying: most pros need a backup plan. Build a ranked record in one title, join school, university or community teams and enter open tournaments and leagues (e.g. the Malaysia Esports Circuit run under KBS's Esports Integrated) to get scouted. Coaching, casting, team management and event roles often suit people with a diploma or degree in media, sports science, business or game development. Watch MyFutureJobs' MYNextChampion for industry jobs.

Sources:talentcorp.com.my esportsintegrated.com myfuturejobs.gov.my malaymail.com

Pay in the private market

Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.

No official pay figure is published for this job, so we show none.

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

Rising

Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.

Your readiness

How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.

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The full route to this careerThe steps from school, UPU programmes and sourced costs, read against your answers.

How to get here

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.

1–3 years

Asasi / Foundation

One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.

12 months

Diploma

Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.

2.5–3 years

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Quick answers

How do you become an Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster) in Malaysia?

Keep studying: most pros need a backup plan. Build a ranked record in one title, join school, university or community teams and enter open tournaments and leagues (e.g. the Malaysia Esports Circuit run under KBS's Esports Integrated) to get scouted. Coaching, casting, team management and event roles often suit people with a diploma or degree in media, sports science, business or game development. Watch MyFutureJobs' MYNextChampion for industry jobs.

Can I become an Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster) 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 Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster)?

Related fields of study: Creative Arts & Media, Mass Communication & Media, Computer Science and Sports Science. SPM subjects that help most: Visual Art (PSV), Computer Science / ICT, English and Additional Mathematics.

How much does an Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster) earn in Malaysia?

We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Esports Professional (Player / Coach / Caster) pay, so we show no figure.

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

Visual Art (PSV)The core of design and media work.

Computer Science / ICTDigital tools and editing.

EnglishTell stories to a wider audience.

Additional MathematicsThe logic behind algorithms and code.

Skills to build

Teamwork and communication under pressureDiscipline to practise and look after your healthAnalysing your own and rivals' playHandling wins, losses and online criticism

What beginner adverts asked for

We read 97 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.

69 of 97 were internships

Allowance or pay, when stated

RM800 – RM2,800

53 of 97 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM800 and RM2,800 a month. Many print none.

Minimum CGPA asked

2.00 to 3.50

Stated in 8 adverts. Others did not state one.

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