Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM)
StablePublic Sector
Sailor in the Royal Malaysian Navy who serves on ships and at naval bases in trades such as seamanship, engineering, electrical, communications and logistics, enlisted after SPM or SVM through TLDM's twice-yearly Perajurit Muda intake and six months of basic training.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
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Where you'd usually workA port, or out at sea
An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. Real workplaces vary.
In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM with a credit in Bahasa Melayu and a pass in Sejarah (credits in English, Mathematics and Science preferred), or SVM, or SPM plus SKM Level 2; single and roughly 18-25 years old → apply online at navy.mil.my when a Perajurit Muda series opens → selection (documents, fitness, medical) → six months of basic training → Laskar Muda, then promotion to Laskar Kelas II, Laskar Kelas I and Laskar Kanan. Male engineering diploma holders can enter on a higher technical track.
Sources:navy.mil.myjmt.mod.gov.my
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
Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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Add my gradesHow 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.
Matriculation
One or two years, heavily subsidised with allowance. Competitive, quota-based 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 a Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM) in Malaysia?
SPM with a credit in Bahasa Melayu and a pass in Sejarah (credits in English, Mathematics and Science preferred), or SVM, or SPM plus SKM Level 2; single and roughly 18-25 years old → apply online at navy.mil.my when a Perajurit Muda series opens → selection (documents, fitness, medical) → six months of basic training → Laskar Muda, then promotion to Laskar Kelas II, Laskar Kelas I and Laskar Kanan. Male engineering diploma holders can enter on a higher technical track.
Can I become a Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM) 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 a Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM)?
Related fields of study: Public Safety & Defence, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. SPM subjects that help most: Physical Education (PJK), Bahasa Melayu, History (Sejarah) and Physics.
How much does a Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM) earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Navy Sailor (Laskar TLDM) 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 16 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
15 of 16 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM850 – RM1,200
10 of 16 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM850 and RM1,200 a month. Many print none.
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