Rigger
Skilled Trades
What a Rigger does, what you'd need to study, and the post-SPM routes that get you there.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
Picture the job
Where you'd usually workA construction site
An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. Real workplaces vary.
In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM → Slinging and rigging course at a CIDB-accredited training centre (SKKP Level 1) → CIDB construction personnel registration, typically for site work → Hands-on slinging practice before being appointed as a competent rigger → Rigger
Sources:cidb.gov.mydosh.gov.my
Pay in Malaysia
We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
How to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
Compare routes against your results and interestsCheck what you may qualify for
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Quick answers
How do you become a Rigger in Malaysia?
SPM → Slinging and rigging course at a CIDB-accredited training centre (SKKP Level 1) → CIDB construction personnel registration, typically for site work → Hands-on slinging practice before being appointed as a competent rigger → Rigger.
Can I become a Rigger 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 Rigger?
Related fields of study: Mechanical Engineering.
How much does a Rigger earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Rigger pay, so we show no figure.
AI and demand for this job
A few real, dated data points, not a single score. AI making some tasks faster usually means a job changes, not that it disappears.
Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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What beginner adverts asked for
We read 8 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
8 of 8 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM850 – RM1,200
6 of 8 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM850 and RM1,200 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia
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.
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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