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Hospitality & Tourism
1. Assistant Chef 2. Cook Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 1 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,550
P25
RM 2,550
Median
RM 2,550
P75
RM 2,550
P90
RM 2,550
RM 2,550RM 2,550
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Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,276 – RM 2,629median RM 2,429
Aggregated Malaysian market observations from the CheckFairPay market database, normalised to monthly gross basic pay. Pay varies by company, location, skills and total compensation — use as a directional guide. Read the full methodology.
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