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Architect Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 20 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,980
P25
RM 4,375
Median
RM 5,450
P75
RM 7,000
P90
RM 8,100
RM 3,980RM 8,100
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 3,425 – RM 3,975median RM 3,700
Mid
RM 4,219 – RM 4,896median RM 4,577
Lead / Specialist
RM 11,407 – RM 18,761median RM 15,124
Manager
RM 4,810 – RM 5,550median RM 5,140
Median by year
RM 4,2692022
RM 4,4582023
RM 4,6532024
RM 4,8222025
RM 4,9872026
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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