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Art Director Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 4,600
P25
RM 5,500
Median
RM 6,000
P75
RM 6,500
P90
RM 7,400
RM 4,600RM 7,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,306 – RM 2,750median RM 2,522
Mid
RM 2,221 – RM 2,896median RM 2,523
Lead / Specialist
RM 2,833 – RM 3,167median RM 3,000
Director+
RM 7,492 – RM 11,632median RM 9,582
Median by year
RM 5,9942022
RM 6,2602023
RM 6,5332024
RM 6,7712025
RM 7,0022026
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.