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Automotive Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,600
P25
RM 3,750
Median
RM 4,000
P75
RM 4,250
P90
RM 4,400
RM 3,600RM 4,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 2,370 – RM 3,037median RM 2,573
Senior
RM 2,963 – RM 3,869median RM 3,500
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,400 – RM 4,900median RM 4,650
Manager
RM 4,081 – RM 4,994median RM 4,538
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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