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Chemist Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 10 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,450
P25
RM 2,575
Median
RM 3,200
P75
RM 4,250
P90
RM 5,600
RM 2,450RM 5,600
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Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Median by year
RM 2,8682022
RM 2,9962023
RM 3,1262024
RM 3,2402025
RM 3,3512026
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.