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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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Career ladder — entry to director

Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.

Junior

RM 2,400RM 2,775median RM 2,575

Mid

RM 3,048RM 3,951median RM 3,421

Senior

RM 4,792RM 6,792median RM 5,583

Median by year

RM 2,868
2022
RM 2,996
2023
RM 3,126
2024
RM 3,240
2025
RM 3,351
2026

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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