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Chief Data Officer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 51,600
P25
RM 60,000
Median
RM 70,000
P75
RM 80,000
P90
RM 92,800
RM 51,600RM 92,800
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Entry
RM 2,576 – RM 3,779median RM 3,075
Junior
RM 2,381 – RM 2,744median RM 2,563
Mid
RM 7,441 – RM 11,113median RM 9,183
Senior
RM 5,981 – RM 7,738median RM 6,297
Lead / Specialist
RM 11,178 – RM 18,064median RM 14,624
Head
RM 27,500 – RM 45,000median RM 36,250
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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