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Chief Information Officer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 34,400
P25
RM 40,000
Median
RM 55,000
P75
RM 70,000
P90
RM 81,200
RM 34,400RM 81,200
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 3,678 – RM 5,315median RM 4,348
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,241 – RM 6,003median RM 5,329
Manager
RM 10,830 – RM 12,090median RM 11,450
Director+
RM 36,417 – RM 62,250median RM 49,333
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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