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Chief Operating Officer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 10 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 14,700
P25
RM 17,430
Median
RM 21,000
P75
RM 26,040
P90
RM 31,920
RM 14,700RM 31,920
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 3,375 – RM 3,847median RM 3,611
Director+
RM 22,013 – RM 39,945median RM 29,920
Median by year
RM 15,0332022
RM 15,7002023
RM 16,3852024
RM 16,9822025
RM 17,5622026
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.