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Chief Technology Officer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 6 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.
Intern
RM 1,125 – RM 1,125median RM 1,125
Mid
RM 5,554 – RM 7,158median RM 6,225
Lead / Specialist
RM 10,247 – RM 12,501median RM 11,443
Manager
RM 9,906 – RM 11,469median RM 10,688
Head
RM 14,259 – RM 18,339median RM 16,063
Director+
RM 35,313 – RM 58,438median RM 46,875
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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