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Hospitality & Tourism

Cook Salary in Malaysia (2026)

2026 data · 20 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this

P10

RM 1,980

P25

RM 2,000

Median

RM 2,200

P75

RM 2,850

P90

RM 3,000

RM 1,980RM 3,000
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Career ladder — entry to director

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

Mid

RM 2,151RM 2,703median RM 2,323

Senior

RM 2,675RM 2,825median RM 2,750

Median by year

RM 2,656
2022
RM 2,774
2023
RM 2,895
2024
RM 3,001
2025
RM 3,103
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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