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Cost Manager Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Manager level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,800
P25
RM 3,250
Median
RM 5,000
P75
RM 6,875
P90
RM 7,550
RM 2,800RM 7,550
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,863 – RM 3,388median RM 3,125
Mid
RM 4,491 – RM 5,740median RM 5,193
Lead / Specialist
RM 6,563 – RM 7,688median RM 7,125
Manager
RM 6,038 – RM 9,016median RM 7,338
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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