Advertising, Arts & Media

Creative Design Salary in Malaysia (2026)

Name: Creative Design salary benchmark — Malaysia
Creator: CheckFairPay
Published: 2026-08-23

2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this

P10

RM 2,050

P25

RM 2,125

Median

RM 2,250

P75

RM 2,375

P90

RM 2,450

RM 2,050RM 2,450

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Career ladder — entry to director

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

Intern

RM 950 – RM 1,150median RM 991

Graphic Design Intern Graphic Designer Intern Internship For Graphic Designer Internship Graphic Designer16

Junior

RM 2,479 – RM 3,457median RM 2,883

Junior Graphic Designer Junior Interior Designer Assistant Designer Assistant Kitchen Designer36

Mid

RM 2,969 – RM 4,658median RM 3,833

Graphic Designer Interior Designer Design Engineer Multimedia Designer649

Senior

RM 5,276 – RM 7,519median RM 6,422

Senior Graphic Designer Senior Interior Designer Senior Design Engineer Senior Design Engineer88

Lead / Specialist

RM 7,500 – RM 12,000median RM 10,000

Design Architect Design Lead28

Manager

RM 11,304 – RM 16,283median RM 13,652

Design Manager Design Manager Assistant Design Manager Design Manager46

Head

RM 12,000 – RM 18,000median RM 15,000

Head of Design14

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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