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Creative Director Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 6,250
P25
RM 7,375
Median
RM 10,500
P75
RM 13,500
P90
RM 14,400
RM 6,250RM 14,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,632 – RM 2,994median RM 2,813
Mid
RM 3,434 – RM 4,079median RM 3,754
Senior
RM 5,563 – RM 7,438median RM 6,500
Lead / Specialist
RM 5,913 – RM 6,738median RM 6,325
Manager
RM 5,080 – RM 5,640median RM 5,360
Director+
RM 7,763 – RM 12,171median RM 10,008
Median by year
RM 8,8192022
RM 9,2102023
RM 9,6122024
RM 9,9622025
RM 10,3022026
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.