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Data Specialist Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,848
P25
RM 4,646
Median
RM 5,585
P75
RM 6,445
P90
RM 8,243
RM 2,848RM 8,243
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Entry
RM 2,576 – RM 3,779median RM 3,075
Junior
RM 2,381 – RM 2,744median RM 2,563
Mid
RM 7,441 – RM 11,113median RM 9,183
Senior
RM 5,981 – RM 7,738median RM 6,297
Lead / Specialist
RM 11,178 – RM 18,064median RM 14,624
Head
RM 27,500 – RM 45,000median RM 36,250
Median by year
RM 4,7812022
RM 4,9932023
RM 5,2112024
RM 5,4012025
RM 5,5852026
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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