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Database Engineer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 5,250
P25
RM 5,625
Median
RM 6,250
P75
RM 6,875
P90
RM 7,250
RM 5,250RM 7,250
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 3,887 – RM 6,200median RM 4,907
Senior
RM 6,123 – RM 9,030median RM 7,313
Median by year
RM 5,6132022
RM 5,8622023
RM 6,1182024
RM 6,3412025
RM 6,5572026
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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