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Design & Architecture
Design Assistant Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,938
P25
RM 3,244
Median
RM 3,547
P75
RM 3,550
P90
RM 3,856
RM 2,938RM 3,856
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 957 – RM 1,164median RM 993
Junior
RM 2,470 – RM 3,533median RM 2,906
Mid
RM 2,990 – RM 4,674median RM 3,852
Senior
RM 5,276 – RM 7,519median RM 6,422
Manager
RM 11,304 – RM 16,283median RM 13,652
Median by year
RM 3,0362022
RM 3,1712023
RM 3,3092024
RM 3,4302025
RM 3,5472026
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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- Senior Interior DesignerRM 6,000
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- Graphic DesignRM 1,200
- DesignerRM 3,500
- ArchitectRM 5,450
- Creative DesignerRM 4,000