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Design Lead Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 10,320
P25
RM 12,000
Median
RM 15,000
P75
RM 18,000
P90
RM 20,880
RM 10,320RM 20,880
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
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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