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Head of Data Protection Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Head level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 17,200
P25
RM 20,000
Median
RM 25,000
P75
RM 30,000
P90
RM 34,800
RM 17,200RM 34,800
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 8,713 – RM 12,538median RM 10,275
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,750 – RM 5,250median RM 5,000
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.