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Head of IT Operations Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Head level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 14,620
P25
RM 17,000
Median
RM 21,000
P75
RM 25,000
P90
RM 29,000
RM 14,620RM 29,000
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Entry
RM 1,924 – RM 2,675median RM 2,243
Junior
RM 2,055 – RM 2,954median RM 2,440
Mid
RM 2,830 – RM 3,833median RM 3,240
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,825 – RM 6,086median RM 5,500
Manager
RM 7,080 – RM 11,864median RM 9,282
Director+
RM 20,500 – RM 34,000median RM 27,750
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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