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Head Of People Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Head level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 5,200
P25
RM 5,500
Median
RM 6,000
P75
RM 6,500
P90
RM 6,800
RM 5,200RM 6,800
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 1,330 – RM 1,330median RM 1,330
Mid
RM 2,516 – RM 2,842median RM 2,679
Manager
RM 11,250 – RM 12,750median RM 12,000
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.
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