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Journalist Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,374
P25
RM 3,758
Median
RM 3,857
P75
RM 4,143
P90
RM 4,528
RM 3,374RM 4,528
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Median by year
RM 3,3022022
RM 3,4482023
RM 3,5992024
RM 3,7302025
RM 3,8572026
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.