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Legal Assistant Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 10 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,000
P25
RM 3,625
Median
RM 4,250
P75
RM 5,000
P90
RM 7,100
RM 3,000RM 7,100
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 4,279 – RM 5,413median RM 4,825
Mid
RM 6,252 – RM 8,719median RM 7,574
Senior
RM 10,880 – RM 16,510median RM 13,420
Manager
RM 10,484 – RM 14,231median RM 12,630
Head
RM 18,858 – RM 27,458median RM 23,017
Median by year
RM 3,4732022
RM 3,6272023
RM 3,7852024
RM 3,9232025
RM 4,0572026
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.