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Legal Counsel Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 8,600
P25
RM 9,500
Median
RM 11,000
P75
RM 12,875
P90
RM 14,450
RM 8,600RM 14,450
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 8,012 – RM 10,834median RM 9,661
Senior
RM 13,806 – RM 21,083median RM 17,056
Manager
RM 11,328 – RM 15,859median RM 14,031
Median by year
RM 6,5912022
RM 6,8842023
RM 7,1842024
RM 7,4462025
RM 7,7002026
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.