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Machinist Salary in Malaysia (2026)

2026 data · 10 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this

The median Machinist salary in Malaysia is RM 2,750 per month. Observed salaries range from approximately RM 1,990 at the 10th percentile to RM 3,600 at the 90th percentile, based on 10 Malaysian market observations. The middle 50% of Machinist salaries fall between RM 2,000 and RM 3,150 per month.

P10

RM 1,990

P25

RM 2,000

Median

RM 2,750

P75

RM 3,150

P90

RM 3,600

RM 1,990RM 3,600
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Career ladder — entry to director

A composite role-family summary: titles matching this role family are grouped by seniority and their stored medians combined, weighted by how many observations each title carries. Steps built from few titles or mixed specialisms will be broad — the observation count next to each step shows how much data supports it. Internship, graduate, junior and experienced titles are kept as separate steps and never merged.

Mid

RM 2,637 – RM 3,488median RM 3,073

Senior

RM 3,750 – RM 4,250median RM 4,000

Median by year

The current year is measured from live Malaysian listings. Earlier years are estimated — back-cast from the current median using national wage growth in the DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey, not separately collected listings.

RM 2,459
2022est.
RM 2,568
2023est.
RM 2,681
2024est.
RM 2,778
2025est.
RM 2,750
2026measured

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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