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Payroll Administrator Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,550
P25
RM 3,112
Median
RM 3,750
P75
RM 4,650
P90
RM 5,700
RM 2,550RM 5,700
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 3,088 – RM 3,463median RM 3,275
Mid
RM 3,343 – RM 4,593median RM 3,913
Senior
RM 4,708 – RM 5,458median RM 5,083
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,500 – RM 5,500median RM 5,000
Median by year
RM 2,4792022
RM 2,5892023
RM 2,7022024
RM 2,8002025
RM 2,8962026
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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- ExecutiveRM 3,600
- Accounts AssistantRM 2,800
- Assistant ManagerRM 6,500
- Senior Accounts ExecutiveRM 5,000
- InternRM 1,000