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Project Director Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Director+ level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 17,200
P25
RM 20,000
Median
RM 30,000
P75
RM 40,000
P90
RM 46,400
RM 17,200RM 46,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,654 – RM 3,564median RM 3,060
Mid
RM 3,734 – RM 5,517median RM 4,569
Senior
RM 5,647 – RM 8,647median RM 6,885
Manager
RM 9,843 – RM 16,794median RM 12,161
Director+
RM 17,282 – RM 27,417median RM 21,583
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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- Safety And Health OfficerRM 7,500
- Junior Quantity SurveyorRM 3,000
- QAQC EngineerRM 4,000
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