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Project Engineer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 14 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,010
P25
RM 3,500
Median
RM 4,500
P75
RM 5,500
P90
RM 6,380
RM 3,010RM 6,380
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Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 4,004 – RM 6,393median RM 5,070
Senior
RM 5,762 – RM 8,561median RM 6,892
Manager
RM 13,000 – RM 18,800median RM 15,900
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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- Project ExecutiveRM 3,550
- Safety And Health OfficerRM 7,500
- Junior Quantity SurveyorRM 3,000
- QAQC EngineerRM 4,000
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