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Project Lead Automotive Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 7,150
P25
RM 7,375
Median
RM 7,750
P75
RM 8,125
P90
RM 8,350
RM 7,150RM 8,350
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 2,370 – RM 3,037median RM 2,573
Senior
RM 2,963 – RM 3,869median RM 3,500
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,400 – RM 4,900median RM 4,650
Manager
RM 4,081 – RM 4,994median RM 4,538
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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