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Project Leader Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 6,200
P25
RM 6,500
Median
RM 7,000
P75
RM 7,500
P90
RM 7,800
RM 6,200RM 7,800
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 4,136 – RM 5,337median RM 4,755
Senior
RM 6,125 – RM 7,375median RM 6,750
Manager
RM 4,150 – RM 4,783median RM 4,467
Median by year
RM 6,7712022
RM 7,0722023
RM 7,3802024
RM 7,6492025
RM 7,9102026
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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