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Project Manager Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 254 Malaysian market observations · Manager level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 8,600
P25
RM 10,000
Median
RM 12,000
P75
RM 18,000
P90
RM 20,880
RM 8,600RM 20,880
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
Median by year
RM 7,5302022
RM 7,8652023
RM 8,2082024
RM 8,5072025
RM 8,7972026
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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