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Recruitment Associate Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,280
P25
RM 3,400
Median
RM 3,600
P75
RM 3,800
P90
RM 3,920
RM 3,280RM 3,920
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 2,881 – RM 3,294median RM 3,088
Mid
RM 2,933 – RM 3,565median RM 3,136
Lead / Specialist
RM 3,717 – RM 4,894median RM 4,308
Manager
RM 6,063 – RM 7,188median RM 6,625
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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