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Recruitment Specialist Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,300
P25
RM 3,750
Median
RM 4,100
P75
RM 4,400
P90
RM 4,760
RM 3,300RM 4,760
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
Median by year
RM 3,9842022
RM 4,1612023
RM 4,3422024
RM 4,5002025
RM 4,6542026
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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