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Research and Development Engineer Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,536
P25
RM 3,798
Median
RM 4,556
P75
RM 5,060
P90
RM 6,322
RM 2,536RM 6,322
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Mid
RM 3,887 – RM 6,200median RM 4,907
Senior
RM 6,123 – RM 9,030median RM 7,313
Median by year
RM 3,9002022
RM 4,0732023
RM 4,2512024
RM 4,4062025
RM 4,5562026
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.