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Research And Development Manager Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Manager level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 7,650
P25
RM 7,875
Median
RM 8,250
P75
RM 8,625
P90
RM 8,850
RM 7,650RM 8,850
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 3,116 – RM 4,070median RM 3,784
Mid
RM 3,552 – RM 5,438median RM 4,439
Senior
RM 4,083 – RM 5,554median RM 4,583
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,706 – RM 6,685median RM 5,542
Manager
RM 9,361 – RM 15,074median RM 12,150
Median by year
RM 5,8112022
RM 6,0692023
RM 6,3342024
RM 6,5652025
RM 6,7892026
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.