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Research Assistant Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 0 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,920
P25
RM 3,385
Median
RM 3,580
P75
RM 3,849
P90
RM 4,314
RM 2,920RM 4,314
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 950 – RM 950median RM 950
Junior
RM 2,836 – RM 5,124median RM 3,609
Mid
RM 3,524 – RM 4,909median RM 4,065
Senior
RM 4,694 – RM 6,739median RM 5,522
Manager
RM 7,155 – RM 7,964median RM 7,643
Median by year
RM 3,0642022
RM 3,2012023
RM 3,3402024
RM 3,4622025
RM 3,5802026
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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