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Research & Development Executive Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,250
P25
RM 3,475
Median
RM 3,850
P75
RM 4,225
P90
RM 4,450
RM 3,250RM 4,450
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
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.