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Engineering
Senior Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 29 Malaysian market observations · Senior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,320
P25
RM 3,700
Median
RM 4,800
P75
RM 6,500
P90
RM 8,400
RM 3,320RM 8,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Senior
RM 5,022 – RM 7,329median RM 6,072
Lead / Specialist
RM 5,500 – RM 8,500median RM 7,000
Manager
RM 14,035 – RM 20,023median RM 17,233
Head
RM 15,333 – RM 23,333median RM 18,000
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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- Project EngineerRM 4,300
- Site EngineerRM 4,000
- Electrical EngineerRM 4,000
- Process EngineerRM 5,000
- EngineerRM 3,500
- Mechanical EngineerRM 3,900
- Maintenance TechnicianRM 2,750
- Service EngineerRM 4,350
- Production EngineerRM 4,000
- Electrical TechnicianRM 2,800
- Design EngineerRM 3,500
- DrafterRM 3,000