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Social Media Specialist Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 8 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,940
P25
RM 3,750
Median
RM 4,250
P75
RM 4,975
P90
RM 5,650
RM 2,940RM 5,650
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 1,413 – RM 1,655median RM 1,523
Junior
RM 2,664 – RM 3,364median RM 3,014
Mid
RM 2,570 – RM 3,718median RM 3,107
Senior
RM 4,500 – RM 5,000median RM 4,750
Lead / Specialist
RM 3,451 – RM 4,206median RM 3,778
Manager
RM 4,879 – RM 5,871median RM 5,375
Median by year
RM 3,5242022
RM 3,6812023
RM 3,8412024
RM 3,9812025
RM 4,1172026
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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