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Social Worker Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 3,080
P25
RM 3,200
Median
RM 3,400
P75
RM 3,600
P90
RM 3,720
RM 3,080RM 3,720
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Entry
RM 1,854 – RM 2,311median RM 2,018
Mid
RM 2,060 – RM 2,318median RM 2,156
Median by year
RM 2,1912022
RM 2,2892023
RM 2,3882024
RM 2,4762025
RM 2,5602026
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.