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Software Architect Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 15,500
P25
RM 16,250
Median
RM 17,500
P75
RM 18,750
P90
RM 19,500
RM 15,500RM 19,500
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 3,425 – RM 3,975median RM 3,700
Mid
RM 4,219 – RM 4,896median RM 4,577
Lead / Specialist
RM 11,407 – RM 18,761median RM 15,124
Manager
RM 4,810 – RM 5,550median RM 5,140
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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