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Software Development Engineer In Test Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 2 Malaysian market observations · Mid level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 6,300
P25
RM 6,750
Median
RM 7,500
P75
RM 8,250
P90
RM 8,700
RM 6,300RM 8,700
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Junior
RM 3,570 – RM 3,750median RM 3,660
Mid
RM 5,197 – RM 6,926median RM 5,954
Lead / Specialist
RM 11,523 – RM 15,341median RM 13,455
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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