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Technical Lead Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 1 Malaysian market observations · Lead / Specialist level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 17,500
P25
RM 17,500
Median
RM 17,500
P75
RM 20,000
P90
RM 23,200
RM 17,500RM 23,200
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 2,513 – RM 2,838median RM 2,675
Junior
RM 2,413 – RM 2,902median RM 2,504
Mid
RM 3,527 – RM 4,919median RM 4,101
Lead / Specialist
RM 3,930 – RM 4,914median RM 4,361
Manager
RM 10,387 – RM 15,198median RM 12,698
Median by year
RM 7,3772022
RM 7,7042023
RM 8,0412024
RM 8,3342025
RM 8,6182026
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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