Data Engineer salary in Malaysia
A typical Data Engineer is advertised at
RM7,250
a month
Most job ads for this role sit between RM5,125 and RM10,000 a month. A quarter pay less than RM5,125, a quarter pay more than RM10,000. The lowest and highest we saw were RM13 and RM15,000.
The gap between the lower and upper quarter is moderate. It is advertised highest in Information & Communication Technology, around RM7,250.
How often it comes up
55
job ads in the batch we read
Direction
New
we start tracking movement from here
This is what employers advertise, not what lands in your bank account. Malaysian ads often quote a wide range, and a figure may be basic pay or basic pay plus allowances, the ad rarely says which. Treat it as a yardstick to check an offer against, not a promise. Only 20 of 55 ads in this read stated a salary — the band is built from the priced subset.
If your pay sits below the median for Data Engineer, our guide on how to negotiate a higher salary shows how to use this band as your anchor.
Already in the job? See what a normal salary increment looks like this year, and how to ask for a raise when your pay lags the market.
Related roles, and where this one sits
Jobs in the same field as Data Engineer, cheapest to best paid. A way to see the next rung, or a variation that pays more for similar work.
Same job, different industry
The same role often pays differently depending on the sector.
| Industry | Typical pay | Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Communication Technology | RM7,250 | 20 |
Built from live job ads on JobStreet Malaysia, read 27 September 2026. We show a figure only when at least 20 ads back it. Indeed Malaysia is not in these numbers yet. How we work this out.