Salary & Benefits
Salary benchmarks for mid-level engineers in KL 2025
by Terrence Ng·December 31, 2025
3-5 years: RM7,000-10,000 at MNCs. Senior 5-8 yrs: RM9,500-14,000. ML/AI adds 20-30% premium currently.
by Terrence Ng·December 31, 2025
3-5 years: RM7,000-10,000 at MNCs. Senior 5-8 yrs: RM9,500-14,000. ML/AI adds 20-30% premium currently.
RM10K+ is achievable in KL tech in 2025 for strong mid-level engineers. Benchmark against MNC postings not local SME.
The ML/data premium is real. I moved from backend to ML engineering and my market rate jumped 25% for the same level.