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Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 1,464 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,196 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
1,464 - 5,196 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,464 USD
10% earns more than 5,196 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,304
median 2,112
10% 1,164
25% 1,548
75% 2,844
90% 3,696
25-34
 
 
Average 3,048
median 2,652
10% 1,236
25% 1,800
75% 3,840
90% 5,316
35-44
 
 
Average 3,576
median 3,060
10% 1,320
25% 2,004
75% 4,560
90% 6,444
45-54
 
 
Average 3,360
median 2,832
10% 1,140
25% 1,800
75% 4,308
90% 6,204
55+
 
 
Average 3,048
median 2,628
10% 1,188
25% 1,752
75% 3,864
90% 5,400

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Malawi (USD).

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Men
3,312 USD
2,760 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (USD).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
344,404,577,464 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
314,904,761,314 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
295,420,921,736 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
284,982,184,926 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
277,436,406,258 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
253,653,684,956 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
245,271,234,281 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
243,848,842,713 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
236,057,518,999 USD
10. Head of product development Management
229,798,209,566 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
229,524,644,366 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
222,192,949,516 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
221,109,257,719 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
214,828,564,484 USD
15. IT Manager Management
211,937,081,088 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
209,663,515,854 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
208,799,069,483 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
208,518,867,930 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
208,033,185,238 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
206,233,013,155 USD

The worst paid positions in Malawi

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
45,729,876,640 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
50,900,086,877 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
52,273,566,069 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
52,426,939,551 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
54,265,209,214 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
54,328,131,668 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
54,456,434,485 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
54,516,899,031 USD
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
54,806,440,636 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
55,315,719,248 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
56,085,536,147 USD
12. Packer Production
56,836,672,942 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
57,143,174,114 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
57,186,924,883 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
57,471,550,671 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
57,679,243,928 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
57,766,991,256 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
58,029,495,869 USD
19. Cashier Banking
58,282,414,640 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
58,283,397,803 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
23,505 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
19,729 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,386 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,460 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 12:59:34
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Operations Supervisor
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,460 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 08:29:23
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
59 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 MWK
Anually salary
708 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 12:27:00
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Photographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,460 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 19:22:22
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Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
264 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 MWK
Anually salary
3,168 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 05:24:58
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
200 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
340,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,400 USD
Anually salary
4,080,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
939 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,000 MWK
Anually salary
11,268 USD
Anually salary
19,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-07 14:31:37
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
228,375 MWK
Anually salary
1,608 USD
Anually salary
2,740,500 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 21:52:35
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
248,125 MWK
Anually salary
1,752 USD
Anually salary
2,977,500 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-02-26 15:19:35
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Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
349 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
594,000 MWK
Anually salary
4,188 USD
Anually salary
7,128,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21
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