Salary data for country: Malawi
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Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 122.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 432.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
122 - 432 USD
10% earn less lthan 122 USD
10% earns more than 432 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 192
median 176
10% 97
25% 129
75% 236
90% 308
25-34
 
 
Average 253
median 221
10% 103
25% 150
75% 320
90% 442
35-44
 
 
Average 298
median 255
10% 110
25% 167
75% 380
90% 536
45-54
 
 
Average 280
median 235
10% 95
25% 149
75% 359
90% 516
55+
 
 
Average 253
median 219
10% 99
25% 146
75% 322
90% 449

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
275 USD
229 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.1% 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
2,391,698,454.61 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,186,838,620.24 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
2,051,534,178.72 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,979,042,950.88 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
1,926,641,710.12 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,761,483,923.30 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,703,272,460.29 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,693,394,741.06 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,639,288,326.38 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,595,820,899.77 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,593,921,141.43 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,543,006,593.86 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
1,535,480,956.38 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,491,865,031.14 USD
15. IT Manager Management
1,471,785,285.33 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,455,996,637.88 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,449,993,538.08 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,448,047,693.96 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,444,674,897.49 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,432,173,702.46 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
317,568,587.78 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
353,472,825.54 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
363,010,875.48 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
364,075,969.11 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
376,841,730.66 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
377,278,692.14 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
378,169,683.92 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
378,589,576.60 USD
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
380,600,282.19 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
384,136,939.22 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
389,482,889.91 USD
12. Packer Production
394,699,117.65 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
396,827,598.02 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
397,131,422.80 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
399,107,990.77 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
400,550,305.06 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
401,159,661.50 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
402,982,610.20 USD
19. Cashier Banking
404,738,990.55 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
404,745,818.08 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
813 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,666 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,180 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)

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
199 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
340,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,388 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
937 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,000 MWK
Anually salary
11,244 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
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
248,125 MWK
Anually salary
1,740 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
348 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
594,000 MWK
Anually salary
4,176 USD
Anually salary
7,128,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21
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