Salaries in Malawi - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 2,586,300 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,799,984 MWK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Malawi is

80% of people earn:

2.6M - 8.8M MWK

10% earn less lthan 2.6M MWK

10% earns more than 8.8M MWK

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Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in MWK.

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in MWK.

<24

Average 3.8M

Median 3.5M

10% 2.1M

25% 2.7M

75% 4.6M

90% 5.8M

25-34

Average 5.5M

Median 4.9M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.5M

75% 6.8M

90% 9.1M

35-44

Average 6.0M

Median 5.4M

10% 2.8M

25% 3.8M

75% 7.5M

90% 10.1M

45-54

Average 5.7M

Median 5.1M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.5M

75% 7.1M

90% 9.6M

55+

Average 5.1M

Median 4.6M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.3M

75% 6.3M

90% 8.4M

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

Men

5,749,932 MWK

4,770,996 MWK

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

216,954,720 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

202,743,360 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

174,235,680 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

168,079,680 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

163,627,200 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

149,601,600 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

144,658,080 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

143,818,848 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

139,223,664 MWK

10. Managing Director Top Management

135,537,264 MWK

11. Head of product development Management

135,531,936 MWK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

135,370,656 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

131,046,480 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

126,703,008 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

123,656,832 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

123,146,928 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

122,981,760 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

122,695,200 MWK

19. Finance Manager Management

121,837,536 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

121,633,488 MWK

The worst paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

26,970,912 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

30,106,944 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,830,256 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

30,920,688 MWK

5. Cleaner General labour

31,723,632 MWK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,004,864 MWK

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

32,117,760 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

32,153,328 MWK

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,624,496 MWK

10. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,658,624 MWK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

33,212,160 MWK

12. Packer Production

33,521,616 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,702,336 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,728,112 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

33,895,872 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

34,018,560 MWK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

34,070,112 MWK

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,225,056 MWK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,374,816 MWK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

34,438,032 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech Republic

56,156,281 MWK (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

22,954,498 MWK (net)

Hungary

50,538,393 MWK (gross)

Croatia

38,208,840 MWK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

374 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,488 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-22 19:07:14

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,728 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-18 11:41:10

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,064 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-17 23:31:42

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-17 14:40:12

Machine Operator
Chemical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

170,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

2,040,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-01 20:54:06

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

456 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

792,857 MWK

Anually salary

5,472 USD

Anually salary

9,514,284 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-25 15:06:41

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

80 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

140,000 MWK

Anually salary

960 USD

Anually salary

1,680,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-22 16:28:54

Receptionist I
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

132 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

230,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,584 USD

Anually salary

2,760,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-19 11:36:40

Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

393,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,712 USD

Anually salary

4,716,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-10 11:16:01

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,064 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-28 17:46:48

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Salaries in Malawi - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in MWK.

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in MWK.

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

The best paid positions in Malawi

The worst paid positions in Malawi

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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