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 1,464 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,184 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
1,464 - 5,184 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,464 USD
10% earns more than 5,184 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% 2,832
90% 3,696
25-34
 
 
Average 3,036
median 2,652
10% 1,236
25% 1,800
75% 3,840
90% 5,304
35-44
 
 
Average 3,576
median 3,060
10% 1,320
25% 2,004
75% 4,560
90% 6,432
45-54
 
 
Average 3,360
median 2,820
10% 1,140
25% 1,788
75% 4,308
90% 6,192
55+
 
 
Average 3,036
median 2,628
10% 1,188
25% 1,752
75% 3,864
90% 5,388

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,300 USD
2,748 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
344,374,395,659 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
314,877,164,718 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
295,395,032,601 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
284,957,210,587 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
277,412,093,191 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
253,631,456,081 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
245,249,740,001 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
243,827,473,083 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
236,036,832,160 USD
10. Head of product development Management
229,778,071,260 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
229,504,530,034 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
222,173,477,695 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
221,089,880,867 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
214,809,738,039 USD
15. IT Manager Management
211,918,508,037 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
209,645,142,047 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
208,780,771,432 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
208,500,594,434 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
208,014,954,304 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
206,214,939,978 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
45,725,869,114 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
50,895,626,261 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
52,268,985,089 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
52,422,345,130 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
54,260,453,697 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
54,323,370,637 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
54,451,662,210 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
54,512,121,456 USD
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
54,801,637,687 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
55,310,871,669 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
56,080,621,105 USD
12. Packer Production
56,831,692,075 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
57,138,166,387 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
57,181,913,322 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
57,466,514,167 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
57,674,189,222 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
57,761,928,861 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
58,024,410,470 USD
19. Cashier Banking
58,277,307,076 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
58,278,290,153 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
26,068 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,996 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,038 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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