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 208,032.00 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 737,249.00 MWK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
208K - 737K MWK
10% earn less lthan 208K MWK
10% earns more than 737K MWK
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in MWK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in MWK.

<24
 
 
Average 328K
median 300K
10% 166K
25% 221K
75% 403K
90% 525K
25-34
 
 
Average 432K
median 377K
10% 176K
25% 256K
75% 546K
90% 754K
35-44
 
 
Average 508K
median 435K
10% 188K
25% 285K
75% 648K
90% 915K
45-54
 
 
Average 477K
median 402K
10% 162K
25% 255K
75% 613K
90% 881K
55+
 
 
Average 432K
median 374K
10% 168K
25% 249K
75% 549K
90% 767K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
470,186 MWK
391,376 MWK
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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 (MWK).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,401,210.00 MWK
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,281,190.00 MWK
3. IT Director Top Management
1,201,920.00 MWK
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,159,450.00 MWK
5. Leasing Director Leasing
1,128,750.00 MWK
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,031,990.00 MWK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
997,886.00 MWK
8. IT Architect Information Technology
992,099.00 MWK
9. Lead developer Information Technology
960,400.00 MWK
10. Head of product development Management
934,934.00 MWK
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
933,821.00 MWK
12. Sales Director Top Management
903,992.00 MWK
13. Managing Director Top Management
899,583.00 MWK
14. Technical Director Top Management
874,030.00 MWK
15. IT Manager Management
862,266.00 MWK
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
853,016.00 MWK
17. Marketing Director Top Management
849,499.00 MWK
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
848,359.00 MWK
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
846,383.00 MWK
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
839,059.00 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
186,052.00 MWK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
207,087.00 MWK
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
212,675.00 MWK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
213,299.00 MWK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
220,778.00 MWK
6. Cleaner General labour
221,034.00 MWK
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
221,556.00 MWK
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
221,802.00 MWK
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
222,980.00 MWK
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
225,052.00 MWK
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
228,184.00 MWK
12. Packer Production
231,240.00 MWK
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
232,487.00 MWK
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
232,665.00 MWK
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
233,823.00 MWK
16. General Labourer General labour
234,668.00 MWK
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
235,025.00 MWK
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
236,093.00 MWK
19. Cashier Banking
237,122.00 MWK
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
237,126.00 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,729,463 MWK (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
2,705,168 MWK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,792,295 MWK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,318,963 MWK (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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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 MWK
Anually salary
5,052 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 19:18:48
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Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
420,000 MWK
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
5,040,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 10:08:30
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ICT-specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Malawi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
90 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 MWK
Anually salary
1,080 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-16 22:59:42
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malawi
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 MWK
Anually salary
4,332 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-15 18:22:40
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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
210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,520 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
210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,520 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
60 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 MWK
Anually salary
720 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
210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,520 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
270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 MWK
Anually salary
3,240 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
204 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
340,000 MWK
Anually salary
2,448 USD
Anually salary
4,080,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25
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