Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 121.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 429.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

121 - 429 USD

10% earn less lthan 121 USD

10% earns more than 429 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 191

median 174

10% 97

25% 128

75% 235

90% 306

25-34

Average 252

median 220

10% 102

25% 149

75% 318

90% 439

35-44

Average 296

median 253

10% 110

25% 166

75% 377

90% 533

45-54

Average 278

median 234

10% 95

25% 149

75% 357

90% 513

55+

Average 252

median 218

10% 98

25% 145

75% 320

90% 447

Salaries by gender

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

Men

274 USD

228 USD

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.2% 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

2,406,110,706.48 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,200,016,397.28 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

2,063,896,618.16 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,990,968,561.90 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,938,251,553.97 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,772,098,534.82 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,713,536,292.52 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,703,599,050.67 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,649,166,593.52 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,605,437,234.42 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,603,526,028.24 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,552,304,672.23 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

1,544,733,685.65 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,500,854,933.08 USD

15. IT Manager Management

1,480,654,187.76 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,464,770,398.72 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,458,731,124.56 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,456,773,554.88 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,453,380,434.11 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,440,803,907.53 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

319,482,239.75 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

355,602,834.60 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

365,198,360.35 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

366,269,872.17 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

379,112,559.54 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

379,552,154.13 USD

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

380,448,514.99 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

380,870,937.92 USD

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

382,893,759.91 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

386,451,728.66 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

391,829,893.77 USD

12. Packer Production

397,077,554.23 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

399,218,860.71 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

399,524,516.33 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

401,512,995.00 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

402,964,000.59 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

403,577,028.99 USD

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

405,410,962.69 USD

19. Cashier Banking

407,177,926.89 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

407,184,795.56 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,079 USD (net)

Slovenia

2,739 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,896 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-24 19:18:48

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

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-23 10:08:30

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

87 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,044 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-16 22:59:42

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

349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,188 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-15 18:22:40

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

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-06 12:59:34

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

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-22 08:29:23

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

58 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 MWK

Anually salary

696 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-19 12:27:00

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

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-02 19:22:22

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

262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,144 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-24 05:24:58

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

198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,376 USD

Anually salary

4,080,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Malawi

The worst paid positions in Malawi

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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