Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 2,496,384 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,846,988 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:

2.5M - 8.8M MWK

10% earn less lthan 2.5M MWK

10% earns more than 8.8M 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 3.9M

median 3.6M

10% 2.0M

25% 2.6M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.3M

25-34

Average 5.2M

median 4.5M

10% 2.1M

25% 3.1M

75% 6.6M

90% 9.1M

35-44

Average 6.1M

median 5.2M

10% 2.3M

25% 3.4M

75% 7.8M

90% 11.0M

45-54

Average 5.7M

median 4.8M

10% 1.9M

25% 3.1M

75% 7.4M

90% 10.6M

55+

Average 5.2M

median 4.5M

10% 2.0M

25% 3.0M

75% 6.6M

90% 9.2M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,642,232 MWK

4,696,512 MWK

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

201,774,240 MWK

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

184,491,360 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

173,076,480 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

166,960,800 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

162,540,000 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

148,606,560 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

143,695,584 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

142,862,256 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

138,297,600 MWK

10. Head of product development Management

134,630,496 MWK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

134,470,224 MWK

12. Sales Director Top Management

130,174,848 MWK

13. Managing Director Top Management

129,539,952 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

125,860,320 MWK

15. IT Manager Management

124,166,304 MWK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

122,834,304 MWK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

122,327,856 MWK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

122,163,696 MWK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

121,879,152 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

120,824,496 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

26,791,488 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

29,820,528 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,625,200 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

30,715,056 MWK

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

31,792,032 MWK

6. Cleaner General labour

31,828,896 MWK

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

31,904,064 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

31,939,488 MWK

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,109,120 MWK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,407,488 MWK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

32,858,496 MWK

12. Packer Production

33,298,560 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,478,128 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,503,760 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

33,670,512 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

33,792,192 MWK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

33,843,600 MWK

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

33,997,392 MWK

19. Cashier Banking

34,145,568 MWK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,146,144 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Latvia

40,054,191 MWK (net)

Czech Republic

51,779,430 MWK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,460 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

59 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 MWK

Anually salary

708 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

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,460 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

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,168 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

200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,400 USD

Anually salary

4,080,000 MWK

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

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

939 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 MWK

Anually salary

11,268 USD

Anually salary

19,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-07 14:31:37

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

Posted: 2025-04-01 21:52:35

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

146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,752 USD

Anually salary

2,977,500 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-26 15:19:35

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

349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,188 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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