Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 2,753,484 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,602,644 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:

2.8M - 8.6M MWK

10% earn less lthan 2.8M MWK

10% earns more than 8.6M 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 3.7M

10% 2.2M

25% 2.8M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.0M

25-34

Average 5.2M

Median 4.7M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.4M

75% 6.5M

90% 8.7M

35-44

Average 6.0M

Median 5.3M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.6M

75% 7.6M

90% 10.5M

45-54

Average 5.6M

Median 4.9M

10% 2.2M

25% 3.3M

75% 7.1M

90% 9.9M

55+

Average 5.3M

Median 4.7M

10% 2.3M

25% 3.3M

75% 6.6M

90% 9.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,656,236 MWK

4,798,080 MWK

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 17.9% 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

209,619,360 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

201,957,120 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

174,831,840 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

168,652,800 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

164,187,360 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

150,112,800 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

145,152,000 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

144,309,600 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

139,699,440 MWK

10. Managing Director Top Management

137,760,336 MWK

11. Head of product development Management

135,995,184 MWK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

135,833,184 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

131,494,320 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

127,136,016 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

124,079,328 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

123,567,840 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

123,401,952 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

123,114,384 MWK

19. IT Manager Management

122,543,568 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

122,049,216 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

27,063,072 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

29,948,688 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,935,664 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

31,026,384 MWK

5. Cleaner General labour

31,802,256 MWK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,114,304 MWK

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

32,227,488 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

32,263,200 MWK

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,540,832 MWK

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

32,692,032 MWK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,735,952 MWK

12. Packer Production

33,636,096 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,817,392 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,843,312 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

34,011,792 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

34,134,768 MWK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

34,186,608 MWK

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

34,341,984 MWK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,492,320 MWK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

34,555,680 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Croatia

33,964,278 MWK (net)

Hungary

46,946,591 MWK (gross)

Bulgaria

34,245,045 MWK (net)

Slovenia

55,748,787 MWK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 MWK

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

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

89 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,068 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:52:24

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,912 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-24 21:09:42

Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,492 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-18 09:23:42

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,016 USD

Anually salary

3,408,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-10 21:11:25

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,980 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-29 13:18:21

Milker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,584 USD

Anually salary

7,740,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-15 23:42:03

Receptionist
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

75 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,000 MWK

Anually salary

900 USD

Anually salary

1,512,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-13 15:51:23

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,348 USD

Anually salary

5,640,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-07 00:17:56

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

415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,980 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

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

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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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