Salaries in Malawi - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 215,525.00 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 733,332.00 MWK (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:

216K - 733K MWK

10% earn less lthan 216K MWK

10% earns more than 733K MWK

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Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in MWK.

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in MWK.

<24

Average 316K

Median 295K

10% 178K

25% 227K

75% 382K

90% 480K

25-34

Average 455K

Median 408K

10% 212K

25% 291K

75% 567K

90% 755K

35-44

Average 503K

Median 450K

10% 231K

25% 319K

75% 627K

90% 838K

45-54

Average 473K

Median 421K

10% 211K

25% 295K

75% 592K

90% 797K

55+

Average 427K

Median 386K

10% 206K

25% 279K

75% 529K

90% 698K

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

Men

479,161 MWK

397,583 MWK

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.5% 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

1,506,630.00 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,407,940.00 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

1,209,970.00 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,167,220.00 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,136,300.00 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,038,900.00 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,004,570.00 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

998,742.00 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

966,831.00 MWK

10. Managing Director Top Management

941,231.00 MWK

11. Head of product development Management

941,194.00 MWK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

940,074.00 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

910,045.00 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

879,882.00 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

858,728.00 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

855,187.00 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

854,040.00 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

852,050.00 MWK

19. Finance Manager Management

846,094.00 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

844,677.00 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

187,298.00 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

209,076.00 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

214,099.00 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

214,727.00 MWK

5. Cleaner General labour

220,303.00 MWK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

222,256.00 MWK

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

223,040.00 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

223,287.00 MWK

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

226,559.00 MWK

10. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

226,796.00 MWK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

230,640.00 MWK

12. Packer Production

232,789.00 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

234,044.00 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

234,223.00 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

235,388.00 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

236,240.00 MWK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

236,598.00 MWK

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

237,674.00 MWK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,714.00 MWK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

239,153.00 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Lithuania

4,087,121 MWK (net)

Poland

5,208,819 MWK (gross)

Czech Republic

4,679,094 MWK (gross)

Serbia

2,375,575 MWK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Machine Operator
Chemical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

170,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

2,040,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-10-01 20:54:06

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

792,857 MWK

Anually salary

5,484 USD

Anually salary

9,514,284 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-25 15:06:41

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

81 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

140,000 MWK

Anually salary

972 USD

Anually salary

1,680,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-22 16:28:54

Receptionist I
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

230,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,596 USD

Anually salary

2,760,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-19 11:36:40

Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

393,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,724 USD

Anually salary

4,716,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-09-10 11:16:01

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

173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,076 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

87 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,044 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

317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,804 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

283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,396 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

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,968 USD

Anually salary

3,408,000 MWK

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

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Salaries in Malawi - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in MWK.

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in MWK.

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

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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