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).

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:

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).

Men

470,186 MWK

391,376 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

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.

Macedonia

1,434,545 MWK (net)

Slovenia

4,754,858 MWK (gross)

Estonia

3,965,186 MWK (net)

Czech Republic

4,484,602 MWK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,276 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

407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,884 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

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,928 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

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,436 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

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,436 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

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,436 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

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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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