Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 229,457.00 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 716,887.00 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:

229K - 717K MWK

10% earn less lthan 229K MWK

10% earns more than 717K 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 306K

10% 185K

25% 235K

75% 396K

90% 498K

25-34

Average 437K

median 392K

10% 204K

25% 280K

75% 544K

90% 724K

35-44

Average 504K

median 441K

10% 207K

25% 300K

75% 636K

90% 876K

45-54

Average 468K

median 406K

10% 184K

25% 271K

75% 593K

90% 826K

55+

Average 440K

median 390K

10% 192K

25% 271K

75% 552K

90% 749K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

471,353 MWK

399,840 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

1,455,690.00 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,402,480.00 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

1,214,110.00 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,171,200.00 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,140,190.00 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,042,450.00 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,008,000.00 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,002,150.00 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

970,135.00 MWK

10. Managing Director Top Management

956,669.00 MWK

11. Head of product development Management

944,411.00 MWK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

943,286.00 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

913,155.00 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

882,889.00 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

861,662.00 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

858,110.00 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

856,958.00 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

854,961.00 MWK

19. IT Manager Management

850,997.00 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

847,564.00 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

187,938.00 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

207,977.00 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

214,831.00 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

215,461.00 MWK

5. Cleaner General labour

220,849.00 MWK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

223,016.00 MWK

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

223,802.00 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

224,050.00 MWK

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

225,978.00 MWK

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

227,028.00 MWK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

227,333.00 MWK

12. Packer Production

233,584.00 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

234,843.00 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

235,023.00 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

236,193.00 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

237,047.00 MWK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

237,407.00 MWK

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

238,486.00 MWK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,530.00 MWK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

239,970.00 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,452 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

72 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,000 MWK

Anually salary

864 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

270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,240 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

403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,836 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

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,904 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

86 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,032 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

345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,140 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

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 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

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 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

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