Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 1,464 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,196 USD (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:

1,464 - 5,196 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,464 USD

10% earns more than 5,196 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,304

median 2,112

10% 1,164

25% 1,548

75% 2,844

90% 3,696

25-34

Average 3,048

median 2,652

10% 1,236

25% 1,800

75% 3,840

90% 5,316

35-44

Average 3,576

median 3,060

10% 1,320

25% 2,004

75% 4,560

90% 6,444

45-54

Average 3,360

median 2,832

10% 1,140

25% 1,800

75% 4,308

90% 6,204

55+

Average 3,048

median 2,628

10% 1,188

25% 1,752

75% 3,864

90% 5,400

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,312 USD

2,760 USD

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (USD).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

343,832,026,324 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

314,381,251,780 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

294,929,802,870 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

284,508,419,810 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

276,975,185,528 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

253,232,001,518 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

244,863,486,145 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

243,443,459,213 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

235,665,088,090 USD

10. Head of product development Management

229,416,184,369 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

229,143,073,953 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

221,823,567,589 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

220,741,677,362 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

214,471,425,388 USD

15. IT Manager Management

211,584,748,903 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

209,314,963,330 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

208,451,954,047 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

208,172,218,312 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

207,687,343,037 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

205,890,163,627 USD

The worst paid positions in Malawi

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

45,653,853,571 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

50,815,468,656 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

52,186,664,525 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

52,339,783,033 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

54,174,996,687 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

54,237,814,536 USD

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

54,365,904,057 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

54,426,268,085 USD

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

54,715,328,345 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

55,223,760,313 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

55,992,297,439 USD

12. Packer Production

56,742,185,516 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

57,048,177,150 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

57,091,855,186 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

57,376,007,801 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

57,583,355,781 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

57,670,957,235 USD

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

57,933,025,450 USD

19. Cashier Banking

58,185,523,759 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

58,186,505,288 USD

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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.

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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