Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 1,488 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,268 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:

1,488 - 5,268 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,488 USD

10% earns more than 5,268 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 2,340

median 2,136

10% 1,188

25% 1,572

75% 2,880

90% 3,756

25-34

Average 3,084

median 2,700

10% 1,260

25% 1,824

75% 3,900

90% 5,388

35-44

Average 3,624

median 3,108

10% 1,344

25% 2,040

75% 4,632

90% 6,540

45-54

Average 3,408

median 2,868

10% 1,164

25% 1,824

75% 4,380

90% 6,300

55+

Average 3,084

median 2,676

10% 1,200

25% 1,776

75% 3,924

90% 5,472

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,360 USD

2,796 USD

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.2% 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

338,938,781,168 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

309,907,135,294 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

290,732,509,661 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

280,459,438,503 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

273,033,413,438 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

249,628,130,528 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

241,378,711,674 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

239,978,893,855 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

232,311,220,612 USD

10. Head of product development Management

226,151,248,159 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

225,882,024,514 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

218,666,685,697 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

217,600,192,391 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

211,419,175,501 USD

15. IT Manager Management

208,573,580,750 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

206,336,097,628 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

205,485,370,261 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

205,209,615,584 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

204,731,640,811 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

202,960,037,959 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

45,004,130,797 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

50,092,288,362 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

51,443,970,058 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

51,594,909,460 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,404,005,273 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

53,465,929,130 USD

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

53,592,195,745 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

53,651,700,702 USD

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

53,936,647,201 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,437,843,421 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

55,195,443,111 USD

12. Packer Production

55,934,659,157 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

56,236,296,071 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

56,279,352,503 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

56,559,461,201 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

56,763,858,308 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

56,850,213,062 USD

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

57,108,551,653 USD

19. Cashier Banking

57,357,456,533 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

57,358,424,093 USD

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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

208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,496 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

208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,496 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

60 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 MWK

Anually salary

720 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

208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,496 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

268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,216 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

202 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,424 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

952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 MWK

Anually salary

11,424 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

136 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,375 MWK

Anually salary

1,632 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

148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,776 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

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21

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