Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 1,476 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,232 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:

1,476 - 5,232 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,476 USD

10% earns more than 5,232 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 2,328

median 2,124

10% 1,176

25% 1,560

75% 2,856

90% 3,720

25-34

Average 3,072

median 2,676

10% 1,248

25% 1,812

75% 3,876

90% 5,352

35-44

Average 3,600

median 3,084

10% 1,332

25% 2,016

75% 4,596

90% 6,492

45-54

Average 3,384

median 2,844

10% 1,152

25% 1,812

75% 4,344

90% 6,252

55+

Average 3,072

median 2,652

10% 1,188

25% 1,764

75% 3,888

90% 5,436

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,336 USD

2,772 USD

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.4% 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

341,353,042,813 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

312,114,604,464 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

292,803,397,933 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

282,457,151,669 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

274,978,231,011 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

251,406,232,223 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,098,052,740 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

241,688,264,016 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

233,965,973,921 USD

10. Head of product development Management

227,762,123,971 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

227,490,982,645 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

220,224,248,955 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

219,150,159,015 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

212,925,114,729 USD

15. IT Manager Management

210,059,250,800 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

207,805,830,081 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

206,949,042,982 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

206,671,324,104 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

206,189,944,716 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

204,405,722,732 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

45,324,695,314 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

50,449,095,836 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

51,810,405,564 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

51,962,420,108 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,784,402,114 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

53,846,767,055 USD

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

53,973,933,067 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

54,033,861,878 USD

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

54,320,838,052 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,825,604,293 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

55,588,600,368 USD

12. Packer Production

56,333,081,851 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

56,636,867,325 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

56,680,230,448 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

56,962,334,361 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

57,168,187,389 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

57,255,157,248 USD

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

57,515,335,986 USD

19. Cashier Banking

57,766,013,815 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

57,766,988,267 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

26,281 USD (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,484 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

207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,484 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

207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,484 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

266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,192 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

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 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

946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 MWK

Anually salary

11,352 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

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,375 MWK

Anually salary

1,620 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

147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,764 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

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

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

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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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