Salary data for country: Malawi
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Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 123.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 436.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
123 - 436 USD
10% earn less lthan 123 USD
10% earns more than 436 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 194
median 177
10% 98
25% 130
75% 238
90% 310
25-34
 
 
Average 256
median 223
10% 104
25% 151
75% 323
90% 446
35-44
 
 
Average 300
median 257
10% 111
25% 168
75% 383
90% 541
45-54
 
 
Average 282
median 237
10% 96
25% 151
75% 362
90% 521
55+
 
 
Average 256
median 221
10% 99
25% 147
75% 324
90% 453

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
278 USD
231 USD
Woman icon
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
2,370,507,241.76 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,167,462,531.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
2,033,356,930.09 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,961,507,997.70 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
1,909,571,048.69 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,745,876,612.66 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,688,180,921.81 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,678,390,722.33 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,624,763,707.78 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,581,681,416.46 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,579,798,490.59 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,529,335,062.19 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
1,521,876,104.27 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,478,646,630.06 USD
15. IT Manager Management
1,458,744,797.23 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,443,096,042.23 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,437,146,131.82 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,435,217,528.50 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,431,874,616.08 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,419,484,185.64 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
314,754,828.57 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
350,340,943.31 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
359,794,483.08 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
360,850,139.64 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
373,502,792.46 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
373,935,882.33 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
374,818,979.64 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
375,235,151.93 USD
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
377,228,042.03 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
380,733,363.14 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
386,031,947.00 USD
12. Packer Production
391,201,957.30 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
393,311,578.65 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
393,612,711.44 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
395,571,766.39 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
397,001,301.31 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
397,605,258.66 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
399,412,055.46 USD
19. Cashier Banking
401,152,873.72 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
401,159,640.75 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,690 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,273 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,631 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,059 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 12:59:34
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 08:29:23
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 12:27:00
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 19:22:22
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 05:24:58
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-07 14:31:37
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 21:52:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-02-26 15:19:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21
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