Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 2,654,772 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,704,752 MWK (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:

2.7M - 8.7M MWK

10% earn less lthan 2.7M MWK

10% earns more than 8.7M 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 3.9M

median 3.7M

10% 2.4M

25% 2.9M

75% 4.6M

90% 5.6M

25-34

Average 5.4M

median 5.0M

10% 2.8M

25% 3.7M

75% 6.6M

90% 8.6M

35-44

Average 6.1M

median 5.5M

10% 3.1M

25% 4.1M

75% 7.5M

90% 9.7M

45-54

Average 5.5M

median 5.0M

10% 2.7M

25% 3.6M

75% 6.8M

90% 8.9M

55+

Average 5.3M

median 4.9M

10% 2.8M

25% 3.7M

75% 6.4M

90% 8.2M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,773,068 MWK

4,917,600 MWK

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 17.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

202,371,840 MWK

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

187,499,520 MWK

3. IT Director Top Management

174,284,640 MWK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

168,125,760 MWK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

163,673,280 MWK

6. Plant manager Top Management

149,643,360 MWK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

144,698,400 MWK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

143,859,312 MWK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

139,262,832 MWK

10. Managing Director Top Management

136,402,560 MWK

11. Head of product development Management

135,570,240 MWK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

135,408,816 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

131,083,488 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

126,738,720 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

123,691,680 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

123,181,632 MWK

17. IT Manager Management

123,048,576 MWK

18. Finance Manager Management

123,022,512 MWK

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

123,016,320 MWK

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

122,729,760 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

26,978,400 MWK

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

30,147,120 MWK

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,839,040 MWK

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

30,929,328 MWK

5. Cleaner General labour

31,598,352 MWK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,013,936 MWK

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

32,126,832 MWK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

32,162,400 MWK

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,384,304 MWK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,633,712 MWK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

32,900,400 MWK

12. Packer Production

33,530,976 MWK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,711,840 MWK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,737,616 MWK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

33,905,520 MWK

16. General Labourer General labour

34,028,064 MWK

17. Cashier Banking

34,071,696 MWK

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

34,079,760 MWK

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

34,234,704 MWK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,384,608 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Romania

33,464,809 MWK (net)

Poland

61,597,136 MWK (gross)

Hungary

42,553,391 MWK (gross)

Macedonia

16,375,441 MWK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

975 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 MWK

Anually salary

11,700 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

139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,375 MWK

Anually salary

1,668 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

151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,812 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

362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,344 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

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

Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-24 18:53:46

Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-24 18:53:58

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,036 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 MWK

Anually salary

12,432 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-01-16 15:23:58

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,392 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-01-15 15:25:35

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

460,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,360 USD

Anually salary

5,520,000 MWK

Posted: 2024-12-28 02:23:43

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,392 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2024-12-13 09:58:19

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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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