Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 223,489.00 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 723,538.00 MWK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

223K - 724K MWK

10% earn less lthan 223K MWK

10% earns more than 724K 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 331K

median 305K

10% 174K

25% 228K

75% 405K

90% 521K

25-34

Average 447K

median 395K

10% 193K

25% 274K

75% 562K

90% 764K

35-44

Average 506K

median 438K

10% 197K

25% 292K

75% 643K

90% 898K

45-54

Average 471K

median 399K

10% 167K

25% 257K

75% 602K

90% 858K

55+

Average 436K

median 378K

10% 172K

25% 253K

75% 552K

90% 769K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

467,810 MWK

432,792 MWK

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 8.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,491,600.00 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,406,530.00 MWK

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,274,630.00 MWK

4. IT Director Top Management

1,211,920.00 MWK

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,169,090.00 MWK

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,138,130.00 MWK

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,040,570.00 MWK

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,006,180.00 MWK

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,000,350.00 MWK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

979,092.00 MWK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

968,386.00 MWK

12. Head of product development Management

942,709.00 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

911,510.00 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

881,298.00 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

860,110.00 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

856,563.00 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

855,414.00 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

853,421.00 MWK

19. IT Manager Management

849,285.00 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

846,036.00 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

187,599.00 MWK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

208,204.00 MWK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

209,325.00 MWK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

214,444.00 MWK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

215,072.00 MWK

6. Cleaner General labour

221,178.00 MWK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

222,614.00 MWK

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

223,399.00 MWK

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

226,923.00 MWK

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

227,232.00 MWK

11. Packer Production

233,163.00 MWK

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

234,420.00 MWK

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

234,600.00 MWK

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

235,767.00 MWK

15. General Labourer General labour

236,620.00 MWK

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

236,979.00 MWK

17. Cashier Banking

238,005.00 MWK

18. Housekeeper Service Industries

238,016.00 MWK

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

238,056.00 MWK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,098.00 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

3,984,905 MWK (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,615,843 MWK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

353 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,236 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

238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,856 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

238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,856 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

1,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 MWK

Anually salary

12,120 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

356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,272 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

273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

460,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,276 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

356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,272 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 MWK

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

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,084 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,825,000 MWK

Anually salary

13,008 USD

Anually salary

21,900,000 MWK

Posted: 2024-12-10 17:06:58

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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