Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 2,681,868 MWK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,682,456 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 4.0M

median 3.7M

10% 2.1M

25% 2.7M

75% 4.9M

90% 6.3M

25-34

Average 5.4M

median 4.7M

10% 2.3M

25% 3.3M

75% 6.7M

90% 9.2M

35-44

Average 6.1M

median 5.3M

10% 2.4M

25% 3.5M

75% 7.7M

90% 10.8M

45-54

Average 5.6M

median 4.8M

10% 2.0M

25% 3.1M

75% 7.2M

90% 10.3M

55+

Average 5.2M

median 4.5M

10% 2.1M

25% 3.0M

75% 6.6M

90% 9.2M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,613,720 MWK

5,193,504 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

214,790,400 MWK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

202,540,320 MWK

3. Managing Director Top Management

183,546,720 MWK

4. IT Director Top Management

174,516,480 MWK

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

168,348,960 MWK

6. Leasing Director Leasing

163,890,720 MWK

7. Plant manager Top Management

149,842,080 MWK

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

144,889,920 MWK

9. IT Architect Information Technology

144,050,400 MWK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

140,989,248 MWK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

139,447,584 MWK

12. Head of product development Management

135,750,096 MWK

13. Sales Director Top Management

131,257,440 MWK

14. Technical Director Top Management

126,906,912 MWK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

123,855,840 MWK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

123,345,072 MWK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

123,179,616 MWK

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

122,892,624 MWK

19. IT Manager Management

122,297,040 MWK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

121,829,184 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

27,014,256 MWK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

29,981,376 MWK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

30,142,800 MWK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,879,936 MWK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

30,970,368 MWK

6. Cleaner General labour

31,849,632 MWK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,056,416 MWK

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

32,169,456 MWK

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,676,912 MWK

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

32,721,408 MWK

11. Packer Production

33,575,472 MWK

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,756,480 MWK

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,782,400 MWK

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

33,950,448 MWK

15. General Labourer General labour

34,073,280 MWK

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

34,124,976 MWK

17. Cashier Banking

34,272,720 MWK

18. Housekeeper Service Industries

34,274,304 MWK

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

34,280,064 MWK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,430,112 MWK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

42,264,521 MWK (gross)

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

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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