Salaries in Malawi
MWK 10,000a month
Median monthly salary, 2013.
- Yearly
- MWK 120,000
- Equals
- $27
Top 10 highest paying
- Specialist doctorMWK 622,700
- CEOMWK 541,100
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageMWK 530,300
- Senior government officialsMWK 525,700
- IT project managerMWK 521,300
- DoctorMWK 516,800
- Finance managerMWK 510,500
- Insurance agentMWK 506,300
- Operations managerMWK 504,500
- Social media managerMWK 502,600
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerMWK 64,880
- Shelf stackerMWK 83,630
- Kitchen assistantMWK 83,710
- CleanerMWK 83,890
- HousekeeperMWK 84,970
- Subsistence crop farmersMWK 86,230
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersMWK 86,330
- Garment presserMWK 86,640
- Subsistence livestock farmersMWK 87,200
- Fiacre driverMWK 87,470
By major occupation group
| Managers | MWK 37,810 a month |
| Professionals | MWK 32,000 a month |
| Clerical support workers | MWK 30,000 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | MWK 17,000 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | MWK 15,000 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | MWK 12,390 a month |
| Service and sales workers | MWK 11,050 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | MWK 8,000 a month |
| Elementary occupations | MWK 8,000 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantMWK 365,400
- Accounts assistantMWK 367,000
- Accounts clerkMWK 132,400
- ActorMWK 255,800
- ActuaryMWK 397,300
- Agricultural technicianMWK 134,800
- Aid workerMWK 160,600
- Air traffic controllerMWK 221,700
- Air traffic safety technicianMWK 157,900
- Aircraft technicianMWK 246,400
- Airline pilotMWK 226,400
- Animal carerMWK 121,300
- AnnouncerMWK 336,100
- AnthropologistMWK 334,000
- Apiarists and sericulturistsMWK 105,100
- Aquaculture support workerMWK 105,100
- ArchitectMWK 354,700
- Art directorMWK 361,100
- ArtistMWK 335,500
- AstrologerMWK 134,800
- AstrophysicistMWK 438,300
- AthleteMWK 145,700
- Audio-visual technicianMWK 137,700
- Audiology technicianMWK 125,600
- Audit clerkMWK 395,200
- Auto mechanicMWK 193,400
- Avionics mechanicMWK 230,700
- Ballet dancerMWK 299,800
- BartenderMWK 115,800
- BasketmakerMWK 165,400
- BeauticianMWK 114,200
- Benefits officerMWK 144,700
- Bicycle mechanicMWK 187,400
- Bike assemblerMWK 155,600
- Bindery workerMWK 162,500
- BlacksmithMWK 196,000
- BlasterMWK 232,600
- Boiler operatorMWK 233,000
- BricklayerMWK 209,100
- Broadcast engineerMWK 423,400
- BuilderMWK 211,400
- Bus driverMWK 182,000
- ButcherMWK 169,300
- BuyerMWK 143,300
- CabinetmakerMWK 182,800
- Call centre agentMWK 136,200
- Candle factory workerMWK 185,500
- Car assemblerMWK 177,700
- Car cleanerMWK 89,970
- Car electricianMWK 233,300
- Car painterMWK 193,800
- Career coachMWK 342,100
- CaretakerMWK 137,400
- CarpenterMWK 200,800
- Carpet workerMWK 168,200
- CashierMWK 108,400
- CEOMWK 541,100
- Cheese makerMWK 216,200
- ChefMWK 122,000
- Chemical engineerMWK 408,200
- Chemical engineering technicianMWK 164,600
- Chemical operatorMWK 168,500
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsMWK 201,400
- ChemistMWK 368,700
- Chief engineerMWK 177,000
- Childcare centre managerMWK 330,800
- Civil engineerMWK 396,400
- Civils workerMWK 121,500
- CleanerMWK 83,890
- CleanersMWK 97,910
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedMWK 345,400
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedMWK 332,200
- Clinical research assistantMWK 117,700
- Cnc operatorMWK 207,000
- Coffee tasterMWK 184,500
- Commodity traderMWK 166,600
- Community health workerMWK 140,700
- CompanionMWK 128,700
- Concrete finisherMWK 213,700
- Construction foremanMWK 173,300
- Construction managerMWK 398,700
- Construction workerMWK 105,700
- CookMWK 121,900
- Corporate trainerMWK 345,800
- Correctional officerMWK 170,100
- Corrugator operatorMWK 177,300
- CourierMWK 95,250
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedMWK 164,000
- Crane operatorsMWK 212,500
- Crop producerMWK 96,470
- Crop team leaderMWK 96,720
- CroupierMWK 312,800
- Cure operatorMWK 171,100
- Customer service clerkMWK 333,800
- Customs agentMWK 133,700
- Customs officerMWK 148,800
- Dance teacherMWK 190,900
- Data administratorMWK 391,000
- Data centre operatorMWK 168,400
- Data entry clerkMWK 326,100
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedMWK 405,700
- Day care workerMWK 124,300
- Debt collectorMWK 386,300
- Deep-sea fishermanMWK 99,690
- Dental hygienistMWK 124,800
- DentistMWK 432,100
- DietitianMWK 320,100
- DoctorMWK 516,800
- Door to door sellerMWK 133,300
- DraughtspersonMWK 149,400
- Driving instructorMWK 156,800
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsMWK 198,600
- EconomistMWK 414,400
- Education officerMWK 343,300
- Electric powerline workerMWK 258,500
- Electrical assemblerMWK 157,500
- Electrical engineerMWK 432,900
- Electrical technicianMWK 162,300
- ElectricianMWK 219,500
- Electronic engineerMWK 419,600
- Electronics engineering technicianMWK 151,400
- Elementary school teacherMWK 344,800
- EmbalmerMWK 142,500
- EmbroidererMWK 168,800
- Employment agentMWK 145,500
- Energy managerMWK 467,300
- Environment engineerMWK 378,900
- Environmental protection professionalsMWK 346,600
- Esol teacherMWK 295,200
- Event coordinatorMWK 133,500
- Executive assistantMWK 141,200
- Fabric cutterMWK 158,100
- Fabric dyerMWK 159,000
- Façade cleanerMWK 157,000
- Facility managerMWK 466,700
- Factory labourerMWK 100,300
- Farm equipment operatorMWK 174,700
- Farm handMWK 96,730
- Farm handsMWK 91,460
- Fast food workerMWK 64,880
- Fiacre driverMWK 87,470
- File clerkMWK 365,100
- Fill operatorMWK 144,900
- Finance adviserMWK 182,400
- Finance managerMWK 510,500
- Financial analystMWK 400,300
- FinancierMWK 401,000
- Fire alarm technicianMWK 224,000
- FirefighterMWK 188,000
- Fisheries boatmanMWK 99,690
- Fishery production managerMWK 345,200
- Fitness club managerMWK 349,400
- Flight attendantMWK 146,300
- Food and related products machine operatorsMWK 161,300
- Food service workerMWK 107,200
- Food stall holderMWK 119,700
- Forest rangerMWK 100,700
- Forest workerMWK 103,600
- ForesterMWK 375,400
- Forestry advisorMWK 365,400
- Forestry technicianMWK 137,700
- Forklift operatorMWK 166,900
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversMWK 175,900
- Fur animal rearerMWK 106,900
- Garage managerMWK 401,300
- GardenerMWK 96,580
- Garment presserMWK 86,640
- Gas station salespersonMWK 108,100
- General managerMWK 438,800
- GeologistMWK 408,700
- GlassblowerMWK 175,400
- GlassmakerMWK 176,900
- GlazierMWK 194,800
- Gluing operatorMWK 147,100
- GraderMWK 190,600
- GrinderMWK 190,400
- GuideMWK 128,800
- Gym workerMWK 92,320
- HairdresserMWK 114,000
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversMWK 93,930
- Head of marketingMWK 499,200
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedMWK 317,800
- Health records clerkMWK 137,500
- Health screenerMWK 128,800
- Heat treat operatorMWK 180,000
- Hide machine operatorMWK 160,100
- High school teacherMWK 366,200
- HistorianMWK 349,400
- HorticulturistMWK 94,050
- Hotel managerMWK 346,600
- Hotel receptionistMWK 299,500
- House managerMWK 136,000
- Household managerMWK 132,000
- HousekeeperMWK 84,970
- HR managerMWK 465,600
- HunterMWK 100,600
- Hvac mechanicMWK 220,700
- Industrial engineerMWK 408,900
- Industrial painterMWK 185,800
- Information clerkMWK 345,100
- InsulatorMWK 203,000
- Insurance agentMWK 506,300
- Insurance sellerMWK 153,100
- IT presales technicianMWK 400,700
- IT project managerMWK 521,300
- IT technicianMWK 146,600
- IT trainerMWK 335,700
- JewellerMWK 175,700
- JournalistMWK 339,800
- JudgeMWK 483,900
- Kitchen assistantMWK 83,710
- Laboratory technologistMWK 137,700
- Landscape architectMWK 357,200
- Laser technicianMWK 164,000
- Laundry workerMWK 137,700
- LawyerMWK 452,600
- Legal aideMWK 142,600
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedMWK 389,900
- Legal secretaryMWK 124,200
- LegislatorsMWK 213,500
- LibrarianMWK 337,900
- Library assistantMWK 337,100
- Livestock and dairy producersMWK 100,500
- Livestock farm labourersMWK 93,470
- Loan officerMWK 151,100
- Logistics managerMWK 422,400
- Loss adjusterMWK 157,400
- Machine oilerMWK 231,200
- Mail carrierMWK 360,700
- Management consultantMWK 402,400
- Manufacturing directorMWK 451,100
- Market traderMWK 133,800
- Marketing specialistMWK 362,000
- Mechanical engineerMWK 416,200
- Mechanical engineering technicianMWK 167,200
- Medical assistantMWK 113,700
- Medical herbalistMWK 131,300
- Medical laboratory technicianMWK 137,200
- Medical transcriberMWK 124,800
- Medical writerMWK 325,000
- Metal casterMWK 191,800
- Metal filerMWK 176,000
- Metal furnace operatorMWK 155,200
- Metal molderMWK 192,500
- Metal workerMWK 199,600
- MetallurgistMWK 157,000
- MetalworkerMWK 208,900
- MeteorologistMWK 403,900
- Meter readerMWK 98,110
- MidwifeMWK 372,600
- Midwife assistantMWK 145,600
- Mine engineerMWK 439,000
- Mine supervisorMWK 175,800
- MinersMWK 217,900
- Mining assistantMWK 122,500
- Mixed farmerMWK 98,680
- Motorcyle courierMWK 159,400
- Museum curatorMWK 327,400
- Museum technicianMWK 126,300
- Music teacherMWK 305,100
- MusicianMWK 303,200
- Network engineerMWK 154,900
- Networks engineerMWK 404,600
- Nursing assistantMWK 134,300
- Nursing associate professionalsMWK 136,400
- Nursing home managerMWK 415,800
- Odd job personsMWK 101,700
- Office clerkMWK 359,800
- Office managerMWK 150,400
- Operations managerMWK 504,500
- OpticianMWK 120,700
- OptometristMWK 355,500
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsMWK 141,200
- Paper makerMWK 183,000
- ParamedicMWK 158,700
- Paramedical practitionersMWK 404,700
- Passport officerMWK 147,100
- Pastry cookMWK 161,800
- Patent agentMWK 169,300
- PawnbrokerMWK 294,000
- Payroll clerkMWK 398,200
- PerformerMWK 240,000
- Personal care attendantMWK 130,900
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedMWK 134,000
- Personnel clerksMWK 381,400
- Pest control technicianMWK 181,200
- PharmacistMWK 393,700
- Photo retoucherMWK 152,700
- PhotographerMWK 124,700
- Physical therapistMWK 323,600
- Piano tunerMWK 203,700
- Picker and packerMWK 88,250
- PlastererMWK 192,500
- PlumberMWK 215,300
- Police detectiveMWK 195,500
- Police officerMWK 191,000
- Policy analystMWK 360,500
- PotterMWK 179,700
- Poultry sexerMWK 92,530
- Power plant operatorMWK 173,400
- Prepress technicianMWK 185,600
- Preschool teacherMWK 290,800
- Preschool teaching assistantMWK 124,900
- Primary school managerMWK 456,300
- Print operatorMWK 180,500
- Prison teacherMWK 312,400
- Process operatorMWK 190,900
- Product designerMWK 334,800
- Product managerMWK 496,100
- Production line coordinatorMWK 405,800
- Production supervisorMWK 164,500
- ProfessorMWK 374,200
- Project managerMWK 454,800
- Promotions demonstratorMWK 114,700
- ProofreaderMWK 382,100
- PsychologistMWK 371,300
- Public health inspectorMWK 366,300
- Public relations professionalsMWK 338,900
- Pulp control workerMWK 133,600
- Quality inspectorMWK 155,300
- Radiologic technologistMWK 161,300
- Rail conductorMWK 137,300
- Real estate agentMWK 148,500
- ReceptionistMWK 299,900
- Registered nurseMWK 376,100
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedMWK 139,900
- Religious professionalsMWK 294,900
- Religious workerMWK 125,300
- Rental sales workerMWK 132,000
- Restaurant managerMWK 303,300
- Retail sales associateMWK 129,900
- Retail store supervisorMWK 147,500
- Riding instructorMWK 108,300
- Rig drillerMWK 218,500
- RiggerMWK 229,100
- RooferMWK 162,100
- Runway modelMWK 117,100
- Sales engineerMWK 389,800
- Sales representativeMWK 156,000
- Sawmill operatorMWK 171,000
- Scribes and related workersMWK 368,400
- SecretaryMWK 369,900
- Security guardMWK 142,100
- Senior government officialsMWK 525,700
- Set designerMWK 126,900
- Sewing machine operatorMWK 138,500
- Sex workerMWK 117,400
- Shelf stackerMWK 83,630
- Ship pilotMWK 166,100
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersMWK 188,100
- ShoemakerMWK 164,900
- Shop keeperMWK 176,900
- Sign installerMWK 184,000
- SignalmanMWK 219,700
- Slitter operatorMWK 169,800
- Social care workerMWK 131,700
- Social media managerMWK 502,600
- Social services managerMWK 403,500
- Social workerMWK 330,600
- Software developerMWK 417,700
- Software programmerMWK 385,700
- Software testerMWK 398,700
- SorterMWK 103,400
- Special needs teacherMWK 348,400
- Specialist doctorMWK 622,700
- Speech therapistMWK 333,700
- Sport coachMWK 105,500
- StatisticianMWK 162,500
- Steel erectorMWK 216,600
- Stock coordinatorMWK 350,300
- Stone fabricatorMWK 180,600
- Stone planerMWK 182,000
- StonemasonMWK 204,500
- Store managerMWK 380,300
- Street and related service workersMWK 97,920
- Street sweeperMWK 101,400
- Street vendorMWK 97,620
- Subsistence crop farmersMWK 86,230
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersMWK 95,730
- Subsistence livestock farmersMWK 87,200
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersMWK 86,330
- Survey enumeratorMWK 342,700
- SurveyorMWK 368,800
- Switchboard operatorMWK 370,100
- Systems administratorMWK 389,600
- Systems analystMWK 423,600
- TailorMWK 146,100
- TannerMWK 177,200
- Tax officerMWK 155,400
- Taxi driverMWK 152,200
- Technical aideMWK 155,000
- Telecom administratorMWK 162,700
- TellerMWK 381,000
- Tent builderMWK 205,200
- Test engineerMWK 409,800
- Textile braiderMWK 153,800
- Textile machine operatorMWK 149,400
- Therapy assistantMWK 107,900
- Tile installerMWK 192,300
- Tobacco dryerMWK 182,100
- Trades union officialMWK 474,800
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageMWK 530,300
- Traditional therapistMWK 284,100
- Train driverMWK 251,700
- TranslatorMWK 313,100
- Transport clerksMWK 401,800
- Travel agentMWK 340,200
- Tree doctorMWK 91,190
- Truck driverMWK 185,300
- TypistMWK 343,300
- Underwater welderMWK 223,000
- UpholstererMWK 170,100
- Urban plannerMWK 376,000
- UX designerMWK 312,500
- Vet technicianMWK 111,900
- VeterinarianMWK 383,900
- Vocational teacherMWK 339,000
- WaiterMWK 110,600
- Warehouse workerMWK 103,500
- Waste collectorMWK 103,100
- Watch makerMWK 200,000
- Water and firewood collectorsMWK 96,540
- Water plant operatorMWK 149,000
- Water-based fisheries workerMWK 92,660
- Web developerMWK 386,000
- Web technicianMWK 168,400
- WelderMWK 203,400
- Wind technicianMWK 135,600
- Winder operatorMWK 150,900
- Window washerMWK 96,510
- Wood treaterMWK 187,500
- WoodworkerMWK 176,500
- ZoologistMWK 377,400
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate