Salary Survey
Take our unique Salary Survey to find out about wages in Malawi. The more wage information your share, you more wage information you get!
Mywage.org/Malawi
WageIndicator Foundation and associated researchers would like you to fill out our survey on Living and Working during the Coronavirus pandemic. The daily results of this survey can be found in our Maps and Graphs.
News
18 January 2020 - The National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has launched an Insurance Premium Finance (IPF) facility where the bank will pay annual insurance premiums on the customer's behalf to the insurance company. Along with this, the facility grants loans which customers can repay in monthly installments. Overall, this initiative could help in reducing the cash flow challenges that customers are facing during Covid-19. Take our survey on Living and Working in Malawi during coronavirus
- Fill out our Salary Survey
- What is your minimum wage?
- What day is payday?
- What is maternity pay?
- Am I entitled to overtime pay?
- I'm a victim of sexual harassment, what are my rights?
- Do you get enough annual leave in Malawi?
Did you know that the monthly salary of Peter Mutharika, Malawi's ex-President, was 2.77 Million MWK (3,600 USD) a month? MyWage reports that the minimum wage of workers is 35000 MWK (45.40 USD) a month. Learn more about minimum wages in Malawi
Compensation
Not being paid for working extra hours? WageIndicator reports that workers in Malawi must not only be given premium pay for working “extra hours,” but must also be compensated with equivalent rest hours. Learn more about Malawi’s policy on compensation!
Do you have the right to join a Labour Union in Malawi? MyWage reports that every person has the right to form and join a trade union under the right to freedom. Any discrimination in trade union membership and activities is prohibited. Learn more about Trade Unions in Malawi!
Economic Facts
- Did you know that Malawi has about 4% of the world’s fish species and 14% of all freshwater fish species? This industry currently supports the livelihoods of 10% of the population and can be expanded to provide more employment. Learn more about jobs and pay regarding fishery and aquaculture labourers in Malawi!
- Did you know that Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world? The fact that nearly 80% of its population is employed in the agricultural sector, tells us how dependent the Malawian economy is on agriculture. Ironically, with an annual income of less than 152000K (200$), most people cannot afford food. Learn more about minimum wages in Malawi
- The GDP in Malawi increased to an estimated 5.0% in 2019, from 4.0% in 2018, despite the effects of cyclone Idai. Take our survey on living and working during Coronavirus
- Did you know that in Malawi, men earn 12.4% more than women? The average salary for men in Malawi is 332,187 MWK (430.85 USD), while for women, it is 295,637 MWK (383.44 USD). Learn more about the gender pay gap around the world.
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