- This is an archived Minimum Wage
- The amounts are in Malawi Kwacha.
Area
| Per hour | Per day | Per month | |
|
Urban
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2021
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
MWK1,923.08 | MWK50,000.00 | |
|
Rural
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 3/15/24
|
MWK48.62 | MWK389.00 | MWK11,669.86 |
|
Domestic workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 3/15/24
|
MWK50.18 | MWK401.35 | MWK12,040.31 |
|
Truck driver international for 30 tonnes and above
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 3/15/24
|
MWK58.43 | MWK467.41 | MWK14,022.31 |
|
Truck driver local for 30 tonnes and above
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024
Minimum Wages - last checked - 3/15/24
|
MWK65.08 | MWK520.62 | MWK15,618.53 |
|
Truck driver below 30 tonnes
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2021
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
- | MWK60,000.00 |
Source
Minsitry of Labor, Youth and Manpower Development