🇲🇼 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Construction / Building / Installation Salaries in Malawi

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the construction / building / installation sector across Malawi based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
1,181,593 MWK
Highest Salary / year
3,577,600 MWK
Entry Level / year
493,000 MWK

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (MWK)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Construction Manager 3,577,600 MWK $2,055.26 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 3,406,900 MWK $1,957.19 Middle 40%
Construction General Manager 3,373,200 MWK $1,937.83 Middle 40%
Construction Operations Manager 3,205,100 MWK $1,841.26 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 3,192,300 MWK $1,833.91 Middle 40%
Site Leader 2,854,700 MWK $1,639.97 Middle 40%
Tendering Manager 2,831,100 MWK $1,626.41 Middle 40%
Building Contracts Manager 2,724,700 MWK $1,565.28 Middle 40%
Building Sales Manager 2,662,900 MWK $1,529.78 Middle 40%
Construction Quality Control Manager 2,605,500 MWK $1,496.81 Middle 40%
Tender Manager 2,593,900 MWK $1,490.14 Middle 40%
Construction Project Controls Manager 2,447,200 MWK $1,405.87 Middle 40%
Installation Manager 2,254,400 MWK $1,295.11 Middle 40%
Purchasing Manager 2,161,200 MWK $1,241.57 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Supervisor 2,146,100 MWK $1,232.89 Middle 40%
Warehouse Manager 2,026,800 MWK $1,164.36 Middle 40%
Construction Project Coordinator 1,955,300 MWK $1,123.28 Middle 40%
Construction Project Engineer 1,896,700 MWK $1,089.62 Middle 40%
Engineer 1,858,200 MWK $1,067.5 Middle 40%
Civil Engineer 1,846,200 MWK $1,060.6 Middle 40%
Construction Supervisor 1,788,300 MWK $1,027.34 Middle 40%
Construction Project Planner 1,777,700 MWK $1,021.25 Middle 40%
Construction Field Engineer 1,668,900 MWK $958.75 Middle 40%
Site engineer 1,606,100 MWK $922.67 Middle 40%
Construction and Maintenance Manager 1,537,500 MWK $883.26 Middle 40%
Property Coordinator 1,524,300 MWK $875.68 Middle 40%
Electrical Supervisor 1,380,400 MWK $793.01 Middle 40%
Construction Estimator 1,212,800 MWK $696.73 Middle 40%
Quantity Surveyor 1,185,300 MWK $680.93 Middle 40%
Construction Superintendent 1,172,800 MWK $673.75 Middle 40%
Quantity Estimator 1,162,300 MWK $667.72 Middle 40%
Construction Safety Officer 1,149,200 MWK $660.19 Middle 40%
Field Inspector 1,147,500 MWK $659.22 Middle 40%
Construction Coordinator 1,058,300 MWK $607.97 Middle 40%
Floor Manager 1,045,100 MWK $600.39 Middle 40%
Boat Builder and Shipwright 990,700 MWK $569.14 Middle 40%
Model Maker 990,700 MWK $569.14 Middle 40%
Civil Technician 954,900 MWK $548.57 Middle 40%
Material Tester 932,000 MWK $535.42 Middle 40%
Electrician 931,900 MWK $535.36 Middle 40%
Stock Controller 913,400 MWK $524.73 Middle 40%
Health and Safety Officer 908,200 MWK $521.74 Middle 40%
Building Administrator 868,400 MWK $498.88 Middle 40%
Elevator Installer and Repairer 848,200 MWK $487.27 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Officer 840,100 MWK $482.62 Middle 40%
Land Surveyor 805,900 MWK $462.97 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Technician 794,900 MWK $456.65 Middle 40%
Building Inspector 786,600 MWK $451.89 Middle 40%
Adjudicator 785,400 MWK $451.2 Middle 40%
Health and Safety Coordinator 778,200 MWK $447.06 Middle 40%
Construction and Building Inspector 767,400 MWK $440.86 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Writer 751,700 MWK $431.84 Middle 40%
Floor Finisher 748,600 MWK $430.06 Middle 40%
Carpenter 724,300 MWK $416.1 Middle 40%
Welding Superintendent 719,100 MWK $413.11 Middle 40%
Construction Assistant 714,600 MWK $410.52 Middle 40%
Technical Draughtsman 702,800 MWK $403.74 Middle 40%
Cabinetmaker 699,700 MWK $401.96 Middle 40%
Structural Steel Construction Worker 695,200 MWK $399.38 Middle 40%
Crane Operator 683,800 MWK $392.83 Middle 40%
Electrical Draftsman 681,900 MWK $391.74 Middle 40%
Crane and Tower Operator 680,100 MWK $390.7 Middle 40%
Plumber 672,600 MWK $386.4 Middle 40%
Insulation Installer 671,000 MWK $385.48 Middle 40%
Construction Technician 669,100 MWK $384.38 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Assistant 664,500 MWK $381.74 Middle 40%
Drywall Installer 663,100 MWK $380.94 Middle 40%
Sheet Metal Mechanic 659,200 MWK $378.7 Middle 40%
Excavator Operator 653,200 MWK $375.25 Middle 40%
Tower Crane Operator 646,600 MWK $371.46 Middle 40%
Assembler 643,800 MWK $369.85 Middle 40%
Site Clerk 643,800 MWK $369.85 Middle 40%
Lift Technician 641,900 MWK $368.76 Middle 40%
Construction Inventory Officer 633,300 MWK $363.82 Middle 40%
Building Monitor 632,400 MWK $363.3 Middle 40%
Furniture Finisher 627,900 MWK $360.72 Middle 40%
Wall and Floor Tiler 620,300 MWK $356.35 Middle 40%
Painter 605,700 MWK $347.96 Middle 40%
Concreter 596,800 MWK $342.85 Middle 40%
Diesel Mechanic 585,900 MWK $336.59 Middle 40%
Frame and Truss Detailer 580,600 MWK $333.54 Middle 40%
Roof Slater and Tiler 580,600 MWK $333.54 Middle 40%
Sheet Metal Worker 580,600 MWK $333.54 Middle 40%
Gas Technician 578,500 MWK $332.34 Middle 40%
Order Picker 572,200 MWK $328.72 Middle 40%
Construction Worker 559,000 MWK $321.13 Middle 40%
Maintenance Foreman 552,400 MWK $317.34 Middle 40%
Draughtsman 551,200 MWK $316.65 Middle 40%
Installer 548,800 MWK $315.27 Middle 40%
Pipefitter 548,500 MWK $315.1 Middle 40%
Handyman 544,800 MWK $312.98 Middle 40%
Pipe Welder 537,300 MWK $308.67 Middle 40%
Welder 535,800 MWK $307.81 Middle 40%
Pipe Layer 531,700 MWK $305.45 Middle 40%
Bricklayer 528,500 MWK $303.61 Middle 40%
Foreman 524,700 MWK $301.43 Middle 40%
Labourer 493,000 MWK $283.22 Middle 40%

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