🇲🇼 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Factory and Manufacturing Salaries in Malawi

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the factory and manufacturing sector across Malawi based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
1,376,323 MWK
Highest Salary / year
3,503,800 MWK
Entry Level / year
501,400 MWK

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (MWK)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Director of Manufacturing 3,503,800 MWK $2,012.86 Middle 40%
Production Director 3,432,600 MWK $1,971.96 Middle 40%
Industrial Production Manager 3,312,100 MWK $1,902.73 Middle 40%
Technology Development Manager 3,299,800 MWK $1,895.67 Middle 40%
Production Manager 3,217,900 MWK $1,848.62 Middle 40%
Plant Manager 3,144,700 MWK $1,806.57 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Manager 2,953,200 MWK $1,696.55 Middle 40%
Product Manager 2,854,700 MWK $1,639.97 Middle 40%
Key Account Manager 2,819,600 MWK $1,619.8 Middle 40%
Production Engineering Supervisor 2,819,600 MWK $1,619.8 Middle 40%
Shipping Manager 2,734,500 MWK $1,570.91 Middle 40%
Quality Control Manager 2,688,800 MWK $1,544.66 Middle 40%
Operations Manager 2,653,700 MWK $1,524.5 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2,641,300 MWK $1,517.37 Middle 40%
Planning Manager 2,557,100 MWK $1,469 Middle 40%
HSE Manager 2,495,600 MWK $1,433.67 Middle 40%
Materials Manager 2,471,700 MWK $1,419.94 Middle 40%
Production Analyst 2,435,600 MWK $1,399.2 Middle 40%
Order Processing Manager 2,352,500 MWK $1,351.46 Middle 40%
Quality Control Analyst 2,339,200 MWK $1,343.82 Middle 40%
Contracts Manager 2,230,100 MWK $1,281.15 Middle 40%
Workshop Manager 2,110,600 MWK $1,212.5 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist 2,076,600 MWK $1,192.96 Middle 40%
Maintenance Manager 2,065,400 MWK $1,186.53 Middle 40%
Assistance Maintenance Manager 2,015,600 MWK $1,157.92 Middle 40%
Packaging Manager 1,942,700 MWK $1,116.04 Middle 40%
Production Engineer 1,870,400 MWK $1,074.51 Middle 40%
Mechanical Fitter Engineer 1,858,200 MWK $1,067.5 Middle 40%
Production Inspector 1,858,200 MWK $1,067.5 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineer 1,825,000 MWK $1,048.43 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 1,825,000 MWK $1,048.43 Middle 40%
Quality Control Inspector 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Assistant Shipping Manager 1,788,300 MWK $1,027.34 Middle 40%
Operations Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Production Supervisor 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Export Sales Coordinator 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Metrology Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Supply Chain Operative 1,594,500 MWK $916.01 Middle 40%
Materials Supervisor 1,570,900 MWK $902.45 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Supervisor 1,547,500 MWK $889.01 Middle 40%
Logistic Coordinator 1,476,700 MWK $848.33 Middle 40%
Packing Deputy Supervisor 1,440,700 MWK $827.65 Middle 40%
Order Management Coordinator 1,405,700 MWK $807.55 Middle 40%
CNC Programmer 1,345,400 MWK $772.9 Middle 40%
Production Scheduler 1,320,500 MWK $758.6 Middle 40%
Testing Technician 1,273,300 MWK $731.48 Middle 40%
Chemical Equipment Controller 1,259,300 MWK $723.44 Middle 40%
CNC Machinist 1,259,300 MWK $723.44 Middle 40%
CNC Operator 1,235,600 MWK $709.83 Middle 40%
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 1,134,500 MWK $651.75 Middle 40%
Chemical Technican Apprentice 1,122,900 MWK $645.08 Middle 40%
Food Technologist 1,058,800 MWK $608.26 Middle 40%
Loading Supervisor 1,038,700 MWK $596.71 Middle 40%
Warranty Handler 1,009,200 MWK $579.76 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Operative 999,500 MWK $574.19 Middle 40%
Merchandise Planner 995,200 MWK $571.72 Middle 40%
Small Engine Mechanic 985,700 MWK $566.26 Middle 40%
Data Collection Coordinator 974,600 MWK $559.89 Middle 40%
Toolmaker 938,100 MWK $538.92 Middle 40%
General Warehouse Associate 902,100 MWK $518.24 Middle 40%
Failure Analysis Technician 843,600 MWK $484.63 Middle 40%
Precision Instrument Repairer 839,500 MWK $482.28 Middle 40%
SHEQ Officer 832,300 MWK $478.14 Middle 40%
Factory Superintendent 830,500 MWK $477.11 Middle 40%
Demand Planner 821,500 MWK $471.94 Middle 40%
Assembly Supervisor 814,500 MWK $467.91 Middle 40%
Production Operator 778,900 MWK $447.46 Middle 40%
Technical Operator 772,700 MWK $443.9 Middle 40%
Production Technician 768,900 MWK $441.72 Middle 40%
Intake Operator 748,600 MWK $430.06 Middle 40%
Heavy Equipment Operator 735,500 MWK $422.53 Middle 40%
Production Worker 717,900 MWK $412.42 Middle 40%
Colour Technologist 712,100 MWK $409.09 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Production Technician 687,100 MWK $394.72 Middle 40%
Process Technician 687,100 MWK $394.72 Middle 40%
Sterile Processing Technician 687,100 MWK $394.72 Middle 40%
Logistics Clerk 681,900 MWK $391.74 Middle 40%
Service Technician 675,200 MWK $387.89 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Technician 663,100 MWK $380.94 Middle 40%
Order Selector 660,500 MWK $379.44 Middle 40%
Warehouse Operative 642,800 MWK $369.28 Middle 40%
Factory Worker 623,700 MWK $358.3 Middle 40%
Warehouse Worker 598,600 MWK $343.88 Middle 40%
Packer 596,100 MWK $342.45 Middle 40%
Derrick Operator 592,200 MWK $340.21 Middle 40%
Forming Machine Operator 588,500 MWK $338.08 Middle 40%
Lift Truck Operator 582,700 MWK $334.75 Middle 40%
Forklift Operator 581,000 MWK $333.77 Middle 40%
Mechanical Foreman 580,600 MWK $333.54 Middle 40%
Forklift Driver 578,500 MWK $332.34 Middle 40%
Assembly Foreman 576,500 MWK $331.19 Middle 40%
Maintenance Store Clerk 573,500 MWK $329.46 Middle 40%
Machinist 568,500 MWK $326.59 Middle 40%
Warehouse Forklift Operator 565,100 MWK $324.64 Middle 40%
Assembly Line Worker 559,000 MWK $321.13 Middle 40%
Fiberglass Laminator 558,300 MWK $320.73 Middle 40%
Spray Painter 556,000 MWK $319.41 Middle 40%
Package Handler 548,500 MWK $315.1 Middle 40%
Gas Appliance Repairer 544,800 MWK $312.98 Middle 40%
Machine Operator 543,200 MWK $312.06 Middle 40%
Dock Worker 541,700 MWK $311.2 Middle 40%
Welder 539,700 MWK $310.05 Middle 40%
Furnace Operator 537,300 MWK $308.67 Middle 40%
Equipment Operator 518,900 MWK $298.1 Middle 40%
Drying Technician 516,100 MWK $296.49 Middle 40%
Structural Welder 510,000 MWK $292.98 Middle 40%
Production Laborer 501,400 MWK $288.04 Middle 40%

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