🇲🇼 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Engineering Salaries in Malawi

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

Avg Category Salary / year
1,707,273 MWK
Highest Salary / year
3,648,200 MWK
Entry Level / year
535,900 MWK

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (MWK)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Director of Engineering 3,648,200 MWK $2,095.82 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Director 3,610,800 MWK $2,074.33 Middle 40%
Engineering Production Manager 3,253,900 MWK $1,869.3 Middle 40%
Engineering Research and Development Manager 2,976,900 MWK $1,710.17 Middle 40%
Field Engineering Manager 2,893,600 MWK $1,662.31 Middle 40%
Engineering Manager 2,557,100 MWK $1,469 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Manager 2,543,000 MWK $1,460.9 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Manager 2,519,500 MWK $1,447.4 Middle 40%
Engineering Sales Manager 2,495,600 MWK $1,433.67 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Operations Manager 2,471,700 MWK $1,419.94 Middle 40%
Engineering Key Account Manager 2,460,900 MWK $1,413.74 Middle 40%
Mechanical Engineering Manager 2,447,200 MWK $1,405.87 Middle 40%
Engineering Consultant 2,411,500 MWK $1,385.36 Middle 40%
Engineering Planning Manager 2,374,400 MWK $1,364.04 Middle 40%
Equipment Engineering Manager 2,352,500 MWK $1,351.46 Middle 40%
Proposal Manager 2,352,500 MWK $1,351.46 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Leader 2,281,800 MWK $1,310.85 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Coordinator 2,076,600 MWK $1,192.96 Middle 40%
Drafting Manager 2,065,400 MWK $1,186.53 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Analyst 2,065,400 MWK $1,186.53 Middle 40%
Safety Manager 2,052,200 MWK $1,178.95 Middle 40%
Engineering Account Manager 2,038,500 MWK $1,171.08 Middle 40%
Forestry Strategic Planner 2,038,500 MWK $1,171.08 Middle 40%
Engineering Chief Designer 2,026,800 MWK $1,164.36 Middle 40%
Assistant Chief Engineer 2,015,600 MWK $1,157.92 Middle 40%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer 2,015,600 MWK $1,157.92 Middle 40%
Robotics Engineer 2,015,600 MWK $1,157.92 Middle 40%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist 1,980,600 MWK $1,137.81 Middle 40%
Automation Engineer 1,942,700 MWK $1,116.04 Middle 40%
Service Engineer 1,942,700 MWK $1,116.04 Middle 40%
Communications Engineer 1,930,500 MWK $1,109.03 Middle 40%
Automation Engineer 1,921,500 MWK $1,103.86 Middle 40%
Sales Engineer 1,921,500 MWK $1,103.86 Middle 40%
Solar Engineer 1,921,500 MWK $1,103.86 Middle 40%
CAD Design Engineer 1,908,800 MWK $1,096.57 Middle 40%
Engineer 1,908,800 MWK $1,096.57 Middle 40%
Field Engineer 1,908,800 MWK $1,096.57 Middle 40%
Geological Engineer 1,908,800 MWK $1,096.57 Middle 40%
Regional Field Engineer 1,908,800 MWK $1,096.57 Middle 40%
Photonics Engineer 1,896,700 MWK $1,089.62 Middle 40%
Product Engineer 1,896,700 MWK $1,089.62 Middle 40%
Genetic Engineer 1,882,700 MWK $1,081.57 Middle 40%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer 1,882,700 MWK $1,081.57 Middle 40%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer 1,882,700 MWK $1,081.57 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineer 1,870,400 MWK $1,074.51 Middle 40%
Geotechnical Engineer 1,870,400 MWK $1,074.51 Middle 40%
Generation Engineer 1,858,200 MWK $1,067.5 Middle 40%
Fire Engineer 1,846,200 MWK $1,060.6 Middle 40%
Principal Support Engineer 1,846,200 MWK $1,060.6 Middle 40%
Product Development Engineer 1,846,200 MWK $1,060.6 Middle 40%
Safety Engineer 1,846,200 MWK $1,060.6 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Engineer 1,835,700 MWK $1,054.57 Middle 40%
Design Engineer 1,825,000 MWK $1,048.43 Middle 40%
Environmental Engineer 1,825,000 MWK $1,048.43 Middle 40%
Mechanical Design Engineer 1,825,000 MWK $1,048.43 Middle 40%
Commissioning Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Energy Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Highway Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Manager 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Mechatronics Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Rail Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Staff Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Supply Chain Specialist 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Test Engineer 1,811,000 MWK $1,040.38 Middle 40%
Controls Engineer 1,800,200 MWK $1,034.18 Middle 40%
HVAC Engineer 1,800,200 MWK $1,034.18 Middle 40%
Mechanical Engineer 1,800,200 MWK $1,034.18 Middle 40%
Principal Engineer 1,800,200 MWK $1,034.18 Middle 40%
Project Engineer 1,800,200 MWK $1,034.18 Middle 40%
Civil Engineer 1,788,300 MWK $1,027.34 Middle 40%
Materials Engineer 1,788,300 MWK $1,027.34 Middle 40%
Principal Cost Engineer 1,788,300 MWK $1,027.34 Middle 40%
Drilling Engineer 1,777,700 MWK $1,021.25 Middle 40%
Marine Engineer 1,777,700 MWK $1,021.25 Middle 40%
Static Equipment Engineer 1,777,700 MWK $1,021.25 Middle 40%
Civil Site Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Contract Associate Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Maintenance Manager 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Optical Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Test Development Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Wastewater Engineer 1,765,300 MWK $1,014.13 Middle 40%
Instrument Engineer 1,751,700 MWK $1,006.32 Middle 40%
Mechanical Inspector 1,751,700 MWK $1,006.32 Middle 40%
Irrigation Engineer 1,741,800 MWK $1,000.63 Middle 40%
Structural Engineer 1,741,800 MWK $1,000.63 Middle 40%
Biochemical Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Chemical Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
HSE Professional 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Maintenance Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Mining Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
Quality Assurance Engineer 1,728,900 MWK $993.22 Middle 40%
CAE Engineer 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
Locomotive Engineer 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
Planning Engineer 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
Stress Engineer 1,716,600 MWK $986.15 Middle 40%
BMS Engineer 1,703,200 MWK $978.45 Middle 40%
Broadcast Engineer 1,703,200 MWK $978.45 Middle 40%
Process Engineer 1,703,200 MWK $978.45 Middle 40%
Verification Engineer 1,703,200 MWK $978.45 Middle 40%
Ceramics Engineer 1,693,600 MWK $972.94 Middle 40%
Engineering Lab Technician 1,693,600 MWK $972.94 Middle 40%
Facade Engineer 1,693,600 MWK $972.94 Middle 40%
Structural Analysis Engineer 1,693,600 MWK $972.94 Middle 40%
Control Systems Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
HVAC Supervisor 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Production Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Scheduling Engineer 1,678,300 MWK $964.15 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineering Technologist 1,655,500 MWK $951.05 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 1,655,500 MWK $951.05 Middle 40%
Contract Engineer 1,645,600 MWK $945.36 Middle 40%
Materials Researcher 1,645,600 MWK $945.36 Middle 40%
Piping Engineer 1,645,600 MWK $945.36 Middle 40%
Acoustics Engineer 1,632,100 MWK $937.61 Middle 40%
Associate Engineer 1,632,100 MWK $937.61 Middle 40%
Product Safety Engineer 1,632,100 MWK $937.61 Middle 40%
Transportation Engineer 1,632,100 MWK $937.61 Middle 40%
Avionic System Support Engineer 1,621,400 MWK $931.46 Middle 40%
Tender Engineer 1,621,400 MWK $931.46 Middle 40%
Corrosion Engineer 1,594,500 MWK $916.01 Middle 40%
Photonics Technician 1,594,500 MWK $916.01 Middle 40%
Equipment Engineer 1,583,700 MWK $909.8 Middle 40%
Purchasing Engineer 1,570,900 MWK $902.45 Middle 40%
Technical Engineer 1,570,900 MWK $902.45 Middle 40%
Condition Monitoring Engineer 1,560,800 MWK $896.65 Middle 40%
Controls Software Engineer 1,560,800 MWK $896.65 Middle 40%
Technical Support Engineer 1,560,800 MWK $896.65 Middle 40%
Estimator 1,547,500 MWK $889.01 Middle 40%
Pipeline Engineer 1,547,500 MWK $889.01 Middle 40%
Stationary Engineer 1,537,500 MWK $883.26 Middle 40%
Mechanical Designer 1,524,300 MWK $875.68 Middle 40%
Validation Engineer 1,524,300 MWK $875.68 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Designer 1,510,400 MWK $867.69 Middle 40%
Structural Designer 1,510,400 MWK $867.69 Middle 40%
Robotics Technician 1,500,800 MWK $862.18 Middle 40%
Engineering Safety Coordinator 1,440,700 MWK $827.65 Middle 40%
Safety Inspector 1,440,700 MWK $827.65 Middle 40%
Engineering Technician 1,417,600 MWK $814.38 Middle 40%
Engineering Technologist 1,380,400 MWK $793.01 Middle 40%
Surveyor 1,357,900 MWK $780.09 Middle 40%
Assembly Engineering Technician 1,345,400 MWK $772.9 Middle 40%
Materials Technician 1,333,900 MWK $766.3 Middle 40%
Work Planner 1,296,900 MWK $745.04 Middle 40%
Fabrication Specialist 1,283,600 MWK $737.4 Middle 40%
Product Development Technician 1,283,600 MWK $737.4 Middle 40%
Structural Technician 1,172,800 MWK $673.75 Middle 40%
Autocad Operator 1,097,500 MWK $630.49 Middle 40%
Drafter 1,088,800 MWK $625.49 Middle 40%
CAD Designer 1,074,200 MWK $617.11 Middle 40%
Civil Technician 1,074,200 MWK $617.11 Middle 40%
Civil Drafter 1,067,300 MWK $613.14 Middle 40%
AutoCAD Drafter 1,054,900 MWK $606.02 Middle 40%
Process Operator 1,030,200 MWK $591.83 Middle 40%
Instrument Technician 1,021,800 MWK $587 Middle 40%
Bridge and Lock Tender 1,000,700 MWK $574.88 Middle 40%
Fiber Analyst 990,700 MWK $569.14 Middle 40%
Piping Designer 948,900 MWK $545.12 Middle 40%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 946,800 MWK $543.92 Middle 40%
Technical Affairs Officer 934,900 MWK $537.08 Middle 40%
Safety Officer 931,900 MWK $535.36 Middle 40%
Technical Assistant 923,000 MWK $530.24 Middle 40%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler 902,100 MWK $518.24 Middle 40%
Pressure Vessel Inspector 870,700 MWK $500.2 Middle 40%
Electrical Draughtsman 862,400 MWK $495.43 Middle 40%
Optical Instrument Assembler 854,300 MWK $490.78 Middle 40%
Engine Assembler 830,500 MWK $477.11 Middle 40%
Fabricator 772,700 MWK $443.9 Middle 40%
PCB Assembler 643,400 MWK $369.62 Middle 40%
Maintenance Fitter 637,500 MWK $366.23 Middle 40%
Fitter and Turner 547,800 MWK $314.7 Middle 40%
Drilling Foreman 535,900 MWK $307.86 Middle 40%

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