Malawi’s Government Negotiating Team and civil service unions have agreed to a salary adjustment effective April 1, 2026, following weeks of negotiations, according to a report published by The Nation on April 12.

The agreement provides for a 20 percent increase for the lowest salary bands, with smaller adjustments for higher grades. Civil Servants Trade Union president Lameck Magawa said the union had initially sought a 30 percent rise but accepted the negotiated terms. The Teachers Union of Malawi also signed the memorandum of understanding, its secretary general Charles Kumchenga said.

The reported increases are staggered by grade:

• Grades R to L: 20 percent
• Grades K to J: 18 percent
• Grades I to H: 16 percent
• Grade G: 15 percent
• Grade F: 13 percent
• Grade E: 12 percent
• Grades D to C: 11 percent
• Grades B to A: 10 percent

Leave grants were set at 25 percent across the grades. Discussions on transport and other special allowances were expected to continue.

The pay agreement follows the government’s 2026/27 budget announcement of a planned public-sector salary adjustment. The Nation reported that the budget allocated K1.923 trillion to wages and salaries, compared with a revised K1.631 trillion in 2025/26.

This article reflects the reported agreement as of April 12, 2026. Figures and implementation details are attributed to the source report.