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Table 2 Salary structures for doctors and nurses in Malawi's public health system, 2005.

From: An economic perspective on Malawi's medical "brain drain"

Grade

 

Currency*

Basic gross monthly salary (pre Oct-04)

Basic gross monthly salary (post Oct-04)

DFID top-up

Total gross monthly salary

Senior Physician

P4

MWK

29,153

126,000

66,040

192,040

  

USD

243

1,050

550

1,600

Mid-level Physician

P5

MWK

25,216

34,853

20,100

54,953

  

USD

210

290

168

458

Junior Physician

P8

MWK

22,100

23,297

14,246

37,543

  

USD

184

194

119

313

Senior Nurse

PO/CTO

MWK

18,320

20,364

12,721

33,085

  

USD

153

170

106

276

Mid-level Nurse

TO

MWK

12,930

13,849

8,917

22,766

  

USD

108

115

74

190

Junior Nurse

TA

MWK

8,109

5,645

4,391

10,036

  

USD

68

47

37

84

  1. Source: MoH 2005 [13]
  2. * based on average exchange rate during 2005 of USD 1= MWK 120