Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 115.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 359.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Malawi is

80% of people earn:

115 - 359 EUR

10% earn less lthan 115 EUR

10% earns more than 359 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Malawi into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Malawi by age in EUR.

<24

Average 164

Median 153

10% 92

25% 118

75% 198

90% 249

25-34

Average 219

Median 196

10% 102

25% 140

75% 272

90% 362

35-44

Average 252

Median 221

10% 104

25% 150

75% 318

90% 438

45-54

Average 234

Median 203

10% 92

25% 136

75% 297

90% 413

55+

Average 220

Median 195

10% 96

25% 136

75% 276

90% 375

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Malawi (EUR).

Men

236 EUR

200 EUR

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 18.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,908,608,366.24 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,802,289,678.08 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

2,425,908,334.56 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,340,170,035.20 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,278,209,078.24 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,082,915,175.20 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,014,080,768.00 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,002,391,906.40 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,938,422,862.96 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,911,516,502.22 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,887,023,841.46 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,884,775,983.46 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,824,571,352.88 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,764,096,979.34 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,721,683,395.55 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

1,714,586,158.56 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,712,284,351.97 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,708,294,154.26 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

1,700,373,701.71 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,693,514,238.14 EUR

The worst paid positions in Malawi

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Malawi (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

375,518,166.05 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

415,558,011.79 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

429,252,961.78 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

430,511,762.26 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

441,277,503.50 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

445,607,377.54 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

447,177,880.99 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

447,673,408.80 EUR

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

451,525,737.89 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

453,623,738.69 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

454,233,157.97 EUR

12. Packer Production

466,723,256.06 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

469,238,858.93 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

469,598,516.21 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

471,936,288.53 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

473,642,662.51 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

474,361,977.07 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

476,517,922.66 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

478,603,934.88 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

479,483,097.12 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,112 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-28 17:46:48

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

88 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,056 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:52:24

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,864 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-24 21:09:42

Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,444 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-18 09:23:42

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

166 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,992 USD

Anually salary

3,408,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-08-10 21:11:25

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,920 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-29 13:18:21

Milker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,536 USD

Anually salary

7,740,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-15 23:42:03

Receptionist
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,000 MWK

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

1,512,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-13 15:51:23

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,300 USD

Anually salary

5,640,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-07-07 00:17:56

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,920 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-24 19:18:48

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