Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 107.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 379.00 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:

107 - 379 EUR

10% earn less lthan 107 EUR

10% earns more than 379 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 168

median 154

10% 85

25% 113

75% 207

90% 270

25-34

Average 222

median 194

10% 90

25% 131

75% 280

90% 387

35-44

Average 261

median 223

10% 97

25% 146

75% 333

90% 470

45-54

Average 245

median 206

10% 83

25% 131

75% 315

90% 452

55+

Average 222

median 192

10% 86

25% 128

75% 282

90% 394

Salaries by gender

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

Men

241 EUR

201 EUR

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 19.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,728,927,936.71 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,495,182,865.69 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

2,340,800,497.92 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,258,088,006.95 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,198,298,191.25 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,009,853,156.49 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,943,433,877.19 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,932,163,399.55 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,870,427,980.40 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,820,831,646.63 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,818,664,022.37 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,760,570,523.59 EUR

13. Managing Director Top Management

1,751,983,771.23 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,702,218,000.53 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,679,307,010.57 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,661,292,163.82 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,654,442,626.95 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,652,222,418.81 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,648,374,058.03 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,634,110,194.51 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

362,345,758.65 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

403,312,493.94 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

414,195,408.93 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

415,410,680.75 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

429,976,414.68 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

430,474,987.73 EUR

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

431,491,609.36 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

431,970,706.90 EUR

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

434,264,921.98 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

438,300,247.65 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

444,399,977.38 EUR

12. Packer Production

450,351,693.24 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

452,780,289.34 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

453,126,953.42 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

455,382,217.47 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

457,027,898.07 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

457,723,173.78 EUR

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

459,803,158.24 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

461,807,188.22 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

461,814,978.43 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,460 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-06 12:59:34

Operations Supervisor
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,460 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-22 08:29:23

Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

59 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 MWK

Anually salary

708 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-19 12:27:00

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,460 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-05-02 19:22:22

Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,168 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-24 05:24:58

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,400 USD

Anually salary

4,080,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

939 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 MWK

Anually salary

11,268 USD

Anually salary

19,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-07 14:31:37

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,375 MWK

Anually salary

1,608 USD

Anually salary

2,740,500 MWK

Posted: 2025-04-01 21:52:35

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,752 USD

Anually salary

2,977,500 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-26 15:19:35

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,188 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21

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