Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 103.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 366.00 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:

103 - 366 EUR

10% earn less lthan 103 EUR

10% earns more than 366 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 163

median 149

10% 82

25% 110

75% 200

90% 261

25-34

Average 215

median 187

10% 87

25% 127

75% 271

90% 375

35-44

Average 252

median 216

10% 93

25% 142

75% 322

90% 455

45-54

Average 237

median 200

10% 81

25% 127

75% 304

90% 438

55+

Average 215

median 186

10% 84

25% 124

75% 273

90% 381

Salaries by gender

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

Men

234 EUR

194 EUR

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 20.6% 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

2,819,961,747.99 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,578,419,217.61 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

2,418,886,836.48 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,333,415,154.55 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,271,630,821.25 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,076,899,482.81 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,008,264,534.83 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,996,618,087.38 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,932,823,247.60 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,881,572,438.75 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,879,332,505.10 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,819,301,075.85 EUR

13. Managing Director Top Management

1,810,427,879.58 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,759,001,981.57 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,735,326,708.05 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,716,710,907.30 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,709,632,877.98 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,707,338,606.32 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,703,361,868.78 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,688,622,179.62 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

374,433,184.99 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

416,766,522.15 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

428,012,478.33 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

429,268,290.18 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

444,319,919.78 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

444,835,124.65 EUR

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

445,885,659.56 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

446,380,739.24 EUR

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

448,751,486.62 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

452,921,425.99 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

459,224,635.50 EUR

12. Packer Production

465,374,893.56 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

467,884,504.75 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

468,242,733.14 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

470,573,230.14 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

472,273,808.69 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

472,992,277.98 EUR

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

475,141,648.27 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

477,212,530.32 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

477,220,580.39 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,908 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 MWK

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

Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

246 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,952 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-23 10:08:30

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malawi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

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: 2025-06-16 22:59:42

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malawi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 MWK

Posted: 2025-06-15 18:22:40

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

58 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 MWK

Anually salary

696 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

263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,156 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

199 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,388 USD

Anually salary

4,080,000 MWK

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

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