Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 114.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 356.00 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:

114 - 356 EUR

10% earn less lthan 114 EUR

10% earns more than 356 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 152

10% 92

25% 117

75% 197

90% 248

25-34

Average 217

median 195

10% 101

25% 139

75% 270

90% 360

35-44

Average 250

median 219

10% 103

25% 149

75% 316

90% 435

45-54

Average 233

median 202

10% 91

25% 135

75% 295

90% 410

55+

Average 219

median 194

10% 95

25% 135

75% 274

90% 372

Salaries by gender

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

Men

234 EUR

199 EUR

Women

In general, in Malawi, men earn 17.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Malawi

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,929,603,783.11 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,822,517,647.12 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

2,443,419,443.09 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,357,062,252.80 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,294,654,038.61 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,097,950,431.55 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,028,619,152.00 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,016,845,915.85 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,952,415,120.07 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,925,314,539.21 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,900,645,081.31 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,898,380,997.43 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,837,741,787.45 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,776,830,887.39 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,734,111,146.58 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

1,726,962,679.09 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,724,644,257.20 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,720,625,256.76 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

1,712,647,631.44 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,705,738,653.72 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

378,228,795.82 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

418,557,664.06 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

432,351,469.29 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

433,619,356.26 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

444,462,808.63 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

448,823,937.30 EUR

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

450,405,777.24 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

450,904,881.95 EUR

9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

454,785,018.58 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

456,898,163.53 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

457,511,981.83 EUR

12. Packer Production

470,092,238.10 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

472,625,999.52 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

472,988,252.94 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

475,342,900.17 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

477,061,591.39 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

477,786,098.23 EUR

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

479,957,606.23 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

482,058,676.07 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

482,944,184.43 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,452 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

72 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,000 MWK

Anually salary

864 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

270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 MWK

Anually salary

3,240 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

403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,836 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

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,904 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

86 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 MWK

Anually salary

1,032 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

345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,140 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

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 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

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 MWK

Anually salary

2,412 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

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