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Salaries in Malawi

The salary range of employees working in Malawi is, by default, in the range of 1,284 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,548 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Malawi is
80% of people earn:
1,284 - 4,548 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,284 EUR
10% earns more than 4,548 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 2,016
median 1,848
10% 1,020
25% 1,356
75% 2,484
90% 3,240
25-34
 
 
Average 2,664
median 2,328
10% 1,080
25% 1,572
75% 3,360
90% 4,644
35-44
 
 
Average 3,132
median 2,676
10% 1,164
25% 1,752
75% 3,996
90% 5,640
45-54
 
 
Average 2,940
median 2,472
10% 996
25% 1,572
75% 3,780
90% 5,424
55+
 
 
Average 2,664
median 2,304
10% 1,032
25% 1,536
75% 3,384
90% 4,728

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,892 EUR
2,412 EUR
Woman icon
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
392,965,622,886 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
359,306,332,659 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
337,075,271,700 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
325,164,673,001 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
316,554,939,540 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
289,418,854,535 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
279,854,478,315 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
278,231,529,535 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
269,341,629,178 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
262,199,757,115 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
261,887,619,221 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
253,522,155,397 EUR
13. Managing Director Top Management
252,285,663,058 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
245,119,392,076 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
241,820,209,522 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
239,226,071,590 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
238,239,738,281 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
237,920,028,308 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
237,365,864,357 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
235,311,868,009 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
52,177,789,246 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
58,076,999,127 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
59,644,138,885 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
59,819,138,028 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
61,916,603,714 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
61,988,398,234 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
62,134,791,747 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
62,203,781,794 EUR
9. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
62,534,148,765 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
63,115,235,662 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
63,993,596,743 EUR
12. Packer Production
64,850,643,827 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
65,200,361,665 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
65,250,281,292 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
65,575,039,316 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
65,812,017,322 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
65,912,137,024 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,211,654,787 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
66,500,235,104 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,501,356,893 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
31,765 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
22,845 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,040 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 12:59:34
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 08:29:23
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 12:27:00
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 19:22:22
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 05:24:58
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 21:31:25
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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
937 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,000 MWK
Anually salary
11,244 USD
Anually salary
19,200,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-07 14:31:37
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 21:52:35
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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
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
248,125 MWK
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
2,977,500 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-02-26 15:19:35
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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
348 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
594,000 MWK
Anually salary
4,176 USD
Anually salary
7,128,000 MWK
ClockPosted: 2025-02-25 16:18:21
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