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).

This is the total annual 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:

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).

Men

2,892 EUR

2,412 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

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

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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

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

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

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

145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

248,125 MWK

Anually salary

1,740 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

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

594,000 MWK

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

7,128,000 MWK

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

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