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Salaries in Maldives - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Maldives is, by default, in the range of 12,314.00 MVR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 39,981.00 MVR (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 Maldives is
80% of people earn:
12K - 40K MVR
10% earn less lthan 12K MVR
10% earns more than 40K MVR
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Distribution of employees in Maldives into salary brackets in MVR.

Average salary and range in Maldives by age in MVR.

<24
 
 
Average 18,317
Median 17,116
10% 10,394
25% 13,193
75% 22,102
90% 27,750
25-34
 
 
Average 24,067
Median 22,257
10% 12,931
25% 16,787
75% 29,317
90% 37,466
35-44
 
 
Average 28,033
Median 25,189
10% 13,103
25% 17,991
75% 34,880
90% 46,423
45-54
 
 
Average 26,472
Median 23,881
10% 12,648
25% 17,216
75% 32,832
90% 43,424
55+
 
 
Average 24,018
Median 21,851
10% 11,958
25% 15,996
75% 29,592
90% 38,705

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Maldives (MVR).

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Men
25,703 MVR
22,283 MVR
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Women
In general, in Maldives, men earn 15.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Maldives

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Maldives (MVR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
87,494.00 MVR
2. IT Director Top Management
67,921.00 MVR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
62,834.00 MVR
4. Plant manager Top Management
57,448.00 MVR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
57,041.00 MVR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
55,227.00 MVR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
53,463.00 MVR
8. Managing Director Top Management
52,909.00 MVR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
52,649.00 MVR
10. Head of product development Management
52,045.00 MVR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
51,983.00 MVR
12. Sales Director Top Management
49,105.00 MVR
13. Technical Director Top Management
48,655.00 MVR
14. IT Manager Management
47,805.00 MVR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
47,485.00 MVR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
47,289.00 MVR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
47,226.00 MVR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
46,708.00 MVR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
46,357.00 MVR
20. Finance Manager Management
45,799.00 MVR

The worst paid positions in Maldives

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Maldives (MVR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
10,357.00 MVR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
11,494.00 MVR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
11,762.00 MVR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
11,873.00 MVR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,290.00 MVR
6. Cleaner General labour
12,446.00 MVR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,528.00 MVR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
12,793.00 MVR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,942.00 MVR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
12,951.00 MVR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
13,016.00 MVR
12. General Labourer General labour
13,063.00 MVR
13. Packer Production
13,069.00 MVR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
13,083.00 MVR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,200.00 MVR
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
13,205.00 MVR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,224.00 MVR
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,276.00 MVR
19. Florist Service Industries
13,390.00 MVR
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,414.00 MVR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
26,078 MVR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
42,979 MVR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
41,974 MVR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
36,503 MVR (net)

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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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Male
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
439 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,723 MVR
Anually salary
5,268 USD
Anually salary
80,676 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 13:01:06
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kaafu Atoll
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,492 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,857 MVR
Anually salary
17,904 USD
Anually salary
274,284 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 10:05:13
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Male
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
724 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,083 MVR
Anually salary
8,688 USD
Anually salary
132,996 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 12:25:48
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Male
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MVR
Anually salary
11,748 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-13 20:04:09
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Male
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
718 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 MVR
Anually salary
8,616 USD
Anually salary
132,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-12 21:38:42
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Customs Officer
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kaafu Atoll
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
849 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 MVR
Anually salary
10,188 USD
Anually salary
156,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-02 10:38:51
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kaafu Atoll
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 MVR
Anually salary
13,320 USD
Anually salary
204,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-27 06:46:11
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Waiter - Room Service
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Haa Alifu Atholhu
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,000 MVR
Anually salary
18,024 USD
Anually salary
276,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-12 19:08:05
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MVR
Anually salary
11,748 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 18:17:20
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Thaa Atholhu
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,167 MVR
Anually salary
23,640 USD
Anually salary
362,004 MVR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-19 10:21:59
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Maldives is 24,784 MVR.

The best-paid positions in the country Maldives are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Maldives are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Maldives, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.31% less than men.

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