Salaries in Maldives

The salary range of employees working in Maldives is, by default, in the range of 12,149.00 MVR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,440.00 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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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Maldives into salary brackets in MVR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Maldives by age in MVR.

<24

Average 19K

median 17K

10% 11K

25% 13K

75% 22K

90% 28K

25-34

Average 25K

median 23K

10% 13K

25% 17K

75% 30K

90% 39K

35-44

Average 28K

median 25K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 35K

90% 46K

45-54

Average 26K

median 24K

10% 13K

25% 17K

75% 32K

90% 42K

55+

Average 24K

median 22K

10% 12K

25% 16K

75% 29K

90% 37K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,574 MVR

22,319 MVR

Women

In general, in Maldives, men earn 19.1% 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

78,977.60 MVR

2. IT Director Top Management

66,955.70 MVR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

64,793.10 MVR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

63,077.20 MVR

5. Plant manager Top Management

57,670.20 MVR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

57,262.20 MVR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

55,441.00 MVR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

53,669.60 MVR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

53,098.40 MVR

10. Managing Director Top Management

52,631.00 MVR

11. Head of product development Management

52,246.50 MVR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

52,184.30 MVR

13. Sales Director Top Management

49,316.10 MVR

14. Technical Director Top Management

48,843.00 MVR

15. IT Manager Management

48,382.80 MVR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

47,668.70 MVR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

47,552.60 MVR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

47,472.20 MVR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

47,408.50 MVR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

46,888.80 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

10,397.10 MVR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

11,539.00 MVR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,592.60 MVR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

11,884.80 MVR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

11,919.70 MVR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,337.60 MVR

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

12,381.10 MVR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

12,394.90 MVR

9. Cleaner General labour

12,494.40 MVR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,576.50 MVR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

12,842.70 MVR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,992.00 MVR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,001.90 MVR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

13,066.60 MVR

15. Packer Production

13,098.40 MVR

16. General Labourer General labour

13,113.90 MVR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,133.80 MVR

18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

13,152.30 MVR

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

13,193.50 MVR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,251.20 MVR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Male

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 MVR

Anually salary

15,516 USD

Anually salary

240,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-07-02 14:10:10

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kaafu Atoll

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,093 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,382 MVR

Anually salary

25,116 USD

Anually salary

388,584 MVR

Posted: 2025-06-24 13:04:14

Window Dresser, Decorator
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 MVR

Anually salary

38,784 USD

Anually salary

600,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-06-18 09:10:10

Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Male

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,130 MVR

Anually salary

17,940 USD

Anually salary

277,560 MVR

Posted: 2025-06-12 07:28:19

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,133 MVR

Anually salary

38,892 USD

Anually salary

601,596 MVR

Posted: 2025-06-03 23:32:53

Quality Inspector
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kaafu Atoll

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,913 MVR

Anually salary

13,896 USD

Anually salary

214,956 MVR

Posted: 2025-05-28 05:53:16

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

646 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 MVR

Anually salary

7,752 USD

Anually salary

120,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-05-24 15:54:12

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Male

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

962 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,880 MVR

Anually salary

11,544 USD

Anually salary

178,560 MVR

Posted: 2025-05-18 08:20:27

Journalist
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Male

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,800 MVR

Anually salary

22,344 USD

Anually salary

345,600 MVR

Posted: 2025-05-07 17:27:43

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Laamu Atholhu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,500 MVR

Anually salary

14,352 USD

Anually salary

222,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-03-31 18:10:08

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Salaries in Maldives

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Maldives

The worst paid positions in Maldives

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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