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Salaries in Maldives - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Maldives is, by default, in the range of 12,561.00 MVR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 39,543.00 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:
13K - 40K MVR
10% earn less lthan 13K 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 18,191
Median 16,872
10% 9,937
25% 12,808
75% 22,091
90% 28,078
25-34
 
 
Average 24,304
Median 21,983
10% 11,733
25% 15,894
75% 30,093
90% 39,666
35-44
 
 
Average 27,943
Median 24,584
10% 11,834
25% 16,928
75% 35,175
90% 48,050
45-54
 
 
Average 25,393
Median 22,435
10% 10,942
25% 15,544
75% 31,919
90% 43,423
55+
 
 
Average 24,181
Median 21,644
10% 11,143
25% 15,377
75% 30,124
90% 40,259

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

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Men
25,220 MVR
22,225 MVR
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Women
In general, in Maldives, men earn 13.5% 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
89,050.00 MVR
2. IT Director Top Management
66,446.00 MVR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
62,742.00 MVR
4. Plant manager Top Management
57,364.00 MVR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
56,958.00 MVR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
55,147.00 MVR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
53,691.00 MVR
8. Managing Director Top Management
53,665.00 MVR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
53,385.00 MVR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
51,969.00 MVR
11. Head of product development Management
51,969.00 MVR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
51,907.00 MVR
13. Technical Director Top Management
48,584.00 MVR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
48,405.00 MVR
15. Sales Director Top Management
47,639.00 MVR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
47,416.00 MVR
17. IT Manager Management
47,307.00 MVR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
47,220.00 MVR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
47,157.00 MVR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
46,640.00 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
10,341.00 MVR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
11,627.00 MVR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
11,856.00 MVR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,272.00 MVR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,509.00 MVR
6. Cleaner General labour
12,624.00 MVR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
12,774.00 MVR
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,923.00 MVR
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
12,933.00 MVR
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
12,976.00 MVR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
12,997.00 MVR
12. General Labourer General labour
13,044.00 MVR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
13,064.00 MVR
14. Packer Production
13,084.00 MVR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,181.00 MVR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,205.00 MVR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,257.00 MVR
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,277.00 MVR
19. Florist Service Industries
13,371.00 MVR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
13,504.00 MVR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
37,600 MVR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
22,681 MVR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
13,947 MVR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
17,348 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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Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Male
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,100 MVR
Anually salary
7,860 USD
Anually salary
121,200 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 10:12:06
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Male
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MVR
Anually salary
11,676 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-25 16:33:09
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gnyaviyani Atoll
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 MVR
Anually salary
11,676 USD
Anually salary
180,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-20 17:30:24
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,042 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,060 MVR
Anually salary
12,504 USD
Anually salary
192,720 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-17 18:07:00
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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,501 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,130 MVR
Anually salary
18,012 USD
Anually salary
277,560 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 17:29:01
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
811 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 MVR
Anually salary
9,732 USD
Anually salary
150,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 15:55:11
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,420 MVR
Anually salary
13,560 USD
Anually salary
209,040 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 01:41:59
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
987 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,220 MVR
Anually salary
11,844 USD
Anually salary
182,640 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 11:21:15
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Male
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 MVR
Anually salary
54,492 USD
Anually salary
840,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 08:22:32
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Project Manager
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kaafu Atoll
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 MVR
Anually salary
19,464 USD
Anually salary
300,000 MVR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 18:00:22
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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 24,747 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

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 11.88% less than men.

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