Salaries in Maldives

The salary range of employees working in Maldives is, by default, in the range of 145,788 MVR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 485,280 MVR (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 Maldives is

80% of people earn:

146K - 485K MVR

10% earn less lthan 146K MVR

10% earns more than 485K 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 222K

median 208K

10% 127K

25% 160K

75% 268K

90% 336K

25-34

Average 294K

median 270K

10% 152K

25% 201K

75% 361K

90% 466K

35-44

Average 334K

median 301K

10% 158K

25% 216K

75% 415K

90% 550K

45-54

Average 312K

median 284K

10% 157K

25% 209K

75% 384K

90% 501K

55+

Average 284K

median 262K

10% 150K

25% 196K

75% 348K

90% 447K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

318,888 MVR

267,828 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

11,372,774 MVR

2. IT Director Top Management

9,641,621 MVR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,330,206 MVR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,083,117 MVR

5. Plant manager Top Management

8,304,509 MVR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,245,757 MVR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

7,983,504 MVR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

7,728,422 MVR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,646,170 MVR

10. Managing Director Top Management

7,578,864 MVR

11. Head of product development Management

7,523,496 MVR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,514,539 MVR

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,101,518 MVR

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,033,392 MVR

15. IT Manager Management

6,967,123 MVR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,864,293 MVR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,847,574 MVR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

6,835,997 MVR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,826,824 MVR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

6,751,987 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

1,497,182 MVR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,661,616 MVR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,669,334 MVR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,711,411 MVR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,716,437 MVR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,776,614 MVR

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

1,782,878 MVR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,784,866 MVR

9. Cleaner General labour

1,799,194 MVR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,811,016 MVR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,849,349 MVR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,870,848 MVR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,872,274 MVR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,881,590 MVR

15. Packer Production

1,886,170 MVR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,888,402 MVR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,891,267 MVR

18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,893,931 MVR

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

1,899,864 MVR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,908,173 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,133 MVR

Anually salary

39,240 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

1,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,913 MVR

Anually salary

14,016 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

652 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 MVR

Anually salary

7,824 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

971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,880 MVR

Anually salary

11,652 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

1,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,800 MVR

Anually salary

22,536 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

1,207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,500 MVR

Anually salary

14,484 USD

Anually salary

222,000 MVR

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

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Male

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,000 MVR

Anually salary

8,604 USD

Anually salary

132,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-03-13 17:53:27

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Male

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 MVR

Anually salary

6,264 USD

Anually salary

96,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-03-12 10:49:00

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,370 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,000 MVR

Anually salary

16,440 USD

Anually salary

252,000 MVR

Posted: 2025-03-05 17:43:11

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Male

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,795 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,857 MVR

Anually salary

33,540 USD

Anually salary

514,284 MVR

Posted: 2025-02-19 17:35:59

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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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