Salaries in the Maldives
MVR 10,000a month
Median monthly salary, 2019.
- Yearly
- MVR 120,000
- Equals
- $650
Top 10 highest paying
- CEOMVR 286,200
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageMVR 280,500
- Senior government officialsMVR 278,100
- IT project managerMVR 275,700
- Finance managerMVR 270,100
- Insurance agentMVR 267,800
- Operations managerMVR 266,900
- Social media managerMVR 265,800
- Head of marketingMVR 264,100
- Product managerMVR 262,400
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerMVR 45,820
- Shelf stackerMVR 59,070
- Kitchen assistantMVR 59,120
- CleanerMVR 59,250
- HousekeeperMVR 60,010
- Garment presserMVR 61,190
- Fiacre driverMVR 61,780
- Picker and packerMVR 62,330
- Car cleanerMVR 63,540
- Farm handsMVR 64,590
By major occupation group
| Managers | MVR 20,000 a month |
| Armed forces | MVR 16,450 a month |
| Professionals | MVR 12,420 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | MVR 12,000 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | MVR 9,269 a month |
| Clerical support workers | MVR 8,661 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | MVR 8,500 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | MVR 8,000 a month |
| Service and sales workers | MVR 7,000 a month |
| Elementary occupations | MVR 5,650 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantMVR 141,800
- Accounts assistantMVR 106,000
- Accounts clerkMVR 128,300
- ActorMVR 99,240
- ActuaryMVR 154,200
- Agricultural technicianMVR 130,600
- Aid workerMVR 101,700
- Air traffic controllerMVR 214,700
- Air traffic safety technicianMVR 152,900
- Aircraft technicianMVR 123,200
- Airline pilotMVR 219,300
- Animal carerMVR 76,800
- AnnouncerMVR 130,400
- AnthropologistMVR 129,600
- Apiarists and sericulturistsMVR 105,100
- Aquaculture support workerMVR 105,100
- ArchitectMVR 137,600
- Art directorMVR 140,100
- ArtistMVR 130,200
- AstrologerMVR 85,370
- AstrophysicistMVR 170,000
- AthleteMVR 141,200
- Audio-visual technicianMVR 133,400
- Audiology technicianMVR 121,600
- Audit clerkMVR 114,100
- Auto mechanicMVR 96,690
- Avionics mechanicMVR 115,400
- Ballet dancerMVR 116,300
- BartenderMVR 73,340
- BasketmakerMVR 82,680
- BeauticianMVR 72,320
- Benefits officerMVR 140,100
- Bicycle mechanicMVR 93,720
- Bike assemblerMVR 96,130
- Bindery workerMVR 81,230
- BlacksmithMVR 97,980
- BlasterMVR 116,300
- Boiler operatorMVR 144,000
- BricklayerMVR 104,500
- Broadcast engineerMVR 164,300
- BuilderMVR 105,700
- Bus driverMVR 112,500
- ButcherMVR 84,660
- BuyerMVR 138,800
- CabinetmakerMVR 91,400
- Call centre agentMVR 86,260
- Candle factory workerMVR 92,770
- Car assemblerMVR 109,800
- Car cleanerMVR 63,540
- Car electricianMVR 116,700
- Car painterMVR 96,880
- Career coachMVR 132,700
- CaretakerMVR 87,000
- CarpenterMVR 100,400
- Carpet workerMVR 84,100
- CashierMVR 68,670
- CEOMVR 286,200
- Cheese makerMVR 108,100
- ChefMVR 118,100
- Chemical engineerMVR 158,400
- Chemical engineering technicianMVR 159,500
- Chemical operatorMVR 163,200
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsMVR 124,400
- ChemistMVR 143,000
- Chief engineerMVR 171,500
- Childcare centre managerMVR 175,000
- Civil engineerMVR 153,800
- Civils workerMVR 85,780
- CleanerMVR 59,250
- CleanersMVR 69,150
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedMVR 99,700
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedMVR 95,900
- Clinical research assistantMVR 114,000
- Cnc operatorMVR 103,500
- Coffee tasterMVR 92,260
- Commodity traderMVR 161,400
- Community health workerMVR 136,300
- CompanionMVR 81,520
- Concrete finisherMVR 106,800
- Construction foremanMVR 167,900
- Construction managerMVR 210,900
- Construction workerMVR 74,670
- CookMVR 77,210
- Corporate trainerMVR 134,200
- Correctional officerMVR 107,700
- Corrugator operatorMVR 109,500
- CourierMVR 67,270
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedMVR 82,020
- Crane operatorsMVR 131,300
- Crop producerMVR 96,470
- Crop team leaderMVR 96,720
- CroupierMVR 90,300
- Cure operatorMVR 105,700
- Customer service clerkMVR 96,360
- Customs agentMVR 129,500
- Customs officerMVR 144,100
- Dance teacherMVR 74,070
- Data administratorMVR 151,700
- Data centre operatorMVR 163,100
- Data entry clerkMVR 94,140
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedMVR 157,400
- Day care workerMVR 78,720
- Debt collectorMVR 111,500
- Deep-sea fishermanMVR 99,690
- Dental hygienistMVR 120,900
- DentistMVR 167,700
- DietitianMVR 124,200
- DoctorMVR 200,500
- Door to door sellerMVR 84,390
- DraughtspersonMVR 144,700
- Driving instructorMVR 99,270
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsMVR 122,700
- EconomistMVR 160,800
- Education officerMVR 133,200
- Electric powerline workerMVR 129,300
- Electrical assemblerMVR 97,350
- Electrical engineerMVR 167,900
- Electrical technicianMVR 157,300
- ElectricianMVR 109,800
- Electronic engineerMVR 162,800
- Electronics engineering technicianMVR 146,700
- Elementary school teacherMVR 133,800
- EmbalmerMVR 90,250
- EmbroidererMVR 84,400
- Employment agentMVR 140,900
- Energy managerMVR 247,200
- Environment engineerMVR 147,000
- Environmental protection professionalsMVR 134,500
- Esol teacherMVR 114,500
- Event coordinatorMVR 129,300
- Executive assistantMVR 136,800
- Fabric cutterMVR 79,060
- Fabric dyerMVR 98,270
- Façade cleanerMVR 78,500
- Facility managerMVR 246,900
- Factory labourerMVR 70,840
- Farm equipment operatorMVR 108,000
- Farm handMVR 68,310
- Farm handsMVR 64,590
- Fast food workerMVR 45,820
- Fiacre driverMVR 61,780
- File clerkMVR 105,400
- Fill operatorMVR 89,520
- Finance adviserMVR 176,700
- Finance managerMVR 270,100
- Financial analystMVR 155,300
- FinancierMVR 155,600
- Fire alarm technicianMVR 112,000
- FirefighterMVR 119,000
- Fisheries boatmanMVR 99,690
- Fishery production managerMVR 182,600
- Fitness club managerMVR 184,800
- Flight attendantMVR 92,640
- Food and related products machine operatorsMVR 99,700
- Food service workerMVR 67,860
- Food stall holderMVR 75,810
- Forest rangerMVR 100,700
- Forest workerMVR 73,170
- ForesterMVR 198,600
- Forestry advisorMVR 141,800
- Forestry technicianMVR 133,400
- Forklift operatorMVR 103,100
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversMVR 87,930
- Fur animal rearerMVR 106,900
- Garage managerMVR 212,300
- GardenerMVR 68,210
- Garment presserMVR 61,190
- Gas station salespersonMVR 68,460
- General managerMVR 232,100
- GeologistMVR 158,600
- GlassblowerMVR 87,680
- GlassmakerMVR 109,300
- GlazierMVR 97,400
- Gluing operatorMVR 90,910
- GraderMVR 95,310
- GrinderMVR 95,210
- GuideMVR 81,550
- Gym workerMVR 65,200
- HairdresserMVR 72,210
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversMVR 66,340
- Head of marketingMVR 264,100
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedMVR 123,300
- Health records clerkMVR 133,200
- Health screenerMVR 124,800
- Heat treat operatorMVR 111,300
- Hide machine operatorMVR 98,910
- High school teacherMVR 142,100
- HistorianMVR 135,500
- HorticulturistMVR 94,050
- Hotel managerMVR 183,300
- Hotel receptionistMVR 86,450
- House managerMVR 86,100
- Household managerMVR 83,550
- HousekeeperMVR 60,010
- HR managerMVR 246,300
- HunterMVR 100,600
- Hvac mechanicMVR 110,400
- Industrial engineerMVR 158,600
- Industrial painterMVR 92,900
- Information clerkMVR 99,640
- InsulatorMVR 101,500
- Insurance agentMVR 267,800
- Insurance sellerMVR 148,300
- IT presales technicianMVR 155,500
- IT project managerMVR 275,700
- IT technicianMVR 142,000
- IT trainerMVR 130,200
- JewellerMVR 87,850
- JournalistMVR 131,900
- JudgeMVR 187,700
- Kitchen assistantMVR 59,120
- Laboratory technologistMVR 133,400
- Landscape architectMVR 138,600
- Laser technicianMVR 158,800
- Laundry workerMVR 85,070
- LawyerMVR 175,600
- Legal aideMVR 138,100
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedMVR 151,300
- Legal secretaryMVR 120,300
- LegislatorsMVR 113,000
- LibrarianMVR 131,100
- Library assistantMVR 97,310
- Livestock and dairy producersMVR 100,500
- Livestock farm labourersMVR 66,010
- Loan officerMVR 146,400
- Logistics managerMVR 223,400
- Loss adjusterMVR 152,400
- Machine oilerMVR 115,600
- Mail carrierMVR 104,100
- Management consultantMVR 156,100
- Manufacturing directorMVR 238,600
- Market traderMVR 84,740
- Marketing specialistMVR 140,400
- Mechanical engineerMVR 161,500
- Mechanical engineering technicianMVR 162,000
- Medical assistantMVR 110,100
- Medical herbalistMVR 127,200
- Medical laboratory technicianMVR 132,900
- Medical transcriberMVR 120,900
- Medical writerMVR 126,100
- Metal casterMVR 118,500
- Metal filerMVR 108,700
- Metal furnace operatorMVR 150,400
- Metal molderMVR 96,270
- Metal workerMVR 99,780
- MetallurgistMVR 152,100
- MetalworkerMVR 104,500
- MeteorologistMVR 156,700
- Meter readerMVR 69,290
- MidwifeMVR 144,600
- Midwife assistantMVR 141,000
- Military officerMVR 213,400
- Mine engineerMVR 170,300
- Mine supervisorMVR 170,300
- MinersMVR 134,700
- Mining assistantMVR 86,500
- Mixed farmerMVR 98,680
- Motorcyle courierMVR 98,500
- Museum curatorMVR 127,000
- Museum technicianMVR 122,300
- Music teacherMVR 118,400
- MusicianMVR 117,600
- Network engineerMVR 150,100
- Networks engineerMVR 157,000
- Nursing assistantMVR 85,010
- Nursing associate professionalsMVR 132,100
- Nursing home managerMVR 219,900
- Odd job personsMVR 71,850
- Office clerkMVR 103,900
- Office managerMVR 145,700
- Operations managerMVR 266,900
- OpticianMVR 116,900
- OptometristMVR 137,900
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsMVR 136,700
- Paper makerMVR 113,100
- ParamedicMVR 153,800
- Paramedical practitionersMVR 157,000
- Passport officerMVR 142,500
- Pastry cookMVR 80,890
- Patent agentMVR 164,000
- PawnbrokerMVR 84,870
- Payroll clerkMVR 115,000
- PerformerMVR 93,120
- Personal care attendantMVR 82,860
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedMVR 84,860
- Personnel clerksMVR 110,100
- Pest control technicianMVR 90,590
- Petty officerMVR 176,600
- PharmacistMVR 152,800
- Photo retoucherMVR 94,360
- PhotographerMVR 120,800
- Physical therapistMVR 125,500
- Piano tunerMVR 101,900
- Picker and packerMVR 62,330
- PlastererMVR 96,230
- PlumberMVR 107,700
- Police detectiveMVR 189,400
- Police officerMVR 120,900
- Policy analystMVR 139,900
- PotterMVR 89,830
- Poultry sexerMVR 92,530
- Power plant operatorMVR 168,000
- Prepress technicianMVR 92,790
- Preschool teacherMVR 112,800
- Preschool teaching assistantMVR 79,090
- Primary school managerMVR 241,400
- Print operatorMVR 90,270
- Prison teacherMVR 121,200
- Process operatorMVR 185,000
- Product designerMVR 129,900
- Product managerMVR 262,400
- Production line coordinatorMVR 117,200
- Production supervisorMVR 159,300
- ProfessorMVR 145,200
- Project managerMVR 240,600
- Promotions demonstratorMVR 72,620
- ProofreaderMVR 110,300
- PsychologistMVR 144,100
- Public health inspectorMVR 142,100
- Public relations professionalsMVR 131,500
- Pulp control workerMVR 129,400
- Quality inspectorMVR 150,500
- Radiologic technologistMVR 156,200
- Rail conductorMVR 86,970
- Real estate agentMVR 143,800
- ReceptionistMVR 86,570
- Registered nurseMVR 145,900
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedMVR 135,500
- Religious professionalsMVR 114,400
- Religious workerMVR 121,400
- Rental sales workerMVR 83,580
- Restaurant managerMVR 160,400
- Retail sales associateMVR 82,250
- Retail store supervisorMVR 93,400
- Riding instructorMVR 105,000
- Rig drillerMVR 135,000
- RiggerMVR 114,600
- RooferMVR 81,040
- Runway modelMVR 74,170
- Sales engineerMVR 151,200
- Sales representativeMVR 151,100
- Sawmill operatorMVR 105,600
- Scribes and related workersMVR 106,400
- SecretaryMVR 106,800
- Security guardMVR 89,960
- Senior government officialsMVR 278,100
- Set designerMVR 123,000
- Sewing machine operatorMVR 85,580
- Sex workerMVR 74,330
- Shelf stackerMVR 59,070
- Ship pilotMVR 160,900
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersMVR 116,200
- ShoemakerMVR 82,470
- Shop keeperMVR 112,000
- Sign installerMVR 92,020
- SignalmanMVR 135,800
- Slitter operatorMVR 104,900
- Social care workerMVR 127,600
- Social media managerMVR 265,800
- Social services managerMVR 213,400
- Social workerMVR 128,300
- Software developerMVR 162,100
- Software programmerMVR 149,600
- Software testerMVR 154,700
- SoldierMVR 189,600
- SorterMVR 73,020
- Special needs teacherMVR 135,200
- Specialist doctorMVR 241,600
- Speech therapistMVR 129,500
- Sport coachMVR 102,200
- StatisticianMVR 157,400
- Steel erectorMVR 108,300
- Stock coordinatorMVR 101,100
- Stone fabricatorMVR 111,600
- Stone planerMVR 112,400
- StonemasonMVR 102,300
- Store managerMVR 201,200
- Street and related service workersMVR 69,160
- Street sweeperMVR 71,600
- Street vendorMVR 68,950
- Subsistence crop farmersMVR 86,230
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersMVR 95,730
- Subsistence livestock farmersMVR 87,200
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersMVR 86,330
- Survey enumeratorMVR 98,930
- SurveyorMVR 143,100
- Switchboard operatorMVR 106,800
- Systems administratorMVR 151,200
- Systems analystMVR 164,300
- TailorMVR 73,070
- TannerMVR 88,600
- Tax officerMVR 150,600
- Taxi driverMVR 94,020
- Technical aideMVR 150,100
- Telecom administratorMVR 157,600
- TellerMVR 110,000
- Tent builderMVR 102,600
- Test engineerMVR 159,000
- Textile braiderMVR 95,020
- Textile machine operatorMVR 92,350
- Therapy assistantMVR 104,500
- Tile installerMVR 96,170
- Tobacco dryerMVR 91,040
- Trades union officialMVR 251,200
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageMVR 280,500
- Traditional therapistMVR 110,200
- Train driverMVR 155,500
- TranslatorMVR 121,500
- Transport clerksMVR 116,000
- Travel agentMVR 98,210
- Tree doctorMVR 91,190
- Truck driverMVR 114,500
- TypistMVR 99,120
- Underwater welderMVR 111,500
- UpholstererMVR 85,050
- Urban plannerMVR 145,900
- UX designerMVR 121,200
- Vet technicianMVR 108,400
- VeterinarianMVR 148,900
- Vocational teacherMVR 131,500
- WaiterMVR 70,040
- Warehouse workerMVR 73,080
- Waste collectorMVR 72,820
- Watch makerMVR 99,980
- Water and firewood collectorsMVR 68,180
- Water plant operatorMVR 144,300
- Water-based fisheries workerMVR 65,440
- Web developerMVR 149,800
- Web technicianMVR 163,200
- WelderMVR 101,700
- Wind technicianMVR 131,400
- Winder operatorMVR 93,220
- Window washerMVR 68,160
- Wood treaterMVR 93,770
- WoodworkerMVR 88,230
- ZoologistMVR 146,400
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate