What jobs in the
Maldives pay.
Advertised monthly pay from 562 vacancies on CareersMV, open now or posted in the last 6 months. By role, field, level and place, recounted every 10 minutes.
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45 listings · last 6 months9,000 – 12,000
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- Median pay
- 10,000
- MVR a month
- Usual range
- 9k–13k
- middle half
- Show pay
- <1%
- 5 of 2,044 open
- Best-paid field
- Engineering & technical
- median 15,000
How pay is spread
Listings by advertised pay, MVR a month. Median 10,000.1 open job pays 15k+How pay is spread
Each listing counts once, at the middle of its advertised range. Most jobs advertise between MVR 7,500 and 12,500 a month; 5% advertise MVR 20,000 or more.
- The usual range, MVR 9,000 – 13,000 (bars in it)
- Outside it
Roles at a glance
Median and usual range for single roles. Fewer than 5 listings is a thin sample, so those ranges are drawn lighter.
- Engineer16,000MVR a month, medianUsually 12.4k–19.6k11 listings
- Nurse15,300MVR a month, medianUsually 14.5k–16.1k4 listings · few
- AC technician15,000MVR a month, medianUsually 10.8k–15.5k3 listings · few
- IT officer13,500MVR a month, medianUsually 11.5k–14.4k7 listings
- Maintenance technician13,000MVR a month, medianUsually 9k–15.8k11 listings
- Boat captain12,800MVR a month, medianUsually 9.9k–15.6k4 listings · few
- Lab technologist12,600MVR a month, medianUsually 12.6k–12.6k4 listings · few
- Accountant12,500MVR a month, medianUsually 10.5k–15k27 listings
- Lowest to highest advertised
- Middle half of listings
- Median
CompareCompare pay across the market
Median and middle half, MVR a month.Every role with at least 3 listings that advertise pay. Pick a row for the full picture and the jobs behind it.
- Lowest to highest advertised
- Middle half of listings
- Median
| role | Range | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 16,000 | 11 | |
| Nursefew listings | 15,300 | 4 | |
| AC technicianfew listings | 15,000 | 3 | |
| IT officer | 13,500 | 7 | |
| Maintenance technician | 13,000 | 11 | |
| Boat captainfew listings | 12,800 | 4 | |
| Lab technologistfew listings | 12,600 | 4 | |
| Accountant | 12,500 | 27 | |
| Marketing executive | 12,000 | 11 | |
| Purchasing officer | 12,000 | 6 | |
| Project manager | 11,600 | 9 | |
| Auditor | 11,500 | 10 | |
| HR officer | 11,000 | 15 | |
| Journalist | 11,000 | 11 | |
| Graphic designer | 10,100 | 10 | |
| Sales executive | 10,000 | 45 | |
| Administrative officer | 10,000 | 42 | |
| Teacher | 10,000 | 11 | |
| Lawyerfew listings | 9,000 | 4 | |
| Shop assistant | 8,800 | 30 | |
| Customer service agent | 8,500 | 15 | |
| Cashier | 8,500 | 10 | |
| Receptionist | 8,000 | 11 | |
| Carpenter | 7,000 | 5 | |
| Driver | 6,200 | 6 |
Pay by level
Median, MVR a month.From the job title and requirements: entry, mid, senior and manager.
- 9,000usually 8k–10.1kEntry levelAssistants, attendants, trainees128 listings
- 11,000usually 9k–13kMid levelOfficers, technicians, executives206 listings
- 13,500usually 9.8k–17kSeniorSupervisors, leads, sous chefs29 listings
- 15,700usually 12.8k–17.4kManagerManagers, heads, chiefs28 listings
A manager’s median is 1.7× an entry-level one. The biggest jump is from mid level to senior: about MVR 2,500 more a month.
- 9kEntry
- 11kMid
- 13.5kSenior
- 15.7kManager
Who is hiring matters
Median and middle half, MVR a month.
- Resorts23 listings11,600+16% vs all
- Government32 listings10,700+7% vs all
- Private sector507 listings10,000Same as all
Accommodation, meals and service charge are not in these figures, and resort jobs often add them. Dashed line: the median for all listings.
Where the pay is
Median advertised pay by island or city, for places with at least 5 listings. Resort jobs are counted under By employer.
| Place | Median, MVR a month | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malé | 10,000 | 341 listings | |
| Hulhumalé | 9,800 | 69 listings | |
| Lhaviyani Atoll | 7,500 | 9 listings | |
| Kaafu Atoll | 6,400 | 5 listings |
Malé and Hulhumalé pay about the same as the atolls, and have nine in ten of the listings. Resort jobs are left out here.
What comes on top of pay
Share of listings with advertised pay that also mention each benefit.
- 0%Accommodation
- 0%Meals
- 0%Medical insurance
- 0%Service charge
- 0%Transport
- 0%Air ticket
Over the last 6 months
Median advertised pay
MVR a month, by month posted
Vacancies that show pay
Share of each month’s vacancies
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How these figures work
Advertised, not paid
What employers put in the vacancy. People may be paid more or less, and service charge is not included.
MVR a month
Hourly, daily and yearly pay is turned into a month. US dollars at a fixed MVR 15.42.
Open and recent
Vacancies open now or posted in the last 6 months, each counted once, duplicates removed.
Median of midpoints
Each listing counts at the middle of its range. The usual range is the middle half of listings.
At least 3 listings
Rows with fewer are hidden; under 5 they are shown lighter as a thin sample.
Updated today at 01:07 · 562 listings with pay · 2,044 open vacancies