Salaries in the Maldives by type of job
What employees in the Maldives earn in each of the International Labour Organization's broad job groups, from Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2019).
| Job group | Median a year, with likely range |
|---|---|
| Managers MVR 20,000 a month (published median) | MVR 240,000 MVR 177,000 to MVR 325,000 |
| Professionals MVR 12,400 a month (published median) | MVR 149,000 MVR 103,000 to MVR 215,000 |
| Technicians and associate professionals MVR 12,000 a month (published median) | MVR 144,000 MVR 103,000 to MVR 201,000 |
| Clerical support workers MVR 8,660 a month (published median) | MVR 104,000 MVR 75,400 to MVR 143,000 |
| Service and sales workers MVR 7,000 a month (published median) | MVR 84,000 MVR 54,600 to MVR 129,000 |
| Craft and related trades workers MVR 8,500 a month (published median) | MVR 102,000 MVR 64,900 to MVR 160,000 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers MVR 9,270 a month (published median) | MVR 111,000 MVR 81,900 to MVR 151,000 |
| Elementary occupations MVR 5,650 a month (published median) | MVR 67,800 MVR 46,200 to MVR 99,600 |
ILOSTAT publishes the median monthly pay of each group and a Gini index of how unevenly it is spread, not percentiles. The yearly median is the monthly figure times 12. The likely range (25th to 75th percentile) comes from a log-normal curve through the median and the Gini index. Figures are 2019 MVR, rounded to three significant figures.
Which jobs are in each group
ILOSTAT reports pay by group (ISCO-08), not by single job, so every job in a group shares its figure. The jobs from the app in each group:
- Managers: project manager, marketing manager, general / operations manager.
- Professionals: software developer, web developer, data scientist, network / systems administrator, registered nurse, family doctor / GP, pharmacist, dentist, physical therapist / physiotherapist, psychologist, social worker, veterinarian, elementary school teacher, high school teacher, accountant / auditor, financial analyst, actuary, HR specialist, management consultant / analyst, lawyer, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, architect, graphic designer.
- Technicians and associate professionals: IT support specialist, dental hygienist, paramedic, sales representative (B2B), paralegal, airline pilot, chef / head cook, real estate agent.
- Clerical support workers: bookkeeper, customer service representative, administrative assistant.
- Service and sales workers: nursing assistant, retail salesperson, cashier, police officer, firefighter, cook, hairdresser / stylist, childcare worker.
- Craft and related trades workers: electrician, plumber, carpenter, welder, auto mechanic.
- Plant and machine operators and assemblers: truck driver (heavy).
- Elementary occupations: construction labourer, warehouse worker.
Pay by age
| Age | Median a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 15 to 24 | MVR 7,760 | MVR 93,100 |
| 25 to 34 | MVR 10,000 | MVR 120,000 |
| 35 to 44 | MVR 12,000 | MVR 144,000 |
| 45 to 54 | MVR 10,000 | MVR 120,000 |
| 55 to 64 | MVR 8,330 | MVR 99,900 |
All employees. ILOSTAT EAR_EMTM_SEX_AGE_NB, 2019.
Pay by education
How much more employees earn at the median than those whose highest level is upper secondary school.
| Highest education | Pay difference |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or equivalent | +33% |
| Master's or equivalent | +70% |
| Doctorate | +105% |
ILOSTAT EAR_EMTM_SEX_EDU_NB, 2019. Levels follow ISCED 2011.
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Sources
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (EAR_EMTM_SEX_OCU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Latest year per country, 2015-2025.
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (EAR_EMTG_SEX_OCU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Same survey and year as the pay figure.
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and age (EAR_EMTM_SEX_AGE_NB), with Gini index by age (EAR_EMTG_SEX_AGE_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Same survey and year as the pay figure.
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and education (EAR_EMTM_SEX_EDU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Closest year to the pay figure.
- International Standard Classification of Occupations, ISCO-08. International Labour Organization, 2012.
Maldives: Household Income and Expenditure Survey, 2019. EAR_EMTM_SEX_OCU_NB, MVR.
Contains data from ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Figures were changed: monthly pay x12, and ranges and medians derived through a log-normal curve.