What is the median salary for a boat captain in the Maldives?

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a boat captain in the Maldives is MVR 13999 per month (about USD 910), based on 495 postings with disclosed pay across the market.

What is the salary range for a boat captain in the Maldives?

The middle half of advertised boat captain salaries falls between MVR 10000 and MVR 17999 per month (25th–75th percentile).

Boat Captain

Salary in the Maldives · Updated 1 November 2026

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a boat captain in the Maldives is MVR 13,999/month (about USD 910), based on 495 postings with disclosed pay.

25th percentile

10,000

Median (MVR/month)

13,999

75th percentile

17,999

n = 2,427 postings · whole market · refreshed daily

By segment

Same job, three markets

private MVR 15,000 · 11,000–17,999 · n=361

resort MVR 13,000 · 9,000–19,000 · n=133

gov below sample-size floor

resort pay is structurally opaque: ~4% of resort ads disclose salary; where that limits an answer, we say so

Trend

Where this role's pay has moved

Year	Median	n
2021	MVR 5,999	170
2022	MVR 10,999	221
2023	MVR 13,999	257
2024	MVR 14,499	334
2025	MVR 17,999	456
2026	MVR 17,999	418