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Boat Captain Salary in Private Companies

August 2026 · from real postings

As of August 2026, the median advertised salary for a boat captain in private companies is MVR 15,000/month, based on 337 postings that state pay.

25th percentile
10,999
Median (MVR/month)
15,000
75th percentile
17,999
n = 337 postings stating pay · private companies · 931 postings in total

That is above the whole-market median for a boat captain of MVR 13,999/month, so private companies pay this role at the upper end of what the market advertises. See the whole market for this role

Who it is open to

Reserved for Maldivians

6%
of boat captain postings at private companies state the role is for Maldivians only
measured on ads whose eligibility line could be read

Getting in

How many take someone with no experience

1% of boat captain postings at private companies that state an experience requirement accept none at all.

n = 541 postings stating an experience requirement

What they ask for

Qualifications named in the ads

O-Level or below 48%
Certificate (MNQF) 42%

share of postings that name a qualification; levels below our sample-size floor are not shown

Trend

Where this pay has moved at private companies

YearMediann
2022 MVR 13,999 94
2023 MVR 14,000 139
2024 MVR 16,750 160
2025 MVR 17,999 184
2026 MVR 16,000 123

The same role elsewhere

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