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Boat Crew Salary in Private Companies

Updated 12 November 2026 · from real postings

As of 12 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a boat crew in private companies is MVR 8,500/month (about USD 550), based on 227 postings that state pay.

25th percentile
8,499
Median (MVR/month)
8,500
75th percentile
10,999
n = 227 postings stating pay · private companies · 469 postings in total

That is above the whole-market median for a boat crew of MVR 8,499/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

23%
of boat crew 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

11% of boat crew postings at private companies that state an experience requirement accept none at all.

n = 179 postings stating an experience requirement

What they ask for

Qualifications named in the ads

O-Level or below 78%

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 8,499 68
2023 MVR 8,500 91
2024 MVR 10,000 60
2025 MVR 10,999 75

The same role elsewhere

a market with too little data to answer honestly gets no page, so it is not listed here