What is the median salary for a cook/chef (other) in the Maldives?

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a cook/chef (other) in the Maldives is MVR 9252 per month (about USD 600), based on 67 postings with disclosed pay across the market.

What is the salary range for a cook/chef (other) in the Maldives?

The middle half of advertised cook/chef (other) salaries falls between MVR 8000 and MVR 10999 per month (25th–75th percentile).

Cook/Chef (Other)

Salary in the Maldives · Updated 1 November 2026

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a cook/chef (other) in the Maldives is MVR 9,252/month (about USD 600), based on 67 postings with disclosed pay.

25th percentile

8,000

Median (MVR/month)

9,252

75th percentile

10,999

n = 1,726 postings · whole market · refreshed daily

By segment

Same job, three markets

private MVR 10,000 · 8,000–10,999 · n=48

resort MVR 8,500 · 7,885–10,499 · n=19

gov below sample-size floor

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