What is the median salary for a general worker in the Maldives?

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a general worker in the Maldives is MVR 8499 per month (about USD 550), based on 167 postings with disclosed pay across the market.

What is the salary range for a general worker in the Maldives?

The middle half of advertised general worker salaries falls between MVR 7000 and MVR 9500 per month (25th–75th percentile).

General Worker

Salary in the Maldives · Updated 1 November 2026

As of 1 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a general worker in the Maldives is MVR 8,499/month (about USD 550), based on 167 postings with disclosed pay.

25th percentile

7,000

Median (MVR/month)

8,499

75th percentile

9,500

n = 1,839 postings · whole market · refreshed daily

By segment

Same job, three markets

private MVR 8,499 · 7,500–10,000 · n=148

resort MVR 7,000 · 6,000–8,021 · 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

Trend

Where this role's pay has moved

Year	Median	n
2024	MVR 10,000	260
2025	MVR 8,499	311