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Security Officer Salary in Private Companies

Updated 12 November 2026 · from real postings

As of 12 November 2026, the median advertised salary for a security officer in private companies is MVR 9,000/month (about USD 580), based on 123 postings that state pay.

25th percentile
8,499
Median (MVR/month)
9,000
75th percentile
13,124
n = 123 postings stating pay · private companies · 280 postings in total

That matches the whole-market median of MVR 9,000/month exactly, so private companies sit level with the rest of the market on this role. See the whole market for this role

Getting in

How many take someone with no experience

4% of security officer postings at private companies that state an experience requirement accept none at all.

n = 141 postings stating an experience requirement

What they ask for

Qualifications named in the ads

O-Level or below 57%

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

The same role elsewhere

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