Sectors, jobs and salaries in the Maldives.

Banks, insurers and fintech.

BML, MIB, SBI, HSBC, BOC, Allied Insurance, Maldives Stock Exchange, plus credit unions and emerging fintech.

Building atolls, harbours and housing.

Civil engineering, building construction, reclamation and shore protection, architecture and surveying.

Teaching, leadership, special education.

Government schools, private schools, MNU and the National Institute of Education, plus early-childhood and vocational training.

Power, water, waste and renewables.

STELCO, FENAKA, MWSC, WAMCO and a fast-growing renewables and climate-resilience programme across the islands.

Cultural backbone of the Maldivian economy.

Pole-and-line tuna, processing and exports, aquaculture, marine research and stewardship.

Public administration and regulators.

Ministries, councils, statutory authorities and regulators. Pay is set by the Maldives Pay Commission and published in the gazette.

Doctors, nurses, allied health and mental health.

MoH, IGMH, ADK and Tree Top hospitals, atoll hospitals, private clinics, plus growing allied-health and mental-health roles.

Software, networks, cyber, data.

Dhiraagu, Ooredoo, NCIT, software houses, fintech and resort IT teams. A small but fast-growing sector.

Journalism, design, marketing and content.

PSM, Mihaaru, Sun, Avas and a growing field of independent studios, agencies and freelance designers, writers and content producers.

Shops, distribution, hospitality services.

Importers and distributors, supermarkets, electronics, fashion, food service and personal services.

The country's largest private-sector employer.

Resorts, guest houses, dive operators, F&B, travel and MICE. Major source of both direct employment and indirect demand across other sectors.

Air, sea and land connectivity.

Maldivian, Manta Air, FlyMe and TMA, plus MPL, Maldives Ports, ferry operators and logistics firms.