Architect
Designs buildings and resort masterplans — concept through construction documents.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 12,000 – MVR 18,000 / mo
≈ $778–$1,167
Mid
MVR 22,000 – MVR 38,000 / mo
≈ $1,427–$2,464
Senior
MVR 45,000 – MVR 80,000 / mo
≈ $2,918–$5,188
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Intern architect
- 2
Architect
- 3
Senior architect
- 4
Associate / Principal
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
No specific partner program tagged yet — talk to a Blek counsellor; many roles are reachable via foundation studies + a related bachelor's.
Qualifications
- ▸BArch + MArch
- ▸Registration with the Maldives architects' board (when implemented)
Typical employers
- ▸Local architecture firms
- ▸Resort design teams
- ▸Government planning agencies
A note on salary data
Salary ranges are indicative monthly estimates compiled from publicly available sources — Maldives Pay Commission gazette (civil service), and current listings on job.mv, mihaaru.com/jobs and hotelcareers.mv. Actual pay varies by employer, qualifications and experience. Tourism roles typically include service charge on top of the base salary shown.
Last reviewed: 2026-05. Sources: Maldives Pay Commission (gazette) · job.mv · mihaaru jobs · hotelcareers.mv