Civil service officer (MS grade)
Policy support, administration and front-line public service across ministries, councils and statutory authorities.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 5,000 – MVR 9,000 / mo
≈ $324–$584
Mid
MVR 10,000 – MVR 18,000 / mo
≈ $649–$1,167
Senior
MVR 25,000 – MVR 45,000 / mo
≈ $1,621–$2,918
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Note: Per Pay Commission gazette; allowances vary by post.
Career pathway
- 1
MS1 → MS3
- 2
EX1 → EX3
- 3
Director
- 4
Permanent Secretary
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
BA (Hons) Business Management
University of East London · United Kingdom · Bachelor · 3 yrs
General business management with pathways into HR, marketing and operations.
Qualifications
- ▸O-Level/Diploma/Bachelor depending on grade
Typical employers
- ▸Ministries
- ▸Atoll/Island councils
- ▸Independent commissions
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