Island/Atoll council secretary
Runs day-to-day administration for an elected council — finance, services and community programs.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 10,000 – MVR 15,000 / mo
≈ $649–$973
Mid
MVR 18,000 – MVR 28,000 / mo
≈ $1,167–$1,816
Senior
MVR 28,000 – MVR 42,000 / mo
≈ $1,816–$2,724
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Officer
- 2
Assistant secretary
- 3
Secretary general
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
- ▸Bachelor in Public Administration/Management
Typical employers
- ▸Local councils
- ▸LGA
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