Early childhood educator
Plans and delivers play-based learning for children aged 3–6 in pre-schools.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 7,000 – MVR 12,000 / mo
≈ $454–$778
Mid
MVR 12,000 – MVR 18,000 / mo
≈ $778–$1,167
Senior
MVR 18,000 – MVR 28,000 / mo
≈ $1,167–$1,816
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Assistant teacher
- 2
Teacher
- 3
Lead teacher
- 4
Centre manager
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)
HELP University · Malaysia · Bachelor · 3 years
Designed to equip students with comprehensive knowledge of teaching young children from birth to age six.
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
HELP University · Malaysia · Diploma · 28 months (7 semesters)
Qualifies and certifies educator-carers with a personal and professional identity for working with children, families and communities.
Diploma in Education
HELP University · Malaysia · Diploma · 28 months (7 semesters)
Designed to equip aspiring teachers with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes for effective teaching at preschool and primary levels.
Qualifications
- ▸Diploma or Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
Typical employers
- ▸Pre-schools and nurseries
- ▸Private schools
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