Executive chef
Heads resort kitchens — menus, food cost, hygiene, staffing and specialty restaurant concepts.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances. Resort roles typically add service charge on top.
Entry
MVR 8,000 – MVR 12,000 / mo
≈ $519–$778
Mid
MVR 20,000 – MVR 45,000 / mo
≈ $1,297–$2,918
Senior
MVR 60,000 – MVR 120,000 / mo
≈ $3,891–$7,782
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Note: Senior chef roles often in expat band; rising local share. Plus service charge.
Career pathway
- 1
Commis
- 2
Chef de Partie
- 3
Sous Chef
- 4
Head Chef
- 5
Executive Chef
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management (Hons)
Taylor's University · Malaysia · Bachelor · 3 yrs
Culinary arts with management content.
Qualifications
- ▸Culinary degree/diploma + 10+ yrs
- ▸Hands-on through Commis → Sous Chef → Head Chef
Typical employers
- ▸Luxury resorts
- ▸5★ hotels
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