Fisheries officer (government)
Monitors, regulates and develops the fisheries sector. Field inspections, licensing, data and policy.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 8,000 – MVR 12,000 / mo
≈ $519–$778
Mid
MVR 14,000 – MVR 22,000 / mo
≈ $908–$1,427
Senior
MVR 25,000 – MVR 40,000 / mo
≈ $1,621–$2,594
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Officer (MS-grade)
- 2
Senior officer
- 3
Assistant Director → Director
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Marine Science
University of Wollongong · Australia · Bachelor · 3 yrs
Marine biology, oceanography and coastal science — well suited to the Maldives context.
Qualifications
- ▸Bachelor in Marine Science / Fisheries / Biology
Typical employers
- ▸Ministry of Fisheries
- ▸MMRI
- ▸FISHAGRO
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