Medical officer (doctor)
Diagnoses and treats patients in atoll hospitals or private clinics; rotates across specialities for training.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 20,000 – MVR 30,000 / mo
≈ $1,297–$1,946
Mid
MVR 32,000 – MVR 55,000 / mo
≈ $2,075–$3,567
Senior
MVR 60,000 – MVR 120,000 / mo
≈ $3,891–$7,782
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Note: Specialist consultants often earn more; allowances depend on posting and shifts.
Career pathway
- 1
Intern
- 2
Medical officer
- 3
Senior MO
- 4
Specialist trainee → Consultant
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
UCSI University · Malaysia · Bachelor · 5 yrs
Five-year medical degree with clinical rotations; pathway to MMC registration in the Maldives.
MBBS
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · India · Bachelor · 5.5 yrs
Recognised MBBS at Manipal with strong clinical exposure.
Qualifications
- ▸MBBS + internship
- ▸MMC registration
Typical employers
- ▸IGMH
- ▸ADK
- ▸Tree Top Hospital
- ▸Atoll hospitals
- ▸Private clinics
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