Policy analyst
Researches and develops policy options; drafts cabinet papers and stakeholder briefings.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 10,000 – MVR 15,000 / mo
≈ $649–$973
Mid
MVR 18,000 – MVR 30,000 / mo
≈ $1,167–$1,946
Senior
MVR 35,000 – MVR 55,000 / mo
≈ $2,270–$3,567
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Junior officer
- 2
Analyst
- 3
Senior analyst
- 4
Director of policy
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.
BBA LLB (Hons)
Christ University · India · Bachelor · 5 yrs
Integrated business and law degree.
Qualifications
- ▸Bachelor in Economics/Public Policy/Law
- ▸Masters strongly preferred
Typical employers
- ▸Ministries
- ▸President's Office
- ▸MMA / regulators
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