Quantity surveyor
Costs construction projects, manages tenders, variations and final accounts.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 11,000 – MVR 16,000 / mo
≈ $713–$1,038
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 QS
- 2
QS
- 3
Senior QS
- 4
Commercial Manager
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
INTI International University · Malaysia · Bachelor · 3 yrs
Cost management for construction projects.
Qualifications
- ▸BSc Quantity Surveying / Construction Management
Typical employers
- ▸Contractors
- ▸Consultancies
- ▸Government PMUs
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