School teacher
Plans and delivers lessons, assesses learning and supports student wellbeing in primary or secondary schools.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 10,000 – MVR 14,000 / mo
≈ $649–$908
Mid
MVR 14,000 – MVR 22,000 / mo
≈ $908–$1,427
Senior
MVR 22,000 – MVR 35,000 / mo
≈ $1,427–$2,270
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Note: Government pay structure plus location and qualification allowances.
Career pathway
- 1
Teacher
- 2
Leading teacher
- 3
Head of department
- 4
Deputy / Principal
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Education (Primary/Secondary)
Western Sydney University · Australia · Bachelor · 4 yrs
Teacher-qualification pathway recognised internationally.
Qualifications
- ▸Bachelor of Education or Bachelor + PGDE
- ▸MoE teacher licence
Typical employers
- ▸Ministry of Education
- ▸Private schools (Billabong, Ahmadiyya, etc.)
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