Software developer
Builds web and mobile apps for banks, telcos, government and start-ups; full-stack or specialist.
Indicative salary
Monthly pay before allowances.
Entry
MVR 10,000 – MVR 18,000 / mo
≈ $649–$1,167
Mid
MVR 20,000 – MVR 35,000 / mo
≈ $1,297–$2,270
Senior
MVR 40,000 – MVR 75,000 / mo
≈ $2,594–$4,864
USD equivalents at 1 USD ≈ 15.42 MVR.
Career pathway
- 1
Junior developer
- 2
Developer
- 3
Senior developer
- 4
Tech lead → Engineering manager
Education to get there
Partner-university programs that lead into this role:
Bachelor of Computing Science
University of Technology Sydney · Australia · Bachelor · 3 yrs
Industry-aligned computing degree with internship options.
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
INTI International University · Malaysia · Bachelor · 3 yrs
Software engineering degree with strong industry links in the region.
Qualifications
- ▸BSc Computer Science / Software Engineering
- ▸Strong portfolio (GitHub)
Typical employers
- ▸Dhiraagu
- ▸Ooredoo
- ▸Banks
- ▸Software houses (e.g. Innovative)
- ▸Start-ups
- ▸Resort IT teams
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