Best Paying Jobs in Maldives (2026)

Salary Range: from 87,909 MVR to 287,536 MVR

Surgeons top the list of the highest paying careers due to the critical nature of their job. A surgeon's profession involves high risk and requires extensive knowledge and a long learning path; the necessary ingredients for a high paying career.

Salary Range: from 73,868 MVR to 241,750 MVR

Judges earn quite high salaries because of the huge responsibilities associated with their job. Deciding people's fates is not an easy task and the high wage is perfectly justified.

Salary Range: from 59,827 MVR to 195,964 MVR

The main reason that lawyers earn big wages is because of their high perceived value in the eyes of their clients. A successful lawyer can save/earn you tons of money or can possibly spare you a death sentence.

Salary Range: from 56,347 MVR to 184,365 MVR

Being in charge of hundreds of millions in funds and investments with all the associated risks that come along makes managing a bank an extremely critical task worthy of a large salary.

Salary Range: from 52,806 MVR to 172,766 MVR

CEOs are primarily responsible for the success or failure of complete organizations. Their huge remuneration is due to the vast scope of impact as well as the risks involved.

Salary Range: from 49,266 MVR to 161,167 MVR

Any job that is about managing money automatically qualifies for high pay. CFOs manage budgets, spending, costs, and revenue which directly impacts the operations of the organization.

Salary Range: from 47,495 MVR to 155,672 MVR

Orthodontists operate in an industry where people are willing to pay high costs for a service, which directly makes Orthodontists among the best paying jobs.

Salary Range: from 42,245 MVR to 137,968 MVR

College professors are among the top-earning and most prestigious careers. Becoming a professor is not easy and requires persistence which is partly why they earn so high.

Salary Range: from 35,225 MVR to 115,381 MVR

Probably the only career on the list that involves some kind of excitement, nevertheless; pilots undergo rigorous training programs and they are responsible for the safety of thousands of people every day.

Salary Range: from 31,684 MVR to 103,782 MVR

Marketing directors are in charge of increasing the revenue of their organizations. They are directly responsible for generating business and they are well paid for that reason.