Local Salaries · Seychelles
What is a good salary in 🇸🇨 Seychelles (Victoria)?
The median is about $1,236/month; top-10% earners clear $2,616/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,316 | $15,792 | 19,378 SCR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $456 | $5,472 | 6,715 SCR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $1,236 | $14,832 | 18,200 SCR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $1,834 | $22,008 | 27,006 SCR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $2,616 | $31,392 | 38,521 SCR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,822 | $57,864 | 71,004 SCR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $19,200 (2025) and Gini 32.1. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇳🇷 Nauru — median $1,211/mo
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria — median $1,153/mo
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay — median $1,391/mo
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye — median $1,076/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Seychelles
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Seychelles?
- The median wage is about $1,236/month ($14,832/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $1,834/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $2,616/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Seychelles?
- Roughly $2,616/month ($31,392/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,822/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Seychelles?
- About $456/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Seychelles salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($19,200, 2025) and the Gini index (32.1). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.