Average salary in Morocco
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Morocco
82% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
MAD 5,460
Gross / yr
MAD 79,900
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Key facts
Salaries in Morocco in numbers
Next door, Spain pays 3.9× more
MAD 21,300 a month in Spain against MAD 5,460 here, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#5 of 42 in Africa, against #90 of 169 worldwide.
Pays well above the middle in Africa
MAD 5,460 a month against MAD 1,910 for the middle country in Africa.
How salaries in Morocco compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Data source: National statistics 2024, adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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What you could earn in Morocco
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Take-home in Morocco
MAD 1,660/mo
vs MAD 11,100 in your country
Cost of living
MAD 815
vs MAD 7,410 in your country
Potential savings
MAD 844
more than in your country
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Morocco?
The average salary in Morocco is MAD 6,660 a month before tax, or MAD 5,460 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's MAD 79,900 before tax and MAD 65,500 after.
What is the average salary in Morocco in US dollars?
The average salary in Morocco in US dollars is about $8,628 a year before tax, or $589 a month after tax.
What is a good salary in Morocco?
A good salary in Morocco is generally one above the national average — more than MAD 5,460 take-home a month, or MAD 79,900 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Morocco?
A typical person in Morocco spends about MAD 1,910 a month, while the average take-home pay is MAD 5,460. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Morocco for the full picture.
Is Morocco a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Morocco is ahead of 47% of countries worldwide and ranks 5th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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