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Average Animal Breeder Salary in Morocco for 2026

An animal breeder in Morocco earns about 208,600 MAD a year. That's 10% below the national average of 232,400 MAD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Morocco sit around 104,900 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 325,800 MAD. Everything on this page is in Moroccan dirham (MAD, symbol د.م.), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Morocco, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an animal breeder make in Morocco?

Average salary
208,600 MAD
17,383 MAD per month
Lowest reported
104,900 MAD
8,741 MAD per month
Highest reported
325,800 MAD
27,150 MAD per month

A typical animal breeder working in Morocco brings home around 17,383 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 104,900 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 325,800 MAD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior animal breeder working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How animal breeder pay ranges in Morocco

A good way to think about salary in Morocco is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all animal breeders in Morocco earn less than 208,600 MAD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 138,800 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 266,000 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of animal breeders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 104,900 MAD. The highest stretch to 325,800 MAD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

104,900
Low
208,600
Median
325,800
High
138,800
25th
266,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Animal breeder pay by experience in Morocco

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an animal breeder in Morocco, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical animal breeder salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    124,400 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    164,200 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    222,300 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    263,900 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    283,700 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    307,400 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a animal breeder typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Animal breeder pay by education in Morocco

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving animal breeder pay in Morocco. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average animal breeder salary in Morocco broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    164,200 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    232,900 MAD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +23% from previous
    286,400 MAD

Animal breeder gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male animal breeders in Morocco earn an average of 214,000 MAD a year, while female animal breeders earn around 201,100 MAD. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Animal Breeder gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Morocco.

Men 214,000 MAD
Women 201,100 MAD

Pay raises for an animal breeder in Morocco

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Morocco sees a raise of about 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Morocco, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Morocco:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Animal breeder bonus rates in Morocco

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of animal breeders in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an animal breeder a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of animal breeders reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Morocco

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Animal breeder: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Morocco is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Morocco on average.

Public sector 239,300 MAD
Private sector 222,300 MAD

Animal breeder salary by city in Morocco

Animal breeder pay is not even across Morocco. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Casablanca
  • Tangier
  • Marrakech
  • Agadir
  • Rabat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CasablancaCity239,000 MAD258,400 MAD111,460-378,300 MAD
TangierCity221,500 MAD232,900 MAD107,820-348,300 MAD
MarrakechCity209,700 MAD204,000 MAD105,940-322,600 MAD
AgadirCity197,600 MAD207,800 MAD94,400-311,700 MAD
RabatCity195,200 MAD207,700 MAD92,880-308,300 MAD


Animal Breeder in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does an animal breeder make per month in Morocco?

    An animal breeder in Morocco earns about 17,383 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 208,600 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for an animal breeder in Morocco?

    Entry-level animal breeders in Morocco start near 104,900 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 325,800 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 138,800 and 266,000 MAD.

  • Is the median animal breeder salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 208,600 MAD, higher than the average of 208,600 MAD. Half of animal breeders in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for animal breeders in Morocco?

    Men working as an animal breeder in Morocco earn around 6% more than women on average (214,000 vs 201,100 MAD a year).

  • Do animal breeders in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 29% of animal breeders in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do animal breeders earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

    In Morocco, the public sector pays an animal breeder about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do animal breeders in Morocco get a pay raise?

    An animal breeder in Morocco sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.