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Average CAD Design Engineer Salary in Morocco for 2026

A CAD design engineer in Morocco earns about 214,000 MAD a year. That's 8% 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 112,440 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 325,900 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 a CAD design engineer make in Morocco?

Average salary
214,000 MAD
17,833 MAD per month
Lowest reported
112,440 MAD
9,370 MAD per month
Highest reported
325,900 MAD
27,158 MAD per month

A typical CAD design engineer working in Morocco brings home around 17,833 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 112,440 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 325,900 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 CAD design engineer 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 CAD design engineer 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 CAD design engineers in Morocco earn less than 201,100 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 142,300 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 247,800 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of CAD design engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 112,440 MAD. The highest stretch to 325,900 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.

112,440
Low
201,100
Median
325,900
High
142,300
25th
247,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

CAD design engineer pay by experience in Morocco

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a CAD design engineer 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 CAD design engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    128,900 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    159,500 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    228,500 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    265,000 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    292,000 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    309,800 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a CAD design engineer 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.


CAD design engineer pay by education in Morocco

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving CAD design engineer 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 CAD design engineer salary in Morocco broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    148,300 MAD
  • Master's Degree
    +91% from previous
    283,700 MAD

CAD design engineer gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male CAD design engineers in Morocco earn an average of 225,300 MAD a year, while female CAD design engineers earn around 195,200 MAD. That works out to a 15% 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.

CAD Design Engineer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 225,300 MAD
Women 195,200 MAD

Pay raises for a CAD design engineer 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 17 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

CAD design engineer 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.

26%

26% of CAD design engineers in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a CAD design engineer 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of CAD design engineers 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

CAD design engineer: 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

CAD design engineer salary by city in Morocco

CAD design engineer 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 MAD111,460-378,800 MAD
TangierCity221,500 MAD204,000 MAD119,700-335,800 MAD
MarrakechCity209,700 MAD217,900 MAD99,220-330,700 MAD
AgadirCity197,600 MAD183,600 MAD107,380-301,800 MAD
RabatCity192,600 MAD192,600 MAD96,960-296,000 MAD


CAD Design Engineer in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a CAD design engineer make per month in Morocco?

    A CAD design engineer in Morocco earns about 17,833 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 214,000 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a CAD design engineer in Morocco?

    Entry-level CAD design engineers in Morocco start near 112,440 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 325,900 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 247,800 MAD.

  • Is the median CAD design engineer salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 201,100 MAD, lower than the average of 214,000 MAD. Half of CAD design engineers in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for CAD design engineers in Morocco?

    Men working as a CAD design engineer in Morocco earn around 15% more than women on average (225,300 vs 195,200 MAD a year).

  • Do CAD design engineers in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 26% of CAD design engineers in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do CAD design engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

    In Morocco, the public sector pays a CAD design engineer about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do CAD design engineers in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A CAD design engineer in Morocco sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.