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Average Catering Coordinator Salary in Morocco for 2026

A catering coordinator in Morocco earns about 164,200 MAD a year. That's 29% 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 88,480 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 251,500 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 catering coordinator make in Morocco?

Average salary
164,200 MAD
13,683 MAD per month
Lowest reported
88,480 MAD
7,373 MAD per month
Highest reported
251,500 MAD
20,958 MAD per month

A typical catering coordinator working in Morocco brings home around 13,683 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,480 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 251,500 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 catering coordinator 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 catering coordinator 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 catering coordinators in Morocco earn less than 152,000 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 108,800 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 185,100 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of catering coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,480 MAD. The highest stretch to 251,500 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.

88,480
Low
152,000
Median
251,500
High
108,800
25th
185,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Catering coordinator pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    104,500 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    128,900 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    172,400 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    204,700 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    225,700 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    238,900 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a catering coordinator 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.


Catering coordinator pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    128,900 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    180,300 MAD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    231,000 MAD

Catering coordinator gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male catering coordinators in Morocco earn an average of 172,200 MAD a year, while female catering coordinators earn around 158,700 MAD. That works out to a 9% 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.

Catering Coordinator gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 172,200 MAD
Women 158,700 MAD

Pay raises for a catering coordinator 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Catering coordinator 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.

25%

25% of catering coordinators in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a catering coordinator 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of catering coordinators 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

Catering coordinator: 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

Catering coordinator salary by city in Morocco

Catering coordinator 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
  • Rabat
  • Agadir
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CasablancaCity190,500 MAD205,700 MAD86,420-301,300 MAD
TangierCity168,100 MAD168,100 MAD84,780-257,700 MAD
MarrakechCity161,600 MAD172,200 MAD78,420-257,700 MAD
RabatCity152,100 MAD158,700 MAD73,260-237,400 MAD
AgadirCity152,000 MAD152,000 MAD74,560-233,900 MAD


Catering Coordinator in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a catering coordinator make per month in Morocco?

    A catering coordinator in Morocco earns about 13,683 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 164,200 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a catering coordinator in Morocco?

    Entry-level catering coordinators in Morocco start near 88,480 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 251,500 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 108,800 and 185,100 MAD.

  • Is the median catering coordinator salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 152,000 MAD, lower than the average of 164,200 MAD. Half of catering coordinators in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for catering coordinators in Morocco?

    Men working as a catering coordinator in Morocco earn around 9% more than women on average (172,200 vs 158,700 MAD a year).

  • Do catering coordinators in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 25% of catering coordinators in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do catering coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do catering coordinators in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A catering coordinator in Morocco sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.