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Average Ceramics Engineer Salary in Morocco for 2026

A ceramics engineer in Morocco earns about 183,700 MAD a year. That's 21% 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 90,540 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 288,100 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 ceramics engineer make in Morocco?

Average salary
183,700 MAD
15,308 MAD per month
Lowest reported
90,540 MAD
7,545 MAD per month
Highest reported
288,100 MAD
24,008 MAD per month

A typical ceramics engineer working in Morocco brings home around 15,308 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 90,540 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 288,100 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 ceramics 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 ceramics 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 ceramics engineers in Morocco earn less than 189,300 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 124,400 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 240,500 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of ceramics engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 90,540 MAD. The highest stretch to 288,100 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.

90,540
Low
189,300
Median
288,100
High
124,400
25th
240,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Ceramics engineer pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    105,940 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    139,100 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    190,500 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    233,900 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    253,400 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    268,900 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a ceramics 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.


Ceramics engineer pay by education in Morocco

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    134,600 MAD
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    214,000 MAD

Ceramics 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 ceramics engineers in Morocco earn an average of 192,600 MAD a year, while female ceramics engineers earn around 172,200 MAD. That works out to a 12% 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.

Ceramics Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 192,600 MAD
Women 172,200 MAD

Pay raises for a ceramics 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 11% 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

Ceramics 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.

30%

30% of ceramics engineers in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a ceramics 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of ceramics 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

Ceramics 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

Ceramics engineer salary by city in Morocco

Ceramics 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
CasablancaCity205,700 MAD221,500 MAD95,620-325,800 MAD
TangierCity204,700 MAD194,600 MAD105,620-308,300 MAD
MarrakechCity183,700 MAD176,800 MAD96,980-281,500 MAD
AgadirCity176,800 MAD169,000 MAD90,620-271,300 MAD
RabatCity169,000 MAD172,400 MAD83,760-263,900 MAD


Ceramics Engineer in Morocco: FAQs

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

    A ceramics engineer in Morocco earns about 15,308 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 183,700 MAD.

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

    Entry-level ceramics engineers in Morocco start near 90,540 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 288,100 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 124,400 and 240,500 MAD.

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

    The median is 189,300 MAD, higher than the average of 183,700 MAD. Half of ceramics engineers in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a ceramics engineer in Morocco earn around 12% more than women on average (192,600 vs 172,200 MAD a year).

  • Do ceramics engineers in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 30% of ceramics engineers in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A ceramics engineer in Morocco sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.