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Average Company Guard Salary in Morocco for 2026

A company guard in Morocco earns about 87,000 MAD a year. That's 63% 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 46,280 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 130,400 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 company guard make in Morocco?

Average salary
87,000 MAD
7,250 MAD per month
Lowest reported
46,280 MAD
3,856 MAD per month
Highest reported
130,400 MAD
10,866 MAD per month

A typical company guard working in Morocco brings home around 7,250 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 46,280 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 130,400 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 company guard 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 company guard 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 company guards in Morocco earn less than 83,420 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 59,380 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 104,600 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of company guards sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 46,280 MAD. The highest stretch to 130,400 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.

46,280
Low
83,420
Median
130,400
High
59,380
25th
104,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Company guard pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    51,100 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    67,120 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    88,020 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    106,960 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +12% from previous
    119,320 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    125,100 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a company guard 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.


Company guard pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    63,480 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +68% from previous
    106,960 MAD

Company guard gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male company guards in Morocco earn an average of 92,880 MAD a year, while female company guards earn around 81,960 MAD. That works out to a 13% 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.

Company Guard gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 92,880 MAD
Women 81,960 MAD

Pay raises for a company guard 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 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Company guard 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 company guards in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a company guard 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 company guards 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

Company guard: 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

Company guard salary by city in Morocco

Company guard 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
CasablancaCity89,980 MAD97,300 MAD42,040-146,200 MAD
TangierCity87,760 MAD89,460 MAD44,140-139,100 MAD
MarrakechCity83,020 MAD83,400 MAD38,620-127,700 MAD
RabatCity77,100 MAD77,060 MAD41,900-119,700 MAD
AgadirCity72,700 MAD72,540 MAD35,340-114,380 MAD


Company Guard in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a company guard make per month in Morocco?

    A company guard in Morocco earns about 7,250 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 87,000 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a company guard in Morocco?

    Entry-level company guards in Morocco start near 46,280 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 130,400 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 59,380 and 104,600 MAD.

  • Is the median company guard salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 83,420 MAD, lower than the average of 87,000 MAD. Half of company guards in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for company guards in Morocco?

    Men working as a company guard in Morocco earn around 13% more than women on average (92,880 vs 81,960 MAD a year).

  • Do company guards in Morocco get bonuses?

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

  • Do company guards earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do company guards in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A company guard in Morocco sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.