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Average Emergency Services Director Salary in Morocco for 2026

An emergency services director in Morocco earns about 625,000 MAD a year. That's 169% above 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 317,700 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 962,900 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 an emergency services director make in Morocco?

Average salary
625,000 MAD
52,083 MAD per month
Lowest reported
317,700 MAD
26,475 MAD per month
Highest reported
962,900 MAD
80,241 MAD per month

A typical emergency services director working in Morocco brings home around 52,083 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 317,700 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 962,900 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 emergency services director 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 emergency services director 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 emergency services directors in Morocco earn less than 610,100 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 417,100 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 772,700 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of emergency services directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 317,700 MAD. The highest stretch to 962,900 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.

317,700
Low
610,100
Median
962,900
High
417,100
25th
772,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Emergency services director pay by experience in Morocco

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an emergency services director 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 emergency services director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    466,900 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    652,200 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    783,800 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    852,600 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    918,600 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a emergency services director 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.


Emergency services director pay by education in Morocco

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Morocco: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Emergency services director gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male emergency services directors in Morocco earn an average of 677,100 MAD a year, while female emergency services directors earn around 576,500 MAD. That works out to a 17% 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.

Emergency Services Director gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 677,100 MAD
Women 576,500 MAD

Pay raises for an emergency services director 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 14% every 17 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

Emergency services director 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.

82%

82% of emergency services directors in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an emergency services director a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of emergency services directors 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

Emergency services director: 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

Emergency services director salary by city in Morocco

Emergency services director 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
CasablancaCity683,800 MAD739,500 MAD315,700-1,088,800 MAD
TangierCity632,400 MAD596,100 MAD335,800-962,900 MAD
MarrakechCity626,800 MAD626,800 MAD314,500-972,200 MAD
RabatCity583,000 MAD535,900 MAD313,700-883,500 MAD
AgadirCity533,000 MAD502,200 MAD282,300-810,500 MAD


Emergency Services Director in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does an emergency services director make per month in Morocco?

    An emergency services director in Morocco earns about 52,083 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 625,000 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for an emergency services director in Morocco?

    Entry-level emergency services directors in Morocco start near 317,700 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 962,900 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 417,100 and 772,700 MAD.

  • Is the median emergency services director salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 610,100 MAD, lower than the average of 625,000 MAD. Half of emergency services directors in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for emergency services directors in Morocco?

    Men working as an emergency services director in Morocco earn around 17% more than women on average (677,100 vs 576,500 MAD a year).

  • Do emergency services directors in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 82% of emergency services directors in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do emergency services directors earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do emergency services directors in Morocco get a pay raise?

    An emergency services director in Morocco sees a raise of around 14% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.