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Average Executive Assistant Salary in Morocco for 2026

An executive assistant in Morocco earns about 129,000 MAD a year. That's 44% 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 64,200 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 197,600 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 executive assistant make in Morocco?

Average salary
129,000 MAD
10,750 MAD per month
Lowest reported
64,200 MAD
5,350 MAD per month
Highest reported
197,600 MAD
16,466 MAD per month

A typical executive assistant working in Morocco brings home around 10,750 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 64,200 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 197,600 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 executive assistant 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 executive assistant 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 executive assistants in Morocco earn less than 127,700 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 85,440 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,100 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of executive assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 64,200 MAD. The highest stretch to 197,600 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.

64,200
Low
127,700
Median
197,600
High
85,440
25th
159,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Executive assistant pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    74,620 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    96,960 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    136,100 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    159,500 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    174,000 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    189,300 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 executive assistant 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.


Executive assistant pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    85,080 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    125,100 MAD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +52% from previous
    190,500 MAD

Executive assistant gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male executive assistants in Morocco earn an average of 118,060 MAD a year, while female executive assistants earn around 138,200 MAD. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of women, 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.

Executive Assistant gender pay gap

15%

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

Women 138,200 MAD
Men 118,060 MAD

Pay raises for an executive assistant 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 10% every 19 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

Executive assistant 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.

27%

27% of executive assistants in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an executive assistant 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 73% of executive assistants 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

Executive assistant: 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

Executive assistant salary by city in Morocco

Executive assistant pay is not even across Morocco. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Casablanca
  • Marrakech
  • Tangier
  • Agadir
  • Rabat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CasablancaCity142,300 MAD157,600 MAD66,440-228,000 MAD
MarrakechCity136,100 MAD136,100 MAD69,240-208,600 MAD
TangierCity130,400 MAD125,100 MAD69,060-200,000 MAD
AgadirCity123,400 MAD117,100 MAD66,820-187,500 MAD
RabatCity117,600 MAD107,900 MAD63,040-180,500 MAD


Executive Assistant in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does an executive assistant make per month in Morocco?

    An executive assistant in Morocco earns about 10,750 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 129,000 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for an executive assistant in Morocco?

    Entry-level executive assistants in Morocco start near 64,200 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 197,600 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 85,440 and 159,100 MAD.

  • Is the median executive assistant salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 127,700 MAD, lower than the average of 129,000 MAD. Half of executive assistants in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for executive assistants in Morocco?

    Men working as an executive assistant in Morocco earn around 15% less than women on average (118,060 vs 138,200 MAD a year).

  • Do executive assistants in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 27% of executive assistants in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do executive assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do executive assistants in Morocco get a pay raise?

    An executive assistant in Morocco sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.