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Average Fire Extinguisher Technician Salary in Morocco for 2026

A fire extinguisher technician in Morocco earns about 77,620 MAD a year. That's 67% 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 36,800 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 119,860 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 fire extinguisher technician make in Morocco?

Average salary
77,620 MAD
6,468 MAD per month
Lowest reported
36,800 MAD
3,066 MAD per month
Highest reported
119,860 MAD
9,988 MAD per month

A typical fire extinguisher technician working in Morocco brings home around 6,468 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 36,800 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 119,860 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 fire extinguisher technician 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 fire extinguisher technician 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 fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco earn less than 80,920 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 53,600 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 101,960 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire extinguisher technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 36,800 MAD. The highest stretch to 119,860 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.

36,800
Low
80,920
Median
119,860
High
53,600
25th
101,960
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Fire extinguisher technician pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    43,340 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    60,020 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    79,000 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +26% from previous
    99,560 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    104,900 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    115,260 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a fire extinguisher technician 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.


Fire extinguisher technician pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    56,460 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +72% from previous
    97,300 MAD

Fire extinguisher technician gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco earn an average of 82,480 MAD a year, while female fire extinguisher technicians earn around 73,760 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.

Fire Extinguisher Technician gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 82,480 MAD
Women 73,760 MAD

Pay raises for a fire extinguisher technician 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

Fire extinguisher technician 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 fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire extinguisher technician 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 fire extinguisher technicians 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

Fire extinguisher technician: 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

Fire extinguisher technician salary by city in Morocco

Fire extinguisher technician 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
  • Rabat
  • Agadir
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CasablancaCity87,760 MAD94,940 MAD38,780-138,800 MAD
MarrakechCity82,200 MAD75,980 MAD41,820-125,100 MAD
TangierCity79,260 MAD84,040 MAD36,580-124,400 MAD
RabatCity73,880 MAD72,420 MAD39,160-112,600 MAD
AgadirCity66,960 MAD72,260 MAD34,080-106,820 MAD


Fire Extinguisher Technician in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a fire extinguisher technician make per month in Morocco?

    A fire extinguisher technician in Morocco earns about 6,468 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 77,620 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a fire extinguisher technician in Morocco?

    Entry-level fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco start near 36,800 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 119,860 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 53,600 and 101,960 MAD.

  • Is the median fire extinguisher technician salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 80,920 MAD, higher than the average of 77,620 MAD. Half of fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco?

    Men working as a fire extinguisher technician in Morocco earn around 12% more than women on average (82,480 vs 73,760 MAD a year).

  • Do fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco get bonuses?

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

  • Do fire extinguisher technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do fire extinguisher technicians in Morocco get a pay raise?

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