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Average Periodontist Salary in Morocco for 2026

A periodontist in Morocco earns about 633,300 MAD a year. That's 173% 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 315,900 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 983,700 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 periodontist make in Morocco?

Average salary
633,300 MAD
52,775 MAD per month
Lowest reported
315,900 MAD
26,325 MAD per month
Highest reported
983,700 MAD
81,975 MAD per month

A typical periodontist working in Morocco brings home around 52,775 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 315,900 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 983,700 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 periodontist 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 periodontist 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 periodontists in Morocco earn less than 633,300 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 426,700 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 810,400 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of periodontists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 315,900 MAD. The highest stretch to 983,700 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.

315,900
Low
633,300
Median
983,700
High
426,700
25th
810,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Periodontist pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    381,800 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    504,400 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    674,100 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    802,400 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    864,700 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    931,900 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a periodontist 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.

Periodontist 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.

Periodontist gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male periodontists in Morocco earn an average of 650,700 MAD a year, while female periodontists earn around 610,100 MAD. That works out to a 7% 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.

Periodontist gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 650,700 MAD
Women 610,100 MAD

Pay raises for a periodontist 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 13% every 19 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

Periodontist 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.

83%

83% of periodontists in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a periodontist 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 17% of periodontists 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

Periodontist: 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

Periodontist salary by city in Morocco

Periodontist 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
CasablancaCity724,000 MAD781,200 MAD332,100-1,152,700 MAD
TangierCity689,900 MAD718,000 MAD330,700-1,079,600 MAD
MarrakechCity674,100 MAD659,200 MAD341,900-1,037,600 MAD
RabatCity600,000 MAD638,700 MAD282,300-949,600 MAD
AgadirCity558,300 MAD581,000 MAD268,900-878,900 MAD

Periodontist in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a periodontist make per month in Morocco?

    A periodontist in Morocco earns about 52,775 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 633,300 MAD.

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

    Entry-level periodontists in Morocco start near 315,900 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 983,700 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 426,700 and 810,400 MAD.

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

    The median is 633,300 MAD, higher than the average of 633,300 MAD. Half of periodontists in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a periodontist in Morocco earn around 7% more than women on average (650,700 vs 610,100 MAD a year).

  • Do periodontists in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 83% of periodontists in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do periodontists in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A periodontist in Morocco sees a raise of around 13% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.