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Average Physical Therapy Aide Salary in Western Sahara for 2026

A physical therapy aide in Western Sahara earns about 80,180 MAD a year. That's 36% below the national average of 124,400 MAD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Western Sahara sit around 37,620 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 124,400 MAD. Everything on this page is in Moroccan dirham (MAD, symbol DH), 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 Western Sahara, 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 physical therapy aide make in Western Sahara?

Average salary
80,180 MAD
6,681 MAD per month
Lowest reported
37,620 MAD
3,135 MAD per month
Highest reported
124,400 MAD
10,366 MAD per month

A typical physical therapy aide working in Western Sahara brings home around 6,681 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 37,620 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 124,400 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 physical therapy aide 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 physical therapy aide pay ranges in Western Sahara

A good way to think about salary in Western Sahara is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all physical therapy aides in Western Sahara earn less than 83,640 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 53,160 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 112,760 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical therapy aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 37,620 MAD. The highest stretch to 124,400 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.

37,620
Low
83,640
Median
124,400
High
53,160
25th
112,760
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Physical therapy aide pay by experience in Western Sahara

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a physical therapy aide in Western Sahara, 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 physical therapy aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    40,040 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    53,320 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +55% from previous
    82,480 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    99,340 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    107,320 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    115,400 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 55%. That is the point at which a physical therapy aide 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.


Physical therapy aide pay by education in Western Sahara

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 Western Sahara: 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.


Physical therapy aide gender pay gap in Western Sahara

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Western Sahara is no exception. Male physical therapy aides in Western Sahara earn an average of 73,040 MAD a year, while female physical therapy aides earn around 84,740 MAD. That works out to a 14% 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.

Physical Therapy Aide gender pay gap

14%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Western Sahara.

Women 84,740 MAD
Men 73,040 MAD

Pay raises for a physical therapy aide in Western Sahara

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 Western Sahara sees a raise of about 7% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% 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 Western Sahara, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Western Sahara:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • 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

Physical therapy aide bonus rates in Western Sahara

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.

15%

15% of physical therapy aides in Western Sahara reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical therapy aide 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 85% of physical therapy aides reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Western Sahara

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

Physical therapy aide: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Western Sahara is about 12% 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

11%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Western Sahara on average.

Public sector 128,900 MAD
Private sector 115,080 MAD


Physical Therapy Aide in Western Sahara: FAQs

  • How much does a physical therapy aide make per month in Western Sahara?

    A physical therapy aide in Western Sahara earns about 6,681 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 80,180 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a physical therapy aide in Western Sahara?

    Entry-level physical therapy aides in Western Sahara start near 37,620 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 124,400 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 53,160 and 112,760 MAD.

  • Is the median physical therapy aide salary in Western Sahara higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 83,640 MAD, higher than the average of 80,180 MAD. Half of physical therapy aides in Western Sahara earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical therapy aides in Western Sahara?

    Men working as a physical therapy aide in Western Sahara earn around 14% less than women on average (73,040 vs 84,740 MAD a year).

  • Do physical therapy aides in Western Sahara get bonuses?

    About 15% of physical therapy aides in Western Sahara reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do physical therapy aides earn more in the public or private sector in Western Sahara?

    In Western Sahara, the public sector pays a physical therapy aide about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do physical therapy aides in Western Sahara get a pay raise?

    A physical therapy aide in Western Sahara sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.