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Average Physical Therapy Attendant Salary in Morocco for 2026

A physical therapy attendant in Morocco earns about 104,440 MAD a year. That's 55% 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 56,140 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 159,400 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 physical therapy attendant make in Morocco?

Average salary
104,440 MAD
8,703 MAD per month
Lowest reported
56,140 MAD
4,678 MAD per month
Highest reported
159,400 MAD
13,283 MAD per month

A typical physical therapy attendant working in Morocco brings home around 8,703 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 56,140 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 159,400 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 attendant 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 attendant 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 physical therapy attendants in Morocco earn less than 97,300 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 70,940 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 119,900 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical therapy attendants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 56,140 MAD. The highest stretch to 159,400 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.

56,140
Low
97,300
Median
159,400
High
70,940
25th
119,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Physical therapy attendant pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    64,720 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +19% from previous
    77,340 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    110,380 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    128,500 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    143,200 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    152,100 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a physical therapy attendant 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 attendant pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    85,880 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +60% from previous
    137,400 MAD

Physical therapy attendant gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male physical therapy attendants in Morocco earn an average of 94,380 MAD a year, while female physical therapy attendants earn around 108,340 MAD. That works out to a 13% 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 Attendant gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 108,340 MAD
Men 94,380 MAD

Pay raises for a physical therapy attendant 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 11% every 17 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

Physical therapy attendant 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.

50%

50% of physical therapy attendants in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical therapy attendant a moderate-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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of physical therapy attendants 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

Physical therapy attendant: 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

Physical therapy attendant salary by city in Morocco

Physical therapy attendant 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
CasablancaCity125,100 MAD134,600 MAD56,460-195,200 MAD
TangierCity114,380 MAD103,260 MAD62,100-172,200 MAD
MarrakechCity104,440 MAD110,340 MAD49,560-163,800 MAD
RabatCity96,520 MAD96,520 MAD48,920-152,100 MAD
AgadirCity96,160 MAD86,800 MAD50,660-142,300 MAD


Physical Therapy Attendant in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a physical therapy attendant make per month in Morocco?

    A physical therapy attendant in Morocco earns about 8,703 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 104,440 MAD.

  • What's the salary range for a physical therapy attendant in Morocco?

    Entry-level physical therapy attendants in Morocco start near 56,140 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 159,400 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 70,940 and 119,900 MAD.

  • Is the median physical therapy attendant salary in Morocco higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 97,300 MAD, lower than the average of 104,440 MAD. Half of physical therapy attendants in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical therapy attendants in Morocco?

    Men working as a physical therapy attendant in Morocco earn around 13% less than women on average (94,380 vs 108,340 MAD a year).

  • Do physical therapy attendants in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 50% of physical therapy attendants in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do physical therapy attendants earn more in the public or private sector in Morocco?

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

  • How often do physical therapy attendants in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A physical therapy attendant in Morocco sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.