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Average Purchasing Officer Salary in Morocco for 2026

A purchasing officer in Morocco earns about 195,200 MAD a year. That's 16% 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 93,220 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 309,800 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 purchasing officer make in Morocco?

Average salary
195,200 MAD
16,266 MAD per month
Lowest reported
93,220 MAD
7,768 MAD per month
Highest reported
309,800 MAD
25,816 MAD per month

A typical purchasing officer working in Morocco brings home around 16,266 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 93,220 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 309,800 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 purchasing officer 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 purchasing officer 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 purchasing officers in Morocco earn less than 205,700 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 136,100 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 266,000 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of purchasing officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 93,220 MAD. The highest stretch to 309,800 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.

93,220
Low
205,700
Median
309,800
High
136,100
25th
266,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Purchasing officer pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    111,900 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    157,600 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    204,000 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    252,300 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    268,900 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    294,300 MAD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a purchasing officer 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.


Purchasing officer pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    137,400 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +46% from previous
    201,100 MAD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    271,300 MAD

Purchasing officer gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male purchasing officers in Morocco earn an average of 208,600 MAD a year, while female purchasing officers earn around 192,000 MAD. That works out to a 9% 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.

Purchasing Officer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 208,600 MAD
Women 192,000 MAD

Pay raises for a purchasing officer 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Purchasing officer 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.

56%

56% of purchasing officers in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a purchasing officer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of purchasing officers 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

Purchasing officer: 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

Purchasing officer salary by city in Morocco

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

  • Tangier
  • Casablanca
  • Marrakech
  • Rabat
  • Agadir
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TangierCity205,700 MAD215,100 MAD94,380-320,500 MAD
CasablancaCity201,100 MAD217,900 MAD93,280-320,500 MAD
MarrakechCity192,600 MAD180,500 MAD102,020-292,000 MAD
RabatCity172,200 MAD172,200 MAD87,760-267,100 MAD
AgadirCity161,300 MAD172,400 MAD77,640-258,400 MAD


Purchasing Officer in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a purchasing officer make per month in Morocco?

    A purchasing officer in Morocco earns about 16,266 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 195,200 MAD.

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

    Entry-level purchasing officers in Morocco start near 93,220 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 309,800 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 136,100 and 266,000 MAD.

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

    The median is 205,700 MAD, higher than the average of 195,200 MAD. Half of purchasing officers in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a purchasing officer in Morocco earn around 9% more than women on average (208,600 vs 192,000 MAD a year).

  • Do purchasing officers in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 56% of purchasing officers in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do purchasing officers in Morocco get a pay raise?

    A purchasing officer in Morocco sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.