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Average Sketch Artist Salary in Morocco for 2026

A sketch artist in Morocco earns about 167,100 MAD a year. That's 28% 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 86,420 MAD a year, while the very top stretches to 258,400 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 sketch artist make in Morocco?

Average salary
167,100 MAD
13,925 MAD per month
Lowest reported
86,420 MAD
7,201 MAD per month
Highest reported
258,400 MAD
21,533 MAD per month

A typical sketch artist working in Morocco brings home around 13,925 MAD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 86,420 MAD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 258,400 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 sketch artist 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 sketch artist 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 sketch artists in Morocco earn less than 159,500 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 110,500 MAD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 200,000 MAD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of sketch artists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 86,420 MAD. The highest stretch to 258,400 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.

86,420
Low
159,500
Median
258,400
High
110,500
25th
200,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MAD

Sketch artist pay by experience in Morocco

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

  • 0-2 Years
    97,300 MAD
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    134,600 MAD
  • 5-10 Years
    +28% from previous
    172,400 MAD
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    208,600 MAD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    227,600 MAD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    239,000 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 sketch artist 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.


Sketch artist pay by education in Morocco

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

  • High School
    119,500 MAD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    167,100 MAD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    232,400 MAD

Sketch artist gender pay gap in Morocco

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Morocco is no exception. Male sketch artists in Morocco earn an average of 180,300 MAD a year, while female sketch artists earn around 159,400 MAD. That works out to a 13% 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.

Sketch Artist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 180,300 MAD
Women 159,400 MAD

Pay raises for a sketch artist 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

Sketch artist 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.

27%

27% of sketch artists in Morocco reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a sketch artist 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of sketch artists 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

Sketch artist: 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

Sketch artist salary by city in Morocco

Sketch artist 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
CasablancaCity180,500 MAD194,600 MAD83,140-288,100 MAD
TangierCity175,900 MAD181,600 MAD86,420-275,500 MAD
MarrakechCity168,100 MAD169,000 MAD81,880-259,100 MAD
RabatCity152,300 MAD148,300 MAD80,340-233,900 MAD
AgadirCity138,800 MAD143,200 MAD66,840-217,900 MAD


Sketch Artist in Morocco: FAQs

  • How much does a sketch artist make per month in Morocco?

    A sketch artist in Morocco earns about 13,925 MAD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 167,100 MAD.

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

    Entry-level sketch artists in Morocco start near 86,420 MAD. Top-end pay reaches around 258,400 MAD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 110,500 and 200,000 MAD.

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

    The median is 159,500 MAD, lower than the average of 167,100 MAD. Half of sketch artists in Morocco earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a sketch artist in Morocco earn around 13% more than women on average (180,300 vs 159,400 MAD a year).

  • Do sketch artists in Morocco get bonuses?

    About 27% of sketch artists in Morocco reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do sketch artists in Morocco get a pay raise?

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