3,363 DH: The Salary That Tells a Different Story of Morocco
Average Salary in Morocco: A Closer Look at Employment Trends
As of 2025, the average salary for employees registered with the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) stands at 6,149 MAD, while the median salary reaches only 3,363 MAD. The disparity between these two figures highlights a labor market where jobs are being created faster than viable career paths.
In 2025, the monthly average salary for CNSS-registered employees was 6,149 MAD. Conversely, the median salary was only 3,363 MAD, indicating that half of the workforce earned less than this amount. This gap is not merely a statistical nuance. When salaries are significantly varied, the average is artificially raised by the highest earnings, whereas the median—representing the midpoint employee—offers a clearer picture of the majority’s economic condition.
The Average Worker is Not the Typical Worker
The distribution of salaries confirms this interpretation. In 2025, 57% of registered employees earned 4,000 MAD or less, while only 8% surpassed 10,000 MAD monthly. While the average remains a crucial indicator, it obscures the reality for the ‘central’ employee, for whom a few hundred dirhams can mean the difference between managing unexpected expenses, saving, securing housing, or covering transportation costs.
Everything Begins with the First Salary
Data on newly registered employees sheds light on this issue. In 2025, 724,599 individuals were registered for the first time or re-registered, including 433,896 first-time registrants with an average monthly salary of approximately 3,657 MAD. This first salary is much more than just a starting point: it shapes initial saving abilities, borrowing capacity, access to housing, and the level of contributions that will eventually support social rights. However, its impact hinges on what follows. A labor market can create hundreds of thousands of positions without providing sufficient trajectories that lead from an initial job to higher wages, greater stability, and better social protections.
Creating Jobs is No Longer Enough
According to the High Commission for Planning, Morocco created 193,000 net jobs in 2025, yet the unemployment rate remains at 13%. These figures depict a multi-tiered market: an economy that generates jobs, but where a significant portion of the population struggles to turn their entry into employment into a sustainable path.
The question now is not just about how many jobs are created, but what they’re worth: their duration, their remuneration, their level of formalization, and the potential for advancement. Alone, the figure of 3,363 MAD positions the median worker within the distribution. When viewed in conjunction with data on first-time registrants and employment, it illustrates the gap between a first job and genuine financial autonomy. Therefore, the challenge for Morocco’s labor market is not merely to create more jobs but to transform them into opportunities for advancement: in income, stability, social rights, and ultimately, savings.
Sara AMGHAR
