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Average salary of Moroccan civil servants reaches 10,732 dirhams

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The average monthly net salary of Moroccan civil servants will reach 10,732 dirhams in 2026, compared with 7,700 dirhams in 2016, a rise of 39.38% in ten years. The human resources report linked to the 2027 draft Finance Bill also highlights differences between categories: 36.86% of civil servants earn no more than 8,000 dirhams a month.

The average monthly net salary of Moroccan civil servants will reach 10,732 dirhams in 2026, compared with 7,700 dirhams in 2016, an increase of 39.38% in ten years, according to the human resources report accompanying the 2027 draft Finance Bill. This represents an additional 3,032 dirhams per month and is explained by promotions and pay rises decided as part of social dialogue.

Pay varies considerably between categories. The average salary is 5,994 dirhams for execution staff classified at grade 6, 7,343 dirhams for supervisory staff in grades 7 to 9, and 12,725 dirhams for senior staff and executives classified at grade 10 or above.

According to the same report, 36.86% of civil servants employed by the state earn no more than 8,000 dirhams net per month, while 43.6% earn between 8,000 and 14,000 dirhams. Salaries above 20,000 dirhams apply to 5.09% of staff.

The minimum salary in the civil service rose from 3,000 dirhams in 2016 to 4,500 dirhams in 2026, following increases to 3,258 dirhams in 2020, 3,500 dirhams in 2023 and 4,000 dirhams in 2024, according to the report. These increases were decided during various rounds of social dialogue.

The figures were published as 70,266 Moroccan civil servants are set to retire by 2030, according to a report published on 27 October 2026.

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