A person working as an Aircraft Captain in Morocco typically earns around 30,800 MAD per month. Salaries range from 14,800 MAD (lowest) to 48,300 MAD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Aircraft Captain salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Aircraft Captain salaries in Morocco range from 14,800 MAD per month (minimum salary) to 48,300 MAD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 32,000 MAD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Aircraft Captain(s) are earning less than 32,000 MAD while the other half are earning more than 32,000 MAD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Aircraft Captain(s) are earning less than 21,000 MAD while 75% of them are earning more than 21,000 MAD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Aircraft Captain(s) are earning less than 41,700 MAD while 25% are earning more than 41,700 MAD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Aircraft Captain salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Aircraft Captain with less than two years of experience makes approximately 17,300 MAD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 24,500 MAD per month, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 32,200 MAD per month, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Aircraft Captain(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 39,600 MAD per month, 23% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 42,100 MAD per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 46,100 MAD per month, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 17,300 MAD | |
2 - 5 Years | +42% | 24,500 MAD |
5 - 10 Years | +31% | 32,200 MAD |
10 - 15 Years | +23% | 39,600 MAD |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 42,100 MAD |
20+ Years | +10% | 46,100 MAD |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Aircraft Captain salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of an Aircraft Captain is 21,500 MAD per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 34,200 MAD per month, 59% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 45,600 MAD per month, 33% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 21,500 MAD | |
Bachelor's Degree | +59% | 34,200 MAD |
Master's Degree | +33% | 45,600 MAD |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Morocco costs anywhere from 97,100 Moroccan Dirham(s) to 291,000 Moroccan Dirham(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Aircraft Captain employees in Morocco earn 9% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 32,600 MAD | |
Female | -8% | 29,900 MAD |
Aircraft Captain(s) in Morocco are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 13% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Morocco for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Aircraft Captain is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
42% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 58% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 58% | |
No Bonus | 42% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Aircraft Captain is 56% more than that of Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense. Also, Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense salaries are 2% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Aeronautical Engineer | 20,900 MAD | ![]() |
Aerospace Engineer | 24,700 MAD | ![]() |
Aerospace Technician | 17,800 MAD | ![]() |
Air Crew Officer | 13,500 MAD | ![]() |
Air Traffic Assistant | 11,600 MAD | ![]() |
Air Traffic Controller | 22,200 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Captain | 30,800 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Electrician | 10,700 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Engineer | 20,300 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Fueler | 9,350 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Maintenance Manager | 30,900 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor | 21,200 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Maintenance Technician | 9,130 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Mechanic | 9,930 MAD | ![]() |
Aircraft Quality Assurance | 26,500 MAD | ![]() |
Airfield Management Specialist | 30,800 MAD | ![]() |
Airfield Operations Specialist | 22,000 MAD | ![]() |
Airline Cabin Crew | 19,200 MAD | ![]() |
Airline Copilot | 22,300 MAD | ![]() |
Airlines Sales Manager | 37,300 MAD | ![]() |
Airlines Structural Assembler | 8,820 MAD | ![]() |
Airport Services Agent | 12,900 MAD | ![]() |
Airport Services Manager | 41,600 MAD | ![]() |
Assistant Aircraft Mechanic | 8,910 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Analyst | 25,300 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Inspector | 23,200 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Manager | 41,200 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Operations Controller | 21,900 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Resources Manager | 33,800 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Safety Manager | 37,500 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Safety Officer | 21,100 MAD | ![]() |
Aviation Technician | 8,930 MAD | ![]() |
Cargo Executive | 17,800 MAD | ![]() |
Chief Pilot | 33,200 MAD | ![]() |
First Officer | 14,300 MAD | ![]() |
Fleet Management Officer | 13,600 MAD | ![]() |
Flight Attendant | 13,300 MAD | ![]() |
Flight Scheduler | 17,000 MAD | ![]() |
Flight Simulation Engineer | 18,100 MAD | ![]() |
Freight and Cargo Inspector | 13,600 MAD | ![]() |
Helicopter Pilot | 21,600 MAD | ![]() |
Loading Bridge Operator | 8,610 MAD | ![]() |
Pilot | 34,400 MAD | ![]() |
Ramp Agent | 8,890 MAD | ![]() |
Reservations Sales Agent | 10,700 MAD | ![]() |
Safety and Quality Specialist | 20,300 MAD | ![]() |
Test Pilot | 22,800 MAD | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Agadir | 27,600 MAD |
Casablanca | 36,200 MAD |
Marrakech | 31,500 MAD |
Rabat | 30,000 MAD |
Tangier | 33,000 MAD |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Morocco earn 8% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 18,500 MAD | |
Public Sector | +8% | 20,100 MAD |