A person working as a Fuel Cell Engineer in Western Sahara typically earns around 9,630 MAD per month. Salaries range from 4,720 MAD (lowest) to 15,000 MAD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Fuel Cell Engineer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Fuel Cell Engineer salaries in Western Sahara range from 4,720 MAD per month (minimum salary) to 15,000 MAD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 9,820 MAD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Fuel Cell Engineer(s) are earning less than 9,820 MAD while the other half are earning more than 9,820 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 Fuel Cell Engineer(s) are earning less than 6,540 MAD while 75% of them are earning more than 6,540 MAD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Fuel Cell Engineer(s) are earning less than 12,700 MAD while 25% are earning more than 12,700 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 Fuel Cell Engineer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Fuel Cell Engineer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 5,590 MAD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 7,190 MAD per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 9,920 MAD per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Fuel Cell Engineer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 12,300 MAD per month, 24% 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 13,200 MAD per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 14,000 MAD per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 5,590 MAD | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 7,190 MAD |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 9,920 MAD |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 12,300 MAD |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 13,200 MAD |
20+ Years | +7% | 14,000 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 Fuel Cell Engineer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Fuel Cell Engineer is 6,980 MAD per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 11,200 MAD per month, 60% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 6,980 MAD | |
Master's Degree | +60% | 11,200 MAD |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Western Sahara costs anywhere from 51,900 Moroccan Dirham(s) to 156,000 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 Fuel Cell Engineer employees in Western Sahara earn 11% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 10,000 MAD | |
Female | -10% | 9,000 MAD |
Fuel Cell Engineer(s) in Western Sahara are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 27 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 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 | 6% | |
Energy | 3% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 6% | |
Travel | 3% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 6% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Western Sahara for the year 2021. 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.
A Fuel Cell Engineer 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.
62% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 38% 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 | 38% | |
No Bonus | 62% |
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 Fuel Cell Engineer is 3% more than that of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining. Also, Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries are 10% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 8,920 MAD | ![]() |
Associate Analyst | 9,880 MAD | ![]() |
Associate Landman | 4,150 MAD | ![]() |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 4,010 MAD | ![]() |
Biomass Plant Technician | 4,540 MAD | ![]() |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 13,500 MAD | ![]() |
Chemical Plant Operator | 7,870 MAD | ![]() |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 10,300 MAD | ![]() |
Completions Engineer | 8,820 MAD | ![]() |
Cost Controller | 6,730 MAD | ![]() |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 9,960 MAD | ![]() |
Dispatcher | 3,930 MAD | ![]() |
Distribution Manager | 13,100 MAD | ![]() |
Dragline Operator | 4,660 MAD | ![]() |
Driller Offsider | 3,260 MAD | ![]() |
Dump Truck Driver | 3,780 MAD | ![]() |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 20,700 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Advisor | 14,500 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Analyst | 14,000 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Auditor | 11,600 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Dispatch Director | 16,300 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Technical Assistant | 5,750 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Technical Manager | 11,300 MAD | ![]() |
Energy Technical Trainer | 8,180 MAD | ![]() |
Exploration Manager | 17,200 MAD | ![]() |
Field Safety Auditor | 10,700 MAD | ![]() |
Fluids Engineer | 9,130 MAD | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 9,630 MAD | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Technician | 4,790 MAD | ![]() |
Fuels Handler | 4,310 MAD | ![]() |
Gas Compressor Operator | 4,340 MAD | ![]() |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 7,560 MAD | ![]() |
Gas Supply Manager | 14,600 MAD | ![]() |
Geologist | 16,300 MAD | ![]() |
Geophysicist | 17,300 MAD | ![]() |
Geothermal Production Manager | 15,600 MAD | ![]() |
Geothermal Technician | 6,640 MAD | ![]() |
HSE Engineer | 9,520 MAD | ![]() |
HSE Officer | 6,020 MAD | ![]() |
HSEQ Administrator | 6,850 MAD | ![]() |
Inspector | 8,440 MAD | ![]() |
Instructor | 7,720 MAD | ![]() |
Instrument Designer | 7,260 MAD | ![]() |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 12,800 MAD | ![]() |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 8,350 MAD | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 9,650 MAD | ![]() |
Maintenance Superintendent | 8,490 MAD | ![]() |
Material Controller | 6,460 MAD | ![]() |
Mine Engineer | 9,130 MAD | ![]() |
Mine Surveyor | 10,800 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Administrator | 8,170 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Assistant | 6,640 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 10,900 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Coordinator | 8,170 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Engineer | 9,500 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Project Manager | 11,600 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Site Manager | 12,800 MAD | ![]() |
Mining Team Leader | 9,830 MAD | ![]() |
NDT Technician | 5,670 MAD | ![]() |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 5,040 MAD | ![]() |
Oil Trader | 12,200 MAD | ![]() |
Oilwell Pumper | 3,690 MAD | ![]() |
Petroleum Engineer | 10,400 MAD | ![]() |
Petroleum Geologist | 16,600 MAD | ![]() |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 5,350 MAD | ![]() |
Pipeline Technician | 3,700 MAD | ![]() |
Power Coordinator | 5,630 MAD | ![]() |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 17,800 MAD | ![]() |
Power Plant Operator | 7,870 MAD | ![]() |
Radio Operator | 4,000 MAD | ![]() |
Reliability Engineer | 9,450 MAD | ![]() |
Reservoir Engineer | 8,570 MAD | ![]() |
Risk Analyst | 11,600 MAD | ![]() |
Roughneck | 9,260 MAD | ![]() |
Scaffolder | 6,300 MAD | ![]() |
Shutdown Engineer | 8,030 MAD | ![]() |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 14,500 MAD | ![]() |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 9,580 MAD | ![]() |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 6,300 MAD | ![]() |
Solar Thermal Technician | 5,630 MAD | ![]() |
Supply Operations Manager | 15,100 MAD | ![]() |
Sustainability Specialist | 15,400 MAD | ![]() |
System Development Advisor | 11,200 MAD | ![]() |
Tanker Truck Driver | 3,780 MAD | ![]() |
Utility Operator | 4,990 MAD | ![]() |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 13,700 MAD | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Western Sahara earn 14% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 9,540 MAD | |
Public Sector | +14% | 10,900 MAD |