Morocco's Position in the Global Salary Landscape
According to the Global Salary Report for the third quarter of 2026, published by the platform Prosfy, Morocco has secured the 36th position globally, with an average annual salary of approximately $6,900. This ranking places Morocco among the countries with the lowest average annual salaries within the top 40 nations included in the report. Switzerland leads the list with an impressive average salary of $102,841, followed by Australia at $64,226, and the United States at $53,939.
Regional Insights and Salary Trends
The report, which was developed based on the analysis of over 60 million job postings across more than 70 countries, in addition to data voluntarily shared by users of the platform, indicates that Morocco ranks 11th out of 15 countries within the grouped continents of Oceania, Asia, and Africa. Notably, Morocco experienced a growth rate of 10%, with 30,247 job listings accompanied by salary data within this continental group.
In the same continental ranking, Australia takes the lead with an average annual salary of $64,226 and a growth rate of 12.3%, supported by 170,098 job listings with salary data. New Zealand follows in second place with an average salary of $47,982, while Japan ranks third with an average of $41,591 and a growth rate of 11.2%, recording the highest number of job listings at 881,923.
In terms of Morocco's regional context, South Africa ranks 9th with an average annual salary of $12,414 and a growth rate of 3%. Malaysia comes in 10th at $8,182 with an 11.1% growth rate, followed by Morocco in 11th place. The Philippines ranks 12th with an average salary of $4,800, despite having the second highest number of job listings at 115,597. India and Pakistan follow at 13th and 14th positions, with average salaries of $3,106 and $2,813 respectively, while Nigeria rounds off the list in 15th place with an average of $1,297, although it recorded a notable growth rate of 21.9%.
In the overall global ranking encompassing 40 countries, Morocco sits between Guatemala, which is ranked 35th with an average salary of $7,691, and Ecuador, ranked 37th with an average of $6,753. The report's lower rankings include the Dominican Republic and Brazil, both averaging $6,136, respectively in 38th and 39th positions, while Colombia closes the list at 40th with an average of $6,030.
As reported by lakome2.com.
