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In Morocco, published rates for a journalist start at MAD 2,000 a month on staff.

6 figures from 5 documents by CNP-MA, Paylab, SNPM, quoted as printed · updated 1 Nov 2026

On staff MAD 2,000 a month4 staff figures
Sources 3 documents4 figures from 3 bodies · latest 16 Feb 2023

What journalist work in Morocco pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →

What the published rates say

Month

Average monthly salary of journalists (about)CNP-MA · Survey MAD 10,000
Most common band: 23.4% earn 4,000–6,000 DH (22.4% earn 6,000–8,000 DH)CNP-MA · Survey MAD 4,000–MAD 6,000
Journalist, monthly gross, 10th–90th percentilePaylab · Crowdsourced list MAD 3,195–MAD 8,223
Monthly pay increase for journalists, in two tranches over two years (increase, not a salary level)SNPM · Collective agreement · 16 Feb 2023 MAD 2,000

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Every figure, as printed

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Printedune augmentation de 2.000 dirhams, sur deux ans DocumentMorocco new journalists’ collective agreement, 16 Feb 2023: +2,000 dirhams a month · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 16 Feb 2023
Printedle salaire mensuel moyen des journalistes au Maroc est d’environ 10.000 DH DocumentMorocco press council study of journalists’ pay, 6 May 2021 · Survey StatusIn force
Printed23,4% gagnent entre 4.000 DH et 6.000 DH DocumentMorocco press council study of journalists’ pay, 6 May 2021 · Survey StatusIn force
Printed3,195 - 8,223 MAD DocumentMorocco journalist, editor and reporter salaries, Paylab · Crowdsourced list StatusIn force
Printedle salaire minimum sera désormais de 8.500 dirhams nets par mois DocumentMorocco journalists’ minimum raised to 8,500 dirhams net, announced Nov 2014 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2014
Printedau lieu de 5800 DH actuellement DocumentMorocco 2005 journalists’ collective agreement: monthly minimum 5,800 dirhams (as reported Nov 2014) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2005

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In Morocco, published rates for a journalist start at MAD 2,000 a month on staff.

CNP-MA, Paylab, SNPM, in 5 documents.

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