فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Government Spokesperson Mustapha Baitas announced on Thursday that the net minimum wage in Morocco’s public sector will rise to 4,000 MAD starting July 1st, coinciding with the second installment of the general salary increase of 500 MAD.
Speaking at a press conference following the weekly government council meeting in Rabat, Baitas stated that the minimum public wage had risen from 3,000 MAD in 2021 to 3,500 MAD in 2023, and is now set to reach 4,000 MAD—a 50% increase over three years.
He also revealed that the average net monthly salary in the public sector is expected to increase from 8,237 MAD in 2021 to over 10,000 MAD by 2026, representing a 22.6% increase, based on official projections.
These measures, Baitas explained, are part of an ongoing social dialogue initiative aimed at improving the working conditions of public employees. Key reforms include raising the minimum wage, revising income tax, abolishing salary scale 7, raising the promotion rate to 36%, increasing family allowances, and organizing social welfare institutions.
Sector-specific agreements were also highlighted, most notably in education, where teachers will receive a general salary increase of 1,500 MAD, along with revised allowances and the regularization of various professional categories.
In the health sector, enhancements include adopting index number 509 for doctors, raising pay for assistant staff, and introducing new supervision and coordination bonuses. Compensation adjustments for university professors were also confirmed.
Additionally, the government has approved a new decree to increase risk-related compensation, extending for the first time to higher education faculty.
Regarding pensions, Baitas recalled the recent government decision to reduce the number of required days for social security eligibility from 3,240 to 1,240, enabling many more workers to qualify for retirement benefits.
He concluded by affirming the government’s commitment to making social dialogue a practical tool for improving workers’ rights, beyond slogans and rhetoric.
source : fes news media
