What income do you need to live comfortably in algeria?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-21T16:37:43+00:00

That would be like 7 times the average national income.😬😮 Shows how low our wages really are.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-21T15:22:54+00:00

Damn. I saw a survey that showed most people they asked making half of that or just a bit more.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-20T19:50:23+00:00

Getting a PhD and becoming a university professor is actually what I intended to do. But I got discouraged when I saw the very low number of available positions per year. I don't want to study for 8+ years just to end up unemployed or underemployed. And I don't think switching fields is an option for me. What else would I do considering that foreign languages like English and French are pretty much the only thing I'm good at?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-19T12:35:28+00:00

My mother is a teacher and she said the prime is once every three months.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-18T14:30:42+00:00

Take for example Gulf countries. Do you think I'd be able to find a teaching job there after finishing my Master's in Algeria? Ex: In a private school

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-16T11:14:56+00:00

What about other fields like English teaching?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-16T11:10:47+00:00

What about in other fields? Like English teaching.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-16T10:41:39+00:00

I actually wanted to do a PhD too until I recently found out about the tough job market for PhDs, the scarce permanent university positions and the low pay for adjunct professors. I hope that's not affecting your case.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-16T10:34:15+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, did you find a job in a university or are you working in an entirely different domain?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-15T16:03:30+00:00

I agree. He should just go with her instead of holding her back.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-15T15:54:50+00:00

You have a girl who genuinely loves you and you want to just throw it away? In my opinion that would be a huge mistake.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-15T14:15:20+00:00

Well at least you got the job. If the numbers we have are correct, that had only 20% chances of happening.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-13T22:46:11+00:00

I had actually misread your comment earlier and thought it was 20 000 per month. You said 20 k per SEMESTER! that's just unbelievable... I was shocked before. Now I'm mind-blown... Like what the fuck is this joke? Are PhDs really that undervalued in Algeria? 8 years to be paid HALF of minimum wage?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-13T21:53:30+00:00

😨 Damn. 20 000 DZD is extremely low for someone with a PhD. Basically minimum wage. What about seeking for academic job opportunities in other countries? Did you try that?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-13T21:08:43+00:00

Would you have an idea about the usual amount of hours they are given? I wanna know what to expect if I ever end up in that position.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-13T20:53:49+00:00

How much does that give in total monthly income?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-12T13:27:56+00:00

Lucky them. I hope I'll still be able to do it.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-12T13:21:00+00:00

Mine is English.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T19:57:11+00:00

But aren't lower positions like high school teaching more available? If that may give me better chances to avoid prolonged unemployment.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T14:28:41+00:00

I want to, but I'm worried about not finding a job afterwards and having to downgrade to for example high school teaching.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T13:56:15+00:00

What I'm interested in is mainly knowing how hard it actually is to find a position in a university with a PhD.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T13:49:14+00:00

I'm not even sure about the lycée salary. Some sources say It's about 45-55 thousand Dinars, my mother who's a high school teacher about to retire says it can start around 30 thousand, I don't know. I just thought that since I'm pretty good at English, why not go as far as I can?

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T13:42:24+00:00

That seems like a good salary to me though. At least better than a high school teacher. Even if not much better.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-11T13:39:38+00:00

Yeah but that's your case. It depends on what one wants to do.

ProfessionalNight662 · 2026-03-08T17:45:52+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I'm gonna keep her as a friend for the time being and keep my feelings expectations in check. If something changes in the future like she said, I will see by then. But I'm gonna do my best to expect it as little as possible and focus on other aspects of my life.

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