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Security guard salary in Algeria in 2026

Security guard (Business services): what the offers published on Chghol say, how to go from gross to net, and how to negotiate.

Median salary of Security guard offers

Not enough offers with a salary yet for Security guard: the median is published from 20 comparable offers. 1 live job.

What the law guarantees

SNMG: DZD 20,000 gross (DZD 18,200 net). Net = gross − 9% CNAS − IRG. IRG is progressive and taxable income up to DZD 30,000 is exempt.

Read the full gross-to-net guide

How a Security guard salary is built

The Security guard job (Business services) is an operational role: pay often starts at the SNMG or just above, then grows with seniority, allowances (meal, transport, performance) and overtime. Mastery of Contrôle d’accès, Vidéosurveillance, Rondes, and Main courante and a licence or certification make the difference.

Gross → net calculator

Enter a monthly gross: CNAS, IRG and net are computed instantly.

Gross → net calculator

DZD
CNAS contribution (9%)
− DZD 5 400
Taxable salary
DZD 54 600
IRG withheld at source
− DZD 7 042
Net salary
DZD 47 558
Total employer cost (gross × 1.265)
DZD 75 900

Indicative estimate: excludes exempt allowances, salary arrears and special cases.

Negotiating a Security guard salary

  • Talk net, ask for the breakdown base + bonuses + allowances, and compare like with like (same job, same wilaya).
  • Lean on quantified results and on the tools you master (Contrôle d’accès, Vidéosurveillance, and Rondes).
  • Never go below the SNMG or below the salary announced in the ad.

Live Security guard jobs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary of a Security guard?

Chghol publishes a median from 20 comparable offers with a displayed salary for Security guard. Meanwhile every job displays its net salary and the calculator converts any gross.

Are displayed salaries net or gross?

Net, always: the amount you receive after the CNAS contribution (9%) and IRG withheld at source.

Can a junior Security guard be paid the SNMG?

The SNMG (DZD 20,000 gross) is the legal minimum for any full-time job, whatever the position. For a operational role, offers usually start above it, depending on the diploma and the wilaya.

Medians are recomputed continuously from published offers with a salary; no individual data is used.