Egypt’s 2025 Official Price List for Government Jobs: A State-Sanctioned Marketplace for Ambition”


“Egypt’s 2025 Official Price List for Government Jobs: A State-Sanctioned Marketplace for Ambition”

(or the sharper version)

“Buy Your Future: Egypt Releases Fixed Government Job Prices for 2025”

📌 English Translation (for publication)

Egypt 2025 — Urgent

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued the official fixed-price list for “premium careers and elite colleges” (for ambitious youth), with prices set in Egyptian pounds or their equivalent in US dollars for the year 2025:

  • Public Prosecutor (Deputy General Attorney): 1.5 million EGP
  • Administrative Prosecution: 1.45 million EGP
  • Air Force Academy: 1.4 million EGP
  • Military Academy: 1.3 million EGP
  • Naval Academy: 1.275 million EGP
  • Police Academy: 1.25 million EGP
  • Banking Sector Appointment: 500,000 EGP
  • Foreign Ministry Appointment: 450,000 EGP
  • Petroleum Sector: 400,000 EGP
  • Electricity Sector: 350,000 EGP
  • Water Services: 300,000 EGP
  • Postal Service: 250,000 EGP
  • Telecommunications: 200,000 EGP
  • Construction & Contracting: 175,000 EGP
  • Transportation Sector: 150,000 EGP
  • Police Sergeant: 125,000 EGP
  • Informant (Police Agent): 100,000 EGP
  • University & Institutes Enrollment: 75,000 EGP
  • Education Sector: 50,000 EGP
  • Technical Education: 30,000 EGP

Madbouly warned against any violations or price increases imposed by brokers or middlemen who exploit the unemployment crisis and the youth’s desperate need for work.

📌 Deep Explanation for International Readers

(A required section for foreign journalists, academics, and policy analysts)

This satirical text exposes a core structural reality in Egypt’s political economy:
corruption is no longer an exception but an institutionalized mechanism for social mobility.

1. “Fixed-price jobs” as a metaphor for state corruption

The text imagines a government that publicly publishes prices for elite jobs — from prosecutors to military officers — turning state institutions into a literal market.
This exaggeration mirrors the widespread belief among Egyptians that appointments in sovereign institutions increasingly depend on money, connections, and loyalty, not merit.

2. A critique of militarized hierarchy

The highest prices belong to military and police academies.
This reflects how the regime monopolizes power through security institutions and treats them as gateways to wealth and immunity.

3. Social despair and the youth crisis

By listing prices for even low-level positions like “informant,” the text reflects a society where:

  • unemployment is endemic
  • state institutions exploit economic desperation
  • corruption expands downward to the smallest job

4. The bureaucratic absurdity

The satire exaggerates the bureaucratic language (“an official fixed-price list”) to expose the surreal nature of reality under authoritarian systems:
everything is regulated except justice.

5. Why this is internationally relevant

For foreign analysts, this text represents:

  • the popular mood inside Egypt
  • the decline of public trust in state institutions
  • the satirical resistance used by citizens to bypass censorship

It demonstrates how political humor becomes a counter-narrative, revealing truths that official discourse hides.

📌 Suggested Subtitle for Publication

“A Darkly Comic Guide to Egypt’s Black Market of Power”

Based on the search results, I can confirm that the text you provided is a piece of political and social satire. It is not a real government announcement. The list uses the format of an official "forced pricing" decree to critique perceptions of corruption and the practice of buying public sector jobs in Egypt.


📝 Translation and Satirical Headline


To help international readers understand, here is the translation of the text with a fitting satirical headline.


Satirical Headline: "Cabinet for Sale: Satirical List Puts Price Tags on Egyptian Government Jobs"


Full Translation:

"Dr.Mostafa Madbouly has issued the official mandatory pricing list for a selection of distinguished jobs and colleges (for ambitious youth) in Egyptian Pounds or their USD equivalent for the year 2025:


· Deputy Public Prosecutor: 1.5 million EGP

· Administrative Prosecution: 1.450 million EGP

· Air Force Academy: 1.4 million EGP

· Military Academy: 1.3 million EGP

· Naval Academy: 1.275 million EGP

· Police Academy: 1.25 million EGP

· Appointment in Banks: 0.5 million EGP

· Appointment in the Foreign Ministry: 450,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Petroleum Sector: 400,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Electricity Sector: 350,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Water Sector: 300,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Postal Sector: 250,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Telecommunications Sector: 200,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Contracting Sector: 175,000 EGP

· Appointment in the Transport Sector: 150,000 EGP

· Police Officer: 125,000 EGP

· Informant: 100,000 EGP

· Universities and Institutes: 75,000 EGP

· Education & Teaching: 50,000 EGP

· Technical Education: 30,000 EGP


Madbouly warned against any violations or increases to this government-mandated price, which the state has set, through the exploitation of intermediaries and brokers who take advantage of the unemployment crisis and the youth's need for work."


🧐 Analysis of the Satire for International Readers


This text is a sophisticated example of satire that uses irony and exaggeration to critique serious issues. For a foreign audience, the humor and criticism operate on several levels:


· Critique of Corruption: The core of the satire lies in presenting the assignment of coveted public sector jobs—which should be based on merit and open competition—as a blatant, state-sanctioned price list. It suggests that these positions can be outright purchased, mocking the perception of widespread corruption and "wasta" (connections) in the system.

· The "Mandatory Pricing" Irony: The text co-opts the term "التسعيرة الجبرية" (al-tas'eerah al-jabriyah), which translates to "mandatory" or "forced pricing." In reality, this is a term used by governments to set price ceilings on essential goods (like food and fuel) during economic crises to protect consumers from price gouging . By applying this concept to job appointments, the satire makes a sharp point: it implies that corruption has become so institutionalized that the state needs to "regulate" its price to prevent brokers from overcharging.

· Reflection of Economic Hardship: The list taps into the very real frustration of Egyptian youth facing high unemployment and a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation . The satire highlights the desperation for stable government jobs and cynically suggests that the only way to secure one is through a large, unofficial payment, exploiting the "unemployment crisis" mentioned in the text itself.

· Official Denials as Context: The satire gains its bite from the real-world context. As recently as 2024, Egypt's Minister of Supply explicitly stated that the government would not impose mandatory pricing on any products, emphasizing a commitment to market mechanisms . This satirical piece creates a stark, humorous contrast with such official statements.


💎 Summary


In essence, this text is not a real news item but a creative and critical work of satire. It uses the format of a bureaucratic decree to voice public anger over corruption, nepotism, and the difficult economic realities facing Egyptian youth. Presenting it to an international audience with this explanation allows them to appreciate both its cleverness and its serious underlying commentary on governance and society.


I hope this analysis is helpful. Would you be interested in exploring more examples of this unique genre of Egyptian political satire?

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