Israel's Average Salary Climbs to Over $4,000 Monthly, Tech Sector Leads
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israel's average gross monthly salary rose to 15,218 shekels in June 2026, a 7.7% increase year-over-year, with the high-tech sector reporting an average of 36,584 shekels. The number of salaried jobs also increased, though employment trends show stabilization.
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- Average salary in Israel reached 15,218 shekels in June 2026, up 7.7% annually.
- High-tech sector average salary exceeded 36,500 shekels, more than double the national average.
- Total salaried jobs in Israel grew to nearly 4.22 million in June.
- Significant wage gaps exist between various economic sectors.
- The number of high-tech jobs remained largely stable year-over-year.
The average gross monthly salary for salaried employees in Israel reached 15,218 shekels (approximately $4,100 USD) in June 2026, marking a 7.7% increase from 14,132 shekels a year prior, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Even after accounting for inflation, the real increase stands at 5.9%. This upward trend is also evident in month-over-month figures, with salaries rising from 14,263 shekels in May and 14,363 shekels in April. These figures represent gross salaries per salaried job and do not factor in the number of days worked.
The number of occupied salaried jobs also grew to nearly 4.22 million in June, up from 4.17 million in May and 4.07 million in April. However, employment trends indicate a stabilization between April and June, following a 2.3% annualized decrease in the first quarter of the year.
Significant wage disparities persist, particularly in the high-tech sector, where the average salary hit 36,584 shekels in June, more than double the national average. This represents an 11.7% increase from 32,739 shekels a year earlier. The tech sector employed 396,900 salaried individuals, a figure largely unchanged from May and up only 0.2% year-on-year, now constituting 9.4% of all salaried jobs in Israel.
Other sectors also show considerable differences. Financial companies reported the highest average salary after tech, at 23,895 shekels, followed by non-financial companies (16,262 shekels) and the public sector (16,047 shekels). At the lower end, average salaries were 8,354 shekels in non-profit organizations and 6,173 shekels for household employment.
