Israel's Average Salary Rose 3.4% in July 2026

The average salary in Israel reached 14,534 shekels in July 2026, marking a 3.4% increase compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. After accounting for inflation, the real wage increase stood at 1.8% year-over-year. The number of salaried positions in Israel was 4.251 million, a 0.4% rise from June 2026 and a 0.8% increase from July of the previous year.

Analysis of the data reveals that 67.27% of Israeli employees work in sectors with average salaries below the national average. For instance, the education sector's average salary was 11,446 shekels for its 652,300 workers, while the health and welfare sector averaged 10,515 shekels for 635,800 employees. The retail and automotive repair sector paid an average of 11,902 shekels to its 519,400 workers.

Other sectors with below-average salaries included management and support services (9,289 shekels for 270,400 workers) and accommodation and food services (6,695 shekels for 265,300 workers). The construction sector reported an average salary of 14,420 shekels for 224,900 employees.

Conversely, high-paying sectors included industry, with an average salary of 21,289 shekels for 355,100 workers, and professional, scientific, and technical services, averaging 19,815 shekels for 273,000 employees. The information and communications technology (ICT) sector boasted the highest average salary at 33,689 shekels for 256,000 workers.

In the high-tech field specifically, the average salary for a salaried position was 34,301 shekels in July 2026, a 2.3% increase from the previous year. However, the number of high-tech jobs saw a slight decrease, falling by 0.2% from June 2026 and 0.3% from July 2025, representing 9.3% of all salaried positions in the economy.