Minimum Wage Increases Set for Cleaning and Security Workers in 2027
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Starting January 1, 2027, Israeli cleaning and security workers will receive minimum wage increases as part of a phased plan agreed upon in November 2024. Supplements for cleaning staff will rise to NIS 850 in January and NIS 900 by April 2027. Security guards will see their supplement increase to NIS 750, with supervisors receiving NIS 850, and further raises planned for April 2027. The actual increase depends on individual roles, hours, and current pay.
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- Minimum wage for cleaning and security workers in Israel to increase starting January 1, 2027.
- Cleaning staff supplements rise to NIS 850 in January and NIS 900 by April 2027.
- Security guard supplements increase to NIS 750, supervisors to NIS 850, with further raises in April 2027.
- Increases are part of a phased plan agreed upon in a November 2024 collective agreement.
- Actual wage increases depend on role, hours, and current salary.
Starting January 1, 2027, minimum wage updates will take effect for workers in the cleaning and security sectors in Israel. These adjustments are part of a phased increase agreed upon in a collective agreement between the state and the Histadrut labor federation, signed in November 2024. The plan began with gradual raises in January 2026 and will continue through 2027.
Cleaning staff and supervisors are set to see their monthly minimum wage supplement increase. By the end of 2026, the supplement to the general minimum wage is NIS 683, rising to NIS 850 in January 2027 and to NIS 900 by April 2027. Based on the current general minimum wage of NIS 6,443.85 per month, a full-time cleaner's sector-specific minimum wage will reach NIS 7,193.85 gross in January 2027, while a cleaning supervisor's will be NIS 7,293.85 gross.
A similar framework applies to security guards and supervisors. As of January 2027, the sector-specific minimum wage for a full-time security guard will be the general minimum wage plus NIS 750, an increase from the current NIS 675 supplement. Security supervisors will receive a supplement of NIS 850, up from NIS 683. However, the security sector also has a mechanism for a minimum wage based on a percentage increase of the general minimum wage, which varies by training and role. The binding wage will be the higher of the two calculations, meaning not every guard will necessarily receive a NIS 75 raise. Employees already earning above the new threshold, possibly due to professional training, may not receive an additional increase.
Another wage increase is scheduled for April 1, 2027, for the security sector, raising the supplement to NIS 800 for guards and NIS 900 for supervisors. Part-time workers in these sectors are entitled to a pro-rata minimum wage based on their hours. The Ministry of Labor clarified that employers in these sectors, as well as service purchasers contracting with cleaning and security companies, must adhere to the updated wage regulations. The actual raise an employee receives will depend on their sector, role, hours, and current salary.