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Israeli Premier League Player Salaries Revealed to Exceed National Average
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First reported by Sport5 · 21 hours ago
What happened
The average monthly salary for an Israeli Premier League footballer is 45,000 shekels gross, nearly three times the national average wage of 15,218 shekels gross. Players in the second-tier National League earn an average of 8,000 shekels net gross per month.
- 01Premier League players average 45,000 shekels gross monthly.
- 02This salary is nearly triple the national average wage.
- 03National League players earn an average of 8,000 shekels net gross.
- 04Maccabi Tel Aviv's James Tavernier is the highest earner.
- 05The figures were revealed via a Players' Union and Football Association agreement.
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