Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy.

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Ask Duki without the monthly limit — answers from the coverage, with sources
  • Save articles, synced between the web and the app
  • How each newsroom worded the same event
  • Filing timeline and coverage breakdown
  • The whole archive, searchable
  • Unlimited newsroom, topic and people follows
  • The daily brief by email, in English or Hebrew

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Economy · Full coverage

Average Israeli Salary Rises 6.7% in June Despite Tech Sector Slowdown

How 8 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Average Israeli Salary Rises 6.7% in June Despite Tech Sector Slowdown
83% center
Center 5Right 1Unrated 2

By שחר אילן, כלכליסט

First reported by N12 · Aug 4, 2026

What happened

Israel's average salary rose 6.7% in June to 15,223 shekels after a seasonal dip, with tech wages also increasing despite reduced demand. Employment numbers improved slightly but remain below 2025 levels, reflecting a labor market setback.

  • 01Average salary in Israel rose 6.7% in June to 15,223 shekels after a seasonal increase.
  • 02High-tech sector wages grew 2.5% in May despite a slowdown in worker demand.
  • 03Tech salaries are 13.7% higher than May 2025 despite a recent decline from March peak.
  • 04Salaried jobs increased 1.1% from May to June, reaching 4.216 million positions.
  • 05Employment levels remain below 2025 averages, similar to 2023 figures, indicating a three-year regression.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
OrganizationsCentral Bureau of Statistics
PlacesIsrael

Full coverage · 8 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

YnetCenter · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Israeli Salary Rises 6.7% in June Despite Tech Sector Slowdown
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Tech Salaries in Israel Surge Over 13% Amid Stable Job Numbers
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Salary Rises in Israel, But High-Tech Workers Earn Nearly Three Times More
WallaCenter · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Salaries in Israel Rise Sharply with Finance Sector Leading Gains
CalcalistUnrated · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Israeli Salary Rises 6.7% in June to 15,223 Shekels
GlobesUnrated · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Tech Salaries Surge Over 35,000 Shekels Amid Job Stagnation in Israel
N12Center · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Salary in Israel Rises to 15,223 Shekels in June 2026
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 4, 2026
Average Salary in Israel Rises to 15,223 Shekels in June 2026

Related stories

Israel's Average Salary Sees 7.7% Rise to Over 15,000 ShekelsSep 3, 2026Average Israeli Salaries Rise 6.7% in May, High-Tech Wages Reach Nearly 35,000 ShekelsJul 2, 2026Average Israeli Employee Salary Rises to 14,277 Shekels in May 2026Jul 2, 2026Average Wages Rise 7% in Israel Amid Workforce Decline and Economic ShiftsAug 18, 2026Israel's Jobless Rate Declines, But Tech Sector Sees Modest Unemployment Rise7 days agoAverage Wage Statistics Mislead as Layoffs Skew Data Amid Tech Sector StabilityAug 14, 2026