Israel Average Wage Rises to 14,455 NIS in August Amid Job Dip
Israel's average wage rose to 14,455 NIS gross in August, marking a 4.2% nominal increase and a 2.7% real rise. Meanwhile, total employment positions contracted by 2.2% compared to July, according to Central Bureau of Statistics data.
The average monthly wage for Israeli employees reached 14,455 NIS gross in August, representing a 4.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Adjusted for inflation, real wages rose by 2.7%, with the average wage at constant prices totaling 11,397 NIS. Flash estimates for September 2026 indicate an average wage of 14,156 NIS, a 3.5% increase year-on-year.
Despite the nominal wage growth, the total number of employee positions declined by 2.2% in August compared to July, totaling approximately 4.156 million positions, though this reflects a 0.9% increase compared to August 2025. Trend data for June through August point to an annualized wage growth slowdown of 2.8% at current prices, following a 5.3% increase in the March-May period.
In the high-tech sector, the average wage in August hit 33,478 NIS, marking a 3.3% increase year-on-year and remaining significantly higher than the national average. However, high-tech positions contracted to 394,200, down 0.7% from July and 0.6% lower than August of last year, accounting for 9.5% of all national employment positions.
Sectoral breakdowns show that financial corporations offered the highest average wage at 22,860 NIS, though employing a relatively small workforce of 108,000. Non-financial corporations formed the largest sector with 2.659 million positions and an average wage of 15,882 NIS, while the government sector averaged 13,633 NIS across 834,400 positions. Conversely, households recorded the lowest average wage at 6,313 NIS.
