The average high-tech salary in Israel reached an all-time high in March, climbing to 38,467 shekels ($13,310), according to figures published Thursday by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
The figure marks a 4.3% increase from March 2025, when the average high-tech salary stood at 36,884 shekels ($12,762), the previous record. It was also up 9.3% from February, when the average salary was 35,619 shekels ($12,325).
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The average high-tech salary in Israel reached an all-time high in March
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March is regularly a peak month for high-tech salaries because annual bonuses are paid then, making the year-on-year comparison more significant.
The unusual nature of March was also reflected in the fact that the average salary in programming, 40,117 shekels ($13,881), surpassed the average salary in scientific research and development, 39,866 shekels ($13,794), which is usually the highest-paying field.
The number of salaried high-tech jobs stood at 396,000, down 0.7% from February, when there were 398,800 jobs, but unchanged from March 2025.
The rise in high-tech pay helped push the overall average wage in March to a record 15,921 shekels ($5,509), compared with the previous record of 14,657 shekels ($5,072). The figure was also affected by the fact that many low-wage workers were placed on unpaid leave because of the war.
The average wage in April fell 9.5% to 14,409 shekels ($4,986), but was still 4% higher than in April 2025, when it stood at 13,852 shekels ($4,793), according to the CBS estimate for the overall economy. Sector-specific estimates are not yet available for April, which is why the latest high-tech salary data refers to March.
The number of salaried jobs held by Israeli workers continued to recover from the war, rising 6.4% from 3.812 million in March to 4.057 million in April. However, that was still 1.6% lower than April 2025, when the number stood at 4.125 million.