Salaries in Israel’s high-tech sector soared to a record high in March 2025, reaching NIS 36,731 (approximately $10,650), a 9% increase from February, according to data released Thursday by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The rise helped drive the average national salary to an all-time high of NIS 14,672 ($4,255) that month — a figure published last month.
However, a preliminary estimate from the CBS indicates a notable correction in April. The average national salary dropped by 5.2% to NIS 13,907 ($4,033), suggesting the March spike may have been influenced by seasonal factors, particularly bonuses typically paid out during that period.
March's high-tech salary peak surpassed the previous record set in March 2024, when average wages in the sector hit NIS 35,923 ($10,418). Officials expect a significant drop in high-tech wages for April, to be reported next month, which is likely to have contributed to the broader national salary decline.
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Within the high-tech sector, the highest average wages were recorded — unexpectedly — in pharmaceutical manufacturing, where employees earned NIS 42,400 ($12,296) on average. Software developers followed with NIS 39,100 ($11,339), with research and development roles ranking third.
Employment figures in the high-tech sector remain relatively flat. As of March 2025, there were 400,400 salaried positions in the industry, a modest 0.2% rise from February and a 1.2% increase year-over-year from March 2024, when 395,600 jobs were recorded.