R&D workers’ salaries up 7.8% in 2005

The average high-tech salary was 2.4 times the national average 
salary of NIS 7,623.

Zeev Klein
Globes
March 9, 2006

The average salaries in high-tech sectors rose by 0.7-7.8% in 2005. 
The high-tech group with the highest average monthly salary in 
2005 was R&D workers, at NIS 18,159, up 7.8%, or NIS 1,359 
over 2004. The average monthly salary in the electronic communication 
equipment subsector was NIS 17,722, up 0.6%, or NIS 119, 
over 2004. The average monthly salary in the advanced medical 
and scientific equipment subsector was NIS 17,366, up 3.6%, 
or NIS 597, over 2004. The average monthly salary in computer 
services subsector was NIS 16,374, up 5.9%, or NIS 905 over 
2004. 

Average salaries in high tech in December were as follows: 
R&D - NIS 18,461; 
advanced medical and scientific equipment NIS 18,204; 
electronic communication equipment - NIS 17,490; 
and computer services - NIS 16,759. 
The average high-tech salary was 2.4 times the national average 
salary of NIS 7,623. 

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