The Central Bureau of Statistics released average wage data in September • Top of the list: Electricity and Sources Company
Illustration // Photo: Tamir Cycle Corporation
Celebration of wages in the economy: Within a year, the average wage in the economy rose by 4.6% to NIS 10,856 in September. This is in line with a high average salary of NIS 10,815 in August and a high average salary of NIS 11,011 in July. This is what data from the Central Bureau of Statistics released today (Wednesday).
Another encouraging figure comes from the Bureau's figures: The number of Israeli employee jobs jumped 4.1%, reaching 3,713,00 jobs in September, an addition of 145,900 new jobs. In September, 34% of employees in Israel, 1,268,000, were paid in September higher than the national average, 66% of employees, 2,445,000 in less than the national average.
Electric company employees and sources in mind
The record highs in September are employees of a power company and sources who earned an average of NIS 25,899. Where else does it pay to work in Israel? After the Company's employees and sources, in the opening quintet find 'happy workers' with high average wages in information and communication - NIS 22,249, finance and insurance - NIS 17,520, Public Administration, National Institutions and Social Security - NIS 17,201, scientific and professional - NIS 14,678 - Industrial NIS.
Waiters and bartenders at the bottom
In the closing quintet, the most disappointed among the professionals are those working in the waitresses and bars with NIS 5305, services - NIS 6103, support services - 6221, entertainers and artists - NIS 6511 and agriculture with NIS 7588.
It pays to work in construction and real estate, also in garbage disposal
Real-estate workers earned an average of NIS 11,996 in September. Israelis in the construction industry earned an average of NIS 10,054. However, the Chinese in wet work and skeleton work earn twice as much as Israelis, more than NIS 20,000, but they are not part of the statistics.
And if you don't work in the garbage, you've chosen the wrong profession: Employees in sewage and waste disposal and waste treatment earned an average of NIS 11,900, far more than teachers and educators, and many nurses and some doctors in Israel. The attention of Education Minister Rafi Peretz and Deputy Minister of Health Jacob Litzman. The State of Israel's priorities.
Teachers, teachers, and educators earned an average of only NIS 8,297 in September, less than workers in garages and car repairs who earned an average of NIS 9,221. Well, what to do: It is better to fail PISA tests than many are spoiled on the roads. The nurses, interns and young doctors earned an average of NIS 9,731 in September. Not to worry, the surgeons earned an average of NIS 75,000, but they are not in the official statistics of the Central Bureau of Statistics.
