💵 Salary
Minimum Wage (April 2026)
- Monthly: ₪6,443.85 gross
- Daily: ₪257.75
- Hourly: ₪35.4
⚠️ Important: Your employer cannot pay you less than minimum wage.
Allowed Deductions (Maximum)
Your employer may deduct these expenses from your salary in case agreed up in front:
Housing:
Property owned by the employer:
- Jerusalem: ₪254.31
- Tel Aviv: ₪289.18
- Haifa/Center: ₪192.81
- South: ₪171.4
- North: ₪157.71
Property not owned by the employer:
- Jerusalem: ₪508.62
- Tel Aviv: ₪578.36
- Haifa/Center: ₪385.61
- South: ₪342.8
- North: ₪315.41
- Health Insurance: Up to 50% of the monthly insurance cost and not more than ₪168.80
- Housing expenses: Up to ₪94.34 (electricity, water, etc.)
- Food: Up to 10% of gross salary (if agreed)
Pocket Money (דמי כיס)
Many employers give weekly pocket money of about ₪100/week. This is an advance on your salary, not extra money. It is a common practice but not required by law and part of the overall salary that should be no less than 6443.85 including the weekly pocket money.
🛋️ Weekly Rest Day
- You are entitled to one full rest day per week (25 hours)
- Usually Friday evening to Saturday evening, or Sunday
- Rest day should be the same day each week
If You Work on Your Rest Day
If your employer asks you to work on your rest day, you must receive:
- 150% bonus on top of your regular pay
- Calculation: 150% × (daily rate + hourly rate) = ₪439.73
💡 Tip: You cannot be forced to work on your rest day. It must be by agreement, and you must be paid extra.
Rest time during the week
According to the Supreme Court ruling, the employee is entitled to rest during the workday, but this rest takes place inside the patient's home while the patient is resting. There is no legal obligation to allow the caregiver to leave the house every day (no legal right for two hours outside the home!).
Religious Holidays
- You are entitled to 9 paid holidays per year
- You can choose: Israeli holidays OR holidays of your religion
- You must tell your employer at the start which holidays you want
If You Work on a Religious Holiday
Same as rest day: 150% bonus = ₪439.73. Payed at the month the religious holiday occured.
In case the religious Holiday is at the same day as the weekly rest day and you worked during that day - there is no double payment (429.73 at total).
✈️ Annual Vacation
How Many Days?
- Years 1-5: 14 paid days + 2 unpaid days = 16 days total
- Year 6: 16 paid days
- Year 7+: More days (increases with seniority)
Important Rules
- Vacation days accumulate over time up to 3 years.
- Unused days are paid only when employment ends and not at the end of every year.
🏥 Sick Leave
How Many Days?
- You accumulate 1.5 sick days per month
- Maximum: 90 days total
Payment for Sick Days
- Day 1: No payment
- Days 2-3: 50% of daily wage
- Day 4 onwards: 100% of daily wage
⚠️ Important: You need a doctor's formal note to get paid for sick days.
🏦 Pension & Severance
Starting from Month 7
After 6 months of work, your employer must save money for you:
- Pension savings: 6.5% of your salary
- Severance fund: 6% of your salary
- This money is kept in a special account (Pikadon) until the end of your employment.
- In case of Dismissal and only in case your tenure is greater than 1 year, the severance payment will be updated to last salary * tenure (equivalent to 8.33% * Tenure)
🏖️ Convalescence Pay (Dmei Havra'a)
- After 1 year of work, you get recreation pay
- 5 days × ₪418 = ₪2,090 per year
- Convalescence days increase with tenure
📝 End of Employment
Notice Period
In case of dismissal, below is the advance notice required by law:
- First 6 months: 1 day per month worked
- 6-12 months: 6 days + 2.5 days per extra month
- After 1 year: 1 month notice
In case you decide to resign, below is the advance notice required by law:
- Week - 3 Months: 7 days notice
- 4-6 months: 14 days notice
- 7-12 months: 21 days notice
- Above 1 year: 30 days notice
Final Payment (Gmar Heshbon)
When employment ends, you should receive:
- Unused vacation days
- Recreation pay (if not paid)
- Holiday pay (if owed)
- Notice period pay (if not worked)
- Pension/severance payment
⚖️ Know Your Rights
You Have the Right To:
- ✅ Receive at least minimum wage
- ✅ One rest day per week
- ✅ Paid holidays and vacation
- ✅ Health insurance
- ✅ A safe place to sleep
- ✅ Food (or food allowance)
- ✅ Keep your passport (employer cannot take it!)
Your Employer Cannot:
- ❌ Pay you less than minimum wage
- ❌ Take your passport
- ❌ Force you to work on rest days
- ❌ Deduct more than 25% from your salary
- ❌ Fire you without proper notice
📞 Need Help?
If you have problems with your employer, you can contact:
- Kav LaOved (Worker's Hotline): *6050
- Population Authority: *3450
- Ministry of Labor: 1-800-354-354