Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Israel
Israel's static cost-of-living index is 0.97× the US baseline (97% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$95,759 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #7 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.97×
vs US baseline · #6 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$95,759
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#7
of 38 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | ₪703,306 | $226,311 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | ₪520,934 | $167,627 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | ₪520,629 | $167,529 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | ₪492,314 | $158,417 | $163,316 | $163,316 | View |
| Investment Banker | ₪463,543 | $149,160 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | ₪452,125 | $145,485 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | ₪450,116 | $144,839 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Security Engineer | ₪450,116 | $144,839 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Software Engineer | ₪437,664 | $140,832 | $145,188 | $145,188 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | ₪428,682 | $137,942 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | ₪411,023 | $132,260 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Data Engineer | ₪408,588 | $131,476 | $135,542 | $135,542 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | ₪395,191 | $127,165 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | ₪394,582 | $126,969 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | ₪392,146 | $126,185 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | ₪391,599 | $126,009 | $129,906 | $129,906 | View |
| Pharmacist | ₪389,711 | $125,402 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Sales Engineer | ₪378,141 | $121,679 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | ₪373,635 | $120,229 | $123,947 | $123,947 | View |
| Mobile Developer | ₪371,138 | $119,425 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Financial Controller | ₪365,354 | $117,564 | $121,200 | $121,200 | View |
| Data Scientist | ₪360,000 | $115,841 | $119,424 | $119,424 | View |
| Professor | ₪358,047 | $115,213 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | ₪351,653 | $113,155 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | ₪351,227 | $113,018 | $116,513 | $116,513 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | ₪338,257 | $108,845 | $112,211 | $112,211 | View |
| Penetration Tester | ₪335,669 | $108,012 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | ₪332,472 | $106,983 | $110,292 | $110,292 | View |
| Project Manager | ₪326,079 | $104,926 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | ₪322,973 | $103,927 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Business Development Manager | ₪307,323 | $98,891 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | ₪307,323 | $98,891 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Veterinarian | ₪304,340 | $97,931 | $100,960 | $100,960 | View |
| Construction Manager | ₪300,808 | $96,794 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | ₪295,023 | $94,933 | $97,869 | $97,869 | View |
| SEO Manager | ₪289,239 | $93,072 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Brand Strategist | ₪289,239 | $93,072 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Account Executive | ₪289,239 | $93,072 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Game Developer | ₪286,346 | $92,141 | $94,991 | $94,991 | View |
| Financial Analyst | ₪285,707 | $91,935 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | ₪283,454 | $91,210 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | ₪283,454 | $91,210 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | ₪283,454 | $91,210 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | ₪282,906 | $91,034 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | ₪281,322 | $90,524 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | ₪280,105 | $90,133 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | ₪280,105 | $90,133 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | ₪278,643 | $89,662 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Physical Therapist | ₪278,643 | $89,662 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | ₪274,625 | $88,369 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Operations Manager | ₪274,015 | $88,173 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | ₪273,285 | $87,938 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Civil Engineer | ₪273,285 | $87,938 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | ₪271,732 | $87,438 | $90,142 | $90,142 | View |
| Risk Analyst | ₪263,968 | $84,940 | $87,567 | $87,567 | View |
| Optometrist | ₪258,792 | $83,274 | $85,849 | $85,849 | View |
| Technical Writer | ₪254,652 | $81,942 | $84,476 | $84,476 | View |
| Accountant | ₪237,480 | $76,417 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | ₪230,630 | $74,212 | $76,507 | $76,507 | View |
| Tax Accountant | ₪228,346 | $73,477 | $75,749 | $75,749 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | ₪227,981 | $73,360 | $75,629 | $75,629 | View |
| Therapist | ₪225,789 | $72,655 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | ₪214,828 | $69,128 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | ₪212,636 | $68,422 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | ₪211,175 | $67,952 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Electrician | ₪200,092 | $64,386 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | ₪198,753 | $63,955 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | ₪196,682 | $63,289 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Copywriter | ₪194,612 | $62,623 | $64,560 | $64,560 | View |
| Plumber | ₪191,811 | $61,721 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| PPC Specialist | ₪190,897 | $61,427 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | ₪188,766 | $60,741 | $62,620 | $62,620 | View |
| Social Media Manager | ₪185,113 | $59,566 | $61,408 | $61,408 | View |
| Truck Driver | ₪180,119 | $57,959 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | ₪173,665 | $55,882 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Office Manager | ₪171,716 | $55,255 | $56,964 | $56,964 | View |
| Paralegal | ₪169,524 | $54,550 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | ₪167,759 | $53,982 | $55,652 | $55,652 | View |
| Video Editor | ₪164,227 | $52,845 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | ₪164,227 | $52,845 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | ₪160,268 | $51,571 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | ₪158,929 | $51,140 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | ₪150,526 | $48,436 | $49,934 | $49,934 | View |
| Chef | ₪148,821 | $47,888 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Delivery Driver | ₪137,251 | $44,165 | $45,531 | $45,531 | View |
| Medical Assistant | ₪135,547 | $43,617 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | ₪134,450 | $43,264 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | ₪122,759 | $39,502 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
| Tutor | ₪117,644 | $37,856 | $39,027 | $39,027 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Middle East peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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