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Israel's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Israel (Tel Aviv), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

32.8%women in management (2024, ILO)

1.14×employer's total cost on ₪22,000 a month, as a multiple of salary

9public holidays (2026)

Take-home pay calculator Japan take-home pay

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave	12 working days (5-day week), rising with service
Public holidays (2026)	9 days
Notice of dismissal	Up to 1 month by service
Severance required by law	1 month/year (often via 8.33% pension)
Typical negotiated exit	No official benchmark
Probation	None by law; 3-6 months by contract
Working hours	42 h/week
How hard is dismissal?	Moderate: hearing and good faith required

Employer contributions

Employer National Insurance (reduced rate)	4.51%	up to ₪92,436 a year
Employer National Insurance (full rate)	7.6%	on pay above ₪92,436 a year, up to ₪622,920 a year
Mandatory pension, employer (benefits)	6.5%	up to ₪165,228 a year
Severance fund contribution, employer	6%	up to ₪165,228 a year

Employee contributions

National Insurance and health tax (reduced rate)	4.27%	up to ₪92,436 a year
National Insurance and health tax (full rate)	12.17%	on pay above ₪92,436 a year, up to ₪622,920 a year
Mandatory pension, employee	6%	up to ₪165,228 a year

Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary

Monthly salary	Employee contributions	Income tax	Take-home	Employer cost	Cost ÷ salary
₪15,000	₪2,043	₪1,341	₪11,616	₪17,623	1.17×
₪22,000	₪2,895	₪3,071	₪16,034	₪25,155	1.14×
₪30,000	₪3,869	₪5,747	₪20,384	₪33,763	1.13×
₪45,000	₪5,694	₪10,997	₪28,309	₪49,903	1.11×

Employee in Tel Aviv, Israeli resident and citizen, single man with no children (2.25 credit points; a woman gets 2.75, i.e. ILS 1,452 a year less tax), not a new immigrant or returning resident and not in a tax-benefit locality, no reserve-duty or degree credits, salary only paid evenly as monthly pay, calendar tax year 2026. Income tax with the 2026 brackets as widened retroactively from 1 January 2026 by Amendment 288 of the Income Tax Ordinance; National Insurance and health tax at the 2026 rates and ceilings; mandatory pension under the general extension order at the statutory minimum (employee 6%, employer 6.5% plus 6% severance) on pay up to the national average wage, with the 35% tax credit on the employee's deposit.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] Checked 2026-11-08; 2026 rates.