The average salary in the four key high tech sectors was 2.3 - 2.7 times the average national gross salary of NIS 7,614 in January 2006, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. Average salaries in high-tech sectors rose by 0.8-10.3% in January 2006.
The highest average high-tech salary in January 2006 was in the R&D sector, at NIS 20,500, up 10.3% or NIS 1,911 on December 2005.
The average salary in the IT sector rose 8.1%, or NIS 1,360 to NIS 18,085 in January from NIS 16,725 in December 2005. The average salary in the telecommunications equipment sector rose 0.8% or NIS 140 to NIS 17,677 in January from NIS 17,537 in December.
The average salary in the advanced medical and scientific equipment sector fell 4.4% or NIS 805 to NIS 17,489 in January 2006 from NIS 18,194 in December 2005. This was also lower than the average salary of NIS 17,883 in January 2005.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on April 17, 2006
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