Electrical Engineer pay in Israel: Tel Aviv leads, Tel Aviv trails
The Israel national median for a electrical engineer is 426,000 ₪ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 357,000 ₪ in Tel Aviv to 357,000 ₪ in Tel Aviv (1×).
Electrical engineers design and test electrical systems, circuits, and electronics. Common screening skills include Circuits, Signal processing, PCB, and Testing.
A modeled national band runs about 288,000 ₪–594,700 ₪ around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +9% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Israeli city.
When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat 426,000 ₪ as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.
Israel shows about 3% CPI in 2025. A electrical engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby engineering titles on this site include Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, and Aerospace Engineer.
How to use Electrical Engineer pay data in Israel
Start with the national median (426,000 ₪), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Israel hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: 288,000 ₪ (10th) → 426,000 ₪ (median) → 594,700 ₪ (90th). Tel Aviv’s observed median is 357,000 ₪, with a local band about 243,000 ₪–525,000 ₪. If an offer is “at the Israel median” but the job is in Tel Aviv, you may still be under local market.