Registered Nurse pay in Israel: Tel Aviv leads, Tel Aviv trails
The Israel national median for a registered nurse is 294,000 ₪ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 247,000 ₪ in Tel Aviv to 247,000 ₪ in Tel Aviv (1×).
Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care across clinics, hospitals, and community settings. Common screening skills include Patient care, Clinical assessment, EMR, and Empathy.
A modeled national band runs about 214,600 ₪–391,000 ₪ around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +6% 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 294,000 ₪ 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 registered nurse 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 healthcare titles on this site include Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist.
How to use Registered Nurse pay data in Israel
Start with the national median (294,000 ₪), 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: 214,600 ₪ (10th) → 294,000 ₪ (median) → 391,000 ₪ (90th). Tel Aviv’s observed median is 247,000 ₪, with a local band about 164,000 ₪–372,000 ₪. If an offer is “at the Israel median” but the job is in Tel Aviv, you may still be under local market.