In Israel, published rates for a journalist start at ₪300 a month on staff.
Pay rates for journalists in Israel, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On staff | One-off lump sum per year of service, capped at NIS 7,500 | ₪1,000 a year | $1.21 | Journalists' Organization (Israel) · Collective agreement · 31 Mar 2024 |
| On staff | Monthly base increase (about), then +2% a year | ₪300 a month | $4.37 | Journalists' Organization (Israel) · Collective agreement · 31 Mar 2024 |
| Freelance | Hourly minimum wage (186-hour month) | ₪34.64 an hour | $87.50 | Bituah Leumi · Statutory minimum · 1 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | Monthly minimum wage, full-time | ₪6,443.85 a month | $93.91 | Bituah Leumi · Statutory minimum · 1 Apr 2026 |
Journalism in Israel
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Israel in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Israel ranks 116 of 180, with a score of 46.5 out of 100. Down 4 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 6
Unions and bodies in Israel
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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