Israeli men earn 44 per cent more
Report finds Israeli women remain underrepresented in high-tech and earn about 44 per cent less than men.
Men in Israeli high-tech earn approximately 44 per cent more than women despite female enrolment in tech fields more than doubling over the past decade, according to a new report from the Israel Innovation Authority.
The report, released on Sunday, shows that while the number of female students in high-tech disciplines has increased by 116 per cent over the past decade and women in research and development roles has more than doubled, women still represent only about 34 per cent of the high-tech workforce.
Women in high-tech earn on average approximately NIS 23,000 ($9400) per month, compared to approximately NIS 33,000 among men, a gap of roughly NIS 10,200 per month.
Significant gaps persist even within the same occupational categories. In R&D roles, men’s salaries are 44 per cent higher, while in headquarters roles the gap reaches 48 per cent. At management levels, disparities are even more pronounced.
Israel Innovation Authority CEO Dror Bin said the challenge lay in structural barriers that accompany women throughout their career path.
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