The real cost of a first Israeli hire

The first local hire is where foreign founders discover the load. This page prefills a ₪18,000 planning salary — above the April 2026 adult minimum wage of ₪6,443.85.

Computed employer cost · ₪21799.38

Gross ₪18000.00 · role First Israeli hire · on-cost ₪3799.38 · load 21.1% · rates as of 2026-01-01

First year versus year two

Convalescence pay is not due in month one. After a completed year the private-sector day rate (₪418 on the cited Kol Zchut page) is amortized here as a planning figure. The briefing shows both years.

Section 14

Many startups deposit 8.33% monthly instead of holding severance until the end. That is a commercial setting, not the expansion-order 6% minimum. Toggle it on the calculator.

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