The average monthly salary in Israel for October 2017 was recorded at NIS 9,845 ($2,861), the Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Sunday.
According to a preliminary processing of a sample of employers' reports to the National Insurance Institute, there were 3.538 million salaried positions in Israel in 2017.
In August to September 2017, the number of salaried positions in Israel increased by 1.5% year on year, following a similar rise of 1.7% from May to July.
From August to October 2017, the average monthly salary rose by 0.9% year on year, on the tail of a 2.3% year-on-year rise for May to July.