76,000 shekels a month: You won't believe who tops the Knesset salary table

A freedom of information request reveals the 2025 salary table of 39 senior Knesset officials. Topping the list is a committee manager with an annual gross salary of 809,123 shekels. The data exposes gaps of hundreds of thousands of shekels between similar positions, especially among committee managers.

Salary data revealed through a freedom of information request shows who earns over 76,000 shekels a month in the Knesset. Topping the salary table is a committee manager, with an annual gross salary of 809,123 shekels (about 67,427 shekels per month). In second place is the Knesset Secretary with 806,148 shekels per year, and in third place a deputy director general with 781,349 shekels. The data, provided by the Deputy Director General for Information and the Freedom of Information Officer of the Knesset, includes 39 senior positions without employee names, except for roles that can be identified. Salary gaps are particularly prominent among committee managers: alongside the highest position (809,000 shekels), there are 13 additional positions with salaries ranging from 455,833 to 536,666 shekels per year – a gap of more than 353,000 shekels. Differences are also noticeable among legal advisors to committees and the eight deputy directors general. The data refers to the annual gross salary paid in 2025 and does not detail the reasons for the gaps.