Salary of Israeli Medical Association Secretary General Soars 22.5% - to Nearly 71,000

The salary of Israeli Medical Association Secretary General Lea Wapner rose by 22.5% in 2024, reaching 70,747 shekels per month. The increase of 13,000 shekels came amid a 7% wage hike for doctors under an interim agreement. The association attributes the raise to compensation for two positions and a review after eight years.

The salary of Israeli Medical Association (IMA) Secretary General Lea Wapner rose by 22.5% in 2024, reaching 70,747 shekels per month before taxes. In 2023, she earned 57,747 shekels. The increase amounted to 13,000 shekels per month. The raise occurred in the year the association signed an interim agreement on doctors' wages, which provided for a 7% increase. Total association salary expenses rose by only 0.6%, to 29.4 million shekels. The next four executives earned between 30,619 and 36,230 shekels per month. In addition to her salary, Wapner is entitled to additional payments totaling 667,000 shekels in 2024. The association stated that Wapner receives compensation for two positions—executive director and legal advisor—and that the raise came after eight years without a review, based on an external comparative study.