Female state workers in Israel earn less than their male counterparts and hold significantly fewer senior positions, a report by the Finance Ministry on the government wage expenses revealed.
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According to data, women earn 17% less than men, or 3,271 shekels ($990) less on average, and only hold a minority (19%) of high-ranking positions.
Some departments, such as the Ministry for Development of the Negev and the Galilee, the Government Advertising Agency, and the Governmental Printer have almost no women in senior positions.
The report also said that the wage distribution in the civil service is uniform and based on seniority. The wage of public sector workers increases automatically every year, rather than due to a specific skill or work productivity. As such, it cannot be used as a tool to improve performance.
Judges and district attorneys are said to receive the highest wages, between NIS 49,000-77,000 ($15,000-23,000) per month, followed by director-generals of ministries, who make between NIS 40,000-49,000 ($12,000-14,900). Social workers earn between NIS 10,000-23,000 ($3,000-7,000) monthly and stenographers between NIS 7,000-14,000 ($2,000-4,000).
"The data provides a glimpse into the challenges of the existing incentive structures of state employees, which makes it difficult to recruit skilled and outstanding employees," Kobi Bar Natan, head of the Department of Salary and Employment Agreements, who authored the report said, vowing to implement the necessary changes.
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