Bermuda Israel

Updated 2026-05-04

Bermuda

Minimum Wage

$17.13 /hr

$17.13 USD

Israel

Minimum Wage

₪35.40 /hr

$12.57 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

₪12,000 /mo

Min wage: +36% Bermuda vs Israel

Both high-income economies, Bermuda and Israel set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Bermuda and Israel
Metric	Bermuda	Israel	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	$17.13 $17.13	₪35.40 $12.57	+36.2%
Minimum wage /mo	$2,968.87 $2,968.87	₪6,443.85 $2,288.71	+29.7%
Minimum wage /yr	$35,630.40 $35,630.40	₪77,326.20 $27,464.46	+29.7%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	₪12,000 /mo $4,262.12	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	₪9,000 /mo $3,196.59	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	₪108,000 /yr $38,359.08	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Bermuda is higher.

Work Week

Bermuda: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours under the Employment Act 2000.
Israel: 42 hrs/wk standard

Max 42 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.25x pay

Standard workweek reduced from 43 to 42 hours in April 2018. Typically 5-day work week (8.4 hrs/day) or 6-day week. First 2 overtime hours: 125% of regular rate; subsequent hours: 150%. Weekly rest day is typically Friday evening to Saturday evening (Shabbat). Maximum 12 hours in any workday.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Bermuda Israel Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Bermuda (USD)	Israel (USD)
2015	—	$1652/hr
2017	—	$1776/hr
2022	—	$1882/hr
2023	$16/hr	$1979/hr
2025	$17/hr	$2088/hr
2026	—	$2289/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Israel to Bermuda would see a 36% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Bermuda mandates 40 hours while Israel mandates 42 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Bermuda are $685 vs $528 in Israel.

See this comparison from Israel's perspective: Israel vs Bermuda

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Bermuda or Israel?

In Bermuda, the minimum wage is $17.13/hr ($17.13 USD). In Israel, it is ₪35.40/hr ($12.57 USD). Bermuda has the higher rate by 36% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Israel may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Bermuda and Israel?

Israel has a longer standard work week at 42 hours, compared to 40 hours in Bermuda. Workers in Bermuda work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Bermuda working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.