Jersey Israel

Updated 2026-05-04

Jersey

Minimum Wage

£13 /hr

$17.50 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

£4,506.67 /mo

Israel

Minimum Wage

₪35.40 /hr

$12.57 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

₪12,000 /mo

Min wage: +39% Jersey vs Israel Avg. salary: +42% Jersey vs Israel

Both high-income economies, Jersey and Israel set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms. Average salaries are higher in Jersey at $6,068/mo compared to $4,262/mo in Israel.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Jersey and Israel
Metric	Jersey	Israel	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£13 $17.50	₪35.40 $12.57	+39.2%
Minimum wage /mo	£2,253.33 $3,033.97	₪6,443.85 $2,288.71	+32.6%
Minimum wage /yr	£27,040 $36,407.70	₪77,326.20 $27,464.46	+32.6%
Avg. gross salary /mo	£4,506.67 /mo $6,067.95	₪12,000 /mo $4,262.12	+42.4%
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	₪9,000 /mo $3,196.59	—
Median individual income /yr	£46,280 /yr $62,313.18	₪108,000 /yr $38,359.08	+62.4%

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

Work Week

Jersey: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law broadly follows UK principles with local variations.
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)

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

Year	Jersey (USD)	Israel (USD)
2015	—	$1652/hr
2017	—	$1776/hr
2020	$11/hr	—
2021	$11/hr	—
2022	$12/hr	$1882/hr
2023	$14/hr	$1979/hr
2024	$16/hr	—
2025	$18/hr	$2088/hr
2026	—	$2289/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Israel to Jersey would see a 39% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Jersey mandates 40 hours while Israel mandates 42 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Jersey are $700 vs $528 in Israel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Jersey or Israel?

In Jersey, the minimum wage is £13/hr ($17.50 USD). In Israel, it is ₪35.40/hr ($12.57 USD). Jersey has the higher rate by 39% 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 much more does the average worker earn in Jersey compared to Israel?

The average gross salary in Jersey is £4,506.67/mo ($6,067.95 USD), compared to ₪12,000/mo ($4,262.12 USD) in Israel. In USD terms, workers in Jersey earn approximately 42% more. Average salaries reflect the full labor market, not just the minimum wage floor. The gap between Jersey and Israel is shaped by differences in industry composition, labor productivity, and the overall cost of living in each country. Workers in Jersey earn more in nominal terms, though how far that income stretches depends on local prices in Israel.

How do work hours compare between Jersey and Israel?

Israel has a longer standard work week at 42 hours, compared to 40 hours in Jersey. Workers in Jersey work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Jersey 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.