Cost to hire a QA engineer in Israel
Total employer cost by role and level, ILS, computed .
Across 4 published role and level combinations in Israel, the median total employer cost runs from ILS 304,976 to ILS 525,077 a yearConfidence B. A manual QA engineer at senior level costs ILS 348,621Confidence B.
Employer cost structure
Statutory items the employer pays on top of gross salary in Israel, 2026 rates. At the published median salaries, employer contributions come to 17.9% to 19.5% of base salary (the employer contributions line divided by base salary). On salary up to the highest published one, the rates of the items charged add up to 19.34% on the first ILS 92,436, 22.43% from ILS 92,436 to ILS 165,228 and 15.93% above ILS 165,228. These are cost items, not legal or tax advice.
| Contribution | Rate | Annual cap | Notes | At the published salaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National insurance, employer, reduced-rate band[1][2] | 4.51% | ILS 92,436 | Applied at every published salary | |
| National insurance, employer, full-rate band[1][2] | 7.6% | ILS 622,920 | Due on earnings above ILS 92,436 a year. | Applied at every published salary |
| Mandatory pension, employer benefits (tagmulim) component[3][4][5][6] | 6.5% | ILS 165,228 | Applied at every published salary | |
| Severance pay component (pitzuim), employer[3][4][6][7] | 8.33% | none | Varies 6% to 8.33%. | Applied at every published salary |
| Benefit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Convalescence pay (dmei havraa)[8][9][10] | ILS 2,709 |
Statutory paid leave: 16 statute days including one weekly rest day per seven leave days (six-day week basis)[11][12], public holidays 9[12][13][14]. Productive hours used for hourly figures: 1,772 a year (1,700 + 8 x 9, for 21 working days of statutory leave and public holidays against the 30 days that the 1,700-hour year allows for, as this site reads the formula; the statute's 16 leave days count one weekly rest day per seven, so 16 - 2 = 14 days on a six-day week, counted at 5/6 (12 working days), plus 9 public holidays).
Roles and levels
Median total annual cost as an employee, ILS. Each figure links to its full breakdown.
| Role | Junior | Mid-level | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA engineer | not published | not published | ILS 348,621Confidence B |
| Test automation engineer | ILS 304,976Confidence B | ILS 414,799Confidence B | ILS 525,077Confidence B |
The letter after each figure is its confidence grade (A, B or C, from the number and agreement of the sources); how grades work.
Sources for the totals in this table: [1] to [10], [18] to [34] in the source list below.
Not published for Israel: SDET, performance test engineer, mobile QA engineer, security test engineer, QA lead and AI QA engineer. Reasons.
Time to hire
Sources put time to hire at 34 to 44 days, median 38 days[15][16][17]. Not specific to Israel unless the source says so.
Notes on cost items
- Health insurance tax (3.23% / 5.17%) is paid by the employee only and is not an employer cost.[1]
Sources
- National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi). Insurance contribution rates for salaried employees
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries. Israel - Individual - Other taxes
- Government of Israel (gov.il). SEC version A (When Employer is the PWD) - Hebrew - English - 2026
- National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi). Average Wage under article 1,2 of National Insurance Law
- WorkMotion. Israel employment guide
- Ministry of Labor (gov.il). Provisions for Severance Pay
- Barnea Jaffa Lande Law Offices. Update for Employers: Increase in Israeli Convalescence Pay Rate
- National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi), legislation library. חוק חופשה שנתית, התשי"א-1951 (Annual Leave Law 5711-1951, consolidated text)
- Remote. Employment in Israel
- Ministry of Labor (gov.il). מנוחה שבועית וחופשת חג (Weekly rest and holiday leave)
- National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi), legislation library. חלק 3 זמני עבודה, חופשות ושירות צבאי (Civil Service Regulations, part 3)
- Manatal (citing JoinGenius). Average Time to Hire by Industry: 2026 Benchmarks
- Ethosia. טבלאות וסקרי שכר - אתוסיה
- Drushim (data: Jobinfo). טבלאות שכר 2026 תוכנה - SOFTWARE
- Recruiter salary guide (not named)
- Apple. Buy MacBook Air
- Apple. Buy MacBook Pro
- Testing tool list price (vendor not named)
- Testing tool list price (vendor not named)
- Linear. Linear pricing
- Manatal. Recruitment fees (agency fee guide)
- Apollo Technical. What is a placement fee for engineering hiring
- HeroHunt.ai. True Cost to Hire an AI Engineer in 2026
- Testing tool list price (vendor not named)
- Testing tool list price (vendor not named)
- Testing tool list price (vendor not named)
Formula v1.0How each component is computed
version: 1.0
total_annual_cost =
base_salary
+ employer_contributions # statutory rates applied to base with caps; per country
+ mandatory_benefits # 13th or 14th salary, paid leave value above base, mandatory insurance; per country
+ voluntary_benefits # health, pension top-up, meal and transport; market survey medians per country and level; shown as a separate line
+ equipment_and_tooling # laptop amortised over 3 years, licences, test devices for mobile roles; per level and role
+ recruiting_cost_amortised # recruiting cost / expected tenure years; per country, role and model
+ onboarding_ramp # ramp_weeks x weekly cost x (1 - productivity_factor); per level
first_year_cost = total_annual_cost - recruiting_cost_amortised + recruiting_cost - onboarding_ramp_amortised + onboarding_ramp
monthly_cost = total_annual_cost / 12
hourly_equivalent = total_annual_cost / productive_hours
# Defaults (overridable per country in data with a source)
expected_tenure_years: 2.5
productive_hours: 1,700 per year, adjusted by statutory paid leave per country
ramp_weeks: junior 10, mid 6, senior 4
productivity_factor_during_ramp: 0.5
equipment_amortisation_years: 3
# Hiring models
employee: full formula
contractor: contractor_rate x hours + platform_or_eor_fee; no employer_contributions, no mandatory_benefits unless the EOR passes them through (sourced); recruiting as for employee; ramp as for employee
outsourced: published vendor monthly or hourly rate per role and region; no recruiting, no ramp, no equipment; show typical minimum engagement from sources
# Output per combination
p25, median, p75 for each component and for the totals, in local currency and USD at fx.json date; confidence grade; source ids; computedOnversion: 1.0
total_annual_cost =
base_salary
+ employer_contributions # statutory rates applied to base with caps; per country
+ mandatory_benefits # 13th or 14th salary, paid leave value above base, mandatory insurance; per country
+ voluntary_benefits # health, pension top-up, meal and transport; market survey medians per country and level; shown as a separate line
+ equipment_and_tooling # laptop amortised over 3 years, licences, test devices for mobile roles; per level and role
+ recruiting_cost_amortised # recruiting cost / expected tenure years; per country, role and model
+ onboarding_ramp # ramp_weeks x weekly cost x (1 - productivity_factor); per level
first_year_cost = total_annual_cost - recruiting_cost_amortised + recruiting_cost - onboarding_ramp_amortised + onboarding_ramp
monthly_cost = total_annual_cost / 12
hourly_equivalent = total_annual_cost / productive_hours
# Defaults (overridable per country in data with a source)
expected_tenure_years: 2.5
productive_hours: 1,700 per year, adjusted by statutory paid leave per country
ramp_weeks: junior 10, mid 6, senior 4
productivity_factor_during_ramp: 0.5
equipment_amortisation_years: 3
# Hiring models
employee: full formula
contractor: contractor_rate x hours + platform_or_eor_fee; no employer_contributions, no mandatory_benefits unless the EOR passes them through (sourced); recruiting as for employee; ramp as for employee
outsourced: published vendor monthly or hourly rate per role and region; no recruiting, no ramp, no equipment; show typical minimum engagement from sources
# Output per combination
p25, median, p75 for each component and for the totals, in local currency and USD at fx.json date; confidence grade; source ids; computedOnQuestions
- What does an employer pay on top of salary in Israel?
- At the published median salaries, employer contributions come to 17.9% to 19.5% of base salary (the employer contributions line divided by base salary). On salary up to the highest published one, the rates of the items charged add up to 19.34% on the first ILS 92,436, 22.43% from ILS 92,436 to ILS 165,228 and 15.93% above ILS 165,228. The mandatory benefit comes on top: the convalescence pay (dmei havraa). Rates, caps, conditions and the benefit amount are listed above with their sources.
- Which QA roles are published for Israel?
- Manual QA engineer and test automation engineer. Other roles have fewer sources than the publication threshold.