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Average Director Salary in Palestine for 2026

A director in Palestine earns about 36,940 EGP a year. That's 76% above the national average of 21,020 EGP.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Palestine sit around 15,920 EGP a year, while the very top stretches to 55,140 EGP. Everything on this page is in Egyptian pound (EGP, symbol E£), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Palestine, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a director make in Palestine?

Average salary
36,940 EGP
3,078 EGP per month
Lowest reported
15,920 EGP
1,326 EGP per month
Highest reported
55,140 EGP
4,595 EGP per month

A typical director working in Palestine brings home around 3,078 EGP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 15,920 EGP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 55,140 EGP for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior director working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How director pay ranges in Palestine

A good way to think about salary in Palestine is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all directors in Palestine earn less than 36,940 EGP a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 22,340 EGP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 44,540 EGP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 15,920 EGP. The highest stretch to 55,140 EGP, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

15,920
Low
36,940
Median
55,140
High
22,340
25th
44,540
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EGP

Director pay by experience in Palestine

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a director in Palestine, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    21,400 EGP
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    29,540 EGP
  • 5-10 Years
    +24% from previous
    36,700 EGP
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    45,580 EGP
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    47,580 EGP
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    50,660 EGP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a director typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Director pay by education in Palestine

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving director pay in Palestine. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average director salary in Palestine broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    26,080 EGP
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    30,700 EGP
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +26% from previous
    38,780 EGP
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    50,660 EGP

Director gender pay gap in Palestine

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Palestine is no exception. Male directors in Palestine earn an average of 35,000 EGP a year, while female directors earn around 34,540 EGP. That works out to a 1% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Director gender pay gap

1%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Palestine.

Men 35,000 EGP
Women 34,540 EGP

Pay raises for a director in Palestine

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Palestine sees a raise of about 10% every 27 months, which works out to roughly 4% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Palestine, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Palestine:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Director bonus rates in Palestine

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

64%

64% of directors in Palestine reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a director a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 36% of directors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Palestine

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Director: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Palestine is about 2% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

2%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Palestine on average.

Public sector 20,760 EGP
Private sector 20,300 EGP

Director salary by city in Palestine

Director pay is not even across Palestine. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Diffah
  • Gazza
  • Jerusalim
  • Ramallah
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DiffahCity37,880 EGP43,480 EGP20,300-63,700 EGP
GazzaCity35,000 EGP34,540 EGP18,280-55,940 EGP
JerusalimCity34,080 EGP35,300 EGP15,880-52,540 EGP
RamallahCity30,220 EGP28,720 EGP18,260-48,340 EGP


Director in Palestine: FAQs

  • How much does a director make per month in Palestine?

    A director in Palestine earns about 3,078 EGP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 36,940 EGP.

  • What's the salary range for a director in Palestine?

    Entry-level directors in Palestine start near 15,920 EGP. Top-end pay reaches around 55,140 EGP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 22,340 and 44,540 EGP.

  • Is the median director salary in Palestine higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 36,940 EGP, higher than the average of 36,940 EGP. Half of directors in Palestine earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for directors in Palestine?

    Men working as a director in Palestine earn around 1% more than women on average (35,000 vs 34,540 EGP a year).

  • Do directors in Palestine get bonuses?

    About 64% of directors in Palestine reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do directors earn more in the public or private sector in Palestine?

    In Palestine, the public sector pays a director about 2% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do directors in Palestine get a pay raise?

    A director in Palestine sees a raise of around 10% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.