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Average Labourer Salary in Palestine for 2026

A labourer in Palestine earns about 6,760 EGP a year. That's 68% below 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 2,700 EGP a year, while the very top stretches to 8,960 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 labourer make in Palestine?

Average salary
6,760 EGP
563 EGP per month
Lowest reported
2,700 EGP
225 EGP per month
Highest reported
8,960 EGP
746 EGP per month

A typical labourer working in Palestine brings home around 563 EGP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 2,700 EGP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 8,960 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 labourer 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 labourer 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 labourers in Palestine earn less than 5,720 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 4,400 EGP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 6,200 EGP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of labourers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 2,700 EGP. The highest stretch to 8,960 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.

2,700
Low
5,720
Median
8,960
High
4,400
25th
6,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EGP

Labourer pay by experience in Palestine

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a labourer 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 labourer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    1,960 EGP
  • 2-5 Years
    +127% from previous
    4,440 EGP
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    5,720 EGP
  • 10-15 Years
    5,520 EGP
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    6,080 EGP
  • 20+ Years
    +3% from previous
    6,280 EGP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 127%. That is the point at which a labourer 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.


Labourer pay by education in Palestine

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving labourer 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 labourer salary in Palestine broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    1,460 EGP
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +238% from previous
    4,940 EGP
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +21% from previous
    5,960 EGP

Labourer gender pay gap in Palestine

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Palestine is no exception. Male labourers in Palestine earn an average of 5,720 EGP a year, while female labourers earn around 4,320 EGP. That works out to a 32% 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.

Labourer gender pay gap

24%

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

Men 5,720 EGP
Women 4,320 EGP

Pay raises for a labourer 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 5% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Labourer 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.

14%

14% of labourers in Palestine reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a labourer a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 86% of labourers 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

Labourer: 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

Labourer salary by city in Palestine

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

  • Gazza
  • Ramallah
  • Diffah
  • Jerusalim
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GazzaCity6,700 EGP6,700 EGP4,140-8,780 EGP
RamallahCity5,780 EGP4,320 EGP3,480-7,620 EGP
DiffahCity5,160 EGP6,700 EGP1,420-9,360 EGP
JerusalimCity4,940 EGP5,720 EGP2,700-6,440 EGP


Labourer in Palestine: FAQs

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

    A labourer in Palestine earns about 563 EGP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 6,760 EGP.

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

    Entry-level labourers in Palestine start near 2,700 EGP. Top-end pay reaches around 8,960 EGP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 4,400 and 6,200 EGP.

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

    The median is 5,720 EGP, lower than the average of 6,760 EGP. Half of labourers in Palestine earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a labourer in Palestine earn around 32% more than women on average (5,720 vs 4,320 EGP a year).

  • Do labourers in Palestine get bonuses?

    About 14% of labourers in Palestine reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A labourer in Palestine sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.