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Average Maintenance Worker Salary in Palestine for 2026

A maintenance worker in Palestine earns about 3,940 EGP a year. That's 81% 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 4,140 EGP a year, while the very top stretches to 7,800 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 maintenance worker make in Palestine?

Average salary
3,940 EGP
328 EGP per month
Lowest reported
4,140 EGP
345 EGP per month
Highest reported
7,800 EGP
650 EGP per month

A typical maintenance worker working in Palestine brings home around 328 EGP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 4,140 EGP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 7,800 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 maintenance worker 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 maintenance worker 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 maintenance workers in Palestine earn less than 5,400 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 5,160 EGP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 8,420 EGP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 4,140 EGP. The highest stretch to 7,800 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.

4,140
Low
5,400
Median
7,800
High
5,160
25th
8,420
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EGP

Maintenance worker pay by experience in Palestine

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

  • 0-2 Years
    1,420 EGP
  • 2-5 Years
    +323% from previous
    6,000 EGP
  • 5-10 Years
    5,400 EGP
  • 10-15 Years
    +41% from previous
    7,620 EGP
  • 15-20 Years
    7,300 EGP
  • 20+ Years
    +38% from previous
    10,100 EGP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 323%. That is the point at which a maintenance worker 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.


Maintenance worker pay by education in Palestine

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

  • High School
    4,440 EGP
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +52% from previous
    6,760 EGP

Maintenance worker gender pay gap in Palestine

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Palestine is no exception. Male maintenance workers in Palestine earn an average of 5,620 EGP a year, while female maintenance workers earn around 6,480 EGP. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, 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.

Maintenance Worker gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 6,480 EGP
Men 5,620 EGP

Pay raises for a maintenance worker 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

Maintenance worker 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 maintenance workers in Palestine reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance worker 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 maintenance workers 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

Maintenance worker: 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

Maintenance worker salary by city in Palestine

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

  • Jerusalim
  • Gazza
  • Diffah
  • Ramallah
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JerusalimCity6,760 EGP5,720 EGP2,700-8,960 EGP
GazzaCity6,700 EGP6,700 EGP1,960-10,100 EGP
DiffahCity5,620 EGP5,160 EGP4,740-8,560 EGP
RamallahCity4,940 EGP6,760 EGP2,700-7,300 EGP


Maintenance Worker in Palestine: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance worker make per month in Palestine?

    A maintenance worker in Palestine earns about 328 EGP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 3,940 EGP.

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

    Entry-level maintenance workers in Palestine start near 4,140 EGP. Top-end pay reaches around 7,800 EGP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 5,160 and 8,420 EGP.

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

    The median is 5,400 EGP, higher than the average of 3,940 EGP. Half of maintenance workers in Palestine earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a maintenance worker in Palestine earn around 13% less than women on average (5,620 vs 6,480 EGP a year).

  • Do maintenance workers in Palestine get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do maintenance workers in Palestine get a pay raise?

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