Israel's incoming Knesset members will receive a monthly salary that is four times the national average. Each of the 120 MKs will be given a monthly salary of 39,562 shekels ($9,951), a vehicle, two parliamentary aides, two newspapers, a mobile phone, a television in their office and rooms at hotels in Jerusalem when required. The Knesset members will also each have a 49,000 shekel ($12,000) budget for public outreach each year. The benefits and salary add up to 4.5 million shekels ($1.1 million) per MK each year. The Knesset's 2016 budget is 666,762,000 shekels ($167,697,000). The Israeli MK's salary is relatively high compared to other nations, and is 4.3 times the national average for an employee working full time.
It pays to be an MK in Israel
All 120 MKs will get a monthly salary of 39,562 shekels ($9,951), a car, two parliamentary aides, a mobile phone, a television in their office and rooms at hotels in Jerusalem when required, and a 49,000 shekel ($12,000) yearly budget for public outreach.
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