People often wonder how much money the prime minister makes, and on Tuesday Benjamin Netanyahu answered that question by revealing his most recent pay slip on Twitter. The prime minister's gross monthly salary stands at NIS 48,815 ($12,530). After taxes and expenses, Netanyahu actually takes in a much smaller amount -- NIS 17,645 ($4,530). Some 26,278 ($6,738) shekels went toward income tax, social security and health insurance. According to the pay slip, Netanyahu's salary also paid the telephone bill, while an especially large monthly sum of around 12,000 shekels ($3,077) was spent on the armored vehicle in which he travels. Incidentally, this was not the first time that Netanyahu has revealed his salary. In 2011, his monthly salary after taxes was NIS 15,000 (around $3,850). The pay increase stems, among other things, from a decision made recently to update the salaries for Knesset members and ministers. Hours after the prime minister published his pay slip, Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog also revealed his salary. Herzog's gross monthly salary stands at NIS 45,356 (around $11,645). After taxes and expenses, he takes home NIS 20,317 (around $5,215).
Netanyahu publishes his monthly pay slip
Prime minister's gross monthly salary is NIS 48,815 ($12,530), which drops to NIS 17,645 ($4,530) after taxes and expenses, including the armored vehicle in which he travels • Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog nets NIS 20,317 ($5,215) per month.
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