IDF Generals' Wages Shot Up By Whopping 94.1% Over Last 14 Years

From Haaretz:

The monthly salaries of Israel Defense Forces major generals shot up over the last 14 years by a whopping 94.1 percent, reaching NIS 48,419 in 2008, according to a recent Finance Ministry report.

In contrast, the average salary in Israel only rose by 26.8 percent in real terms between January 1994 and January 2008.

The report proves what the army has been denying for years: Not only does the IDF top brass earn the highest wages, it also receives the highest wage hikes - both in percentages and shekels.

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