Cyber: 470,000+ open roles
CyberSeek tracks over 470,000 open US cybersecurity positions; ISC2 puts the global workforce gap at 4.76M, up 19.1% in a year, with 90% of organizations reporting skills shortages (ISC2).
Scarce senior talent at home? Israel is 7 hours away · not a visa away
The US has 470,000+ open cybersecurity roles, a projected 67,000-job semiconductor shortfall, and a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions. This page shows the verified math of employing senior Israeli engineers remotely instead · at roughly half the compensation, in a workday that meets yours · without opening an Israeli entity.
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AI check · every figure on this page is sourcedWorkforce and visa data cited from USCIS, ISC2, SIA and public indices; salary data from public aggregators (2024-2026 editions) · NETO operates under registered Manpower Contractor Licence no. 1565, verifiable in the Israeli government contractors registry.
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The US talent market is short, expensive, and · since September 2025 · harder to import into. Israel is the closest deep senior bench that works your hours. The verified picture: 470,000+ open US cybersecurity roles (CyberSeek) inside a global gap of 4.76M (ISC2); a projected 67,000 unfilled US semiconductor jobs by 2030 (SIA); and a $100,000 payment on new H-1B petitions effective September 21, 2025 (USCIS). Meanwhile senior Israeli engineers cost roughly 50-65% of US total compensation on public aggregator figures · a senior cyber engineer ~$90-100k vs $212-220k, an ML engineer ~$145k median vs $270k · in a timezone 7 hours ahead of New York where your morning is their afternoon, every day. Israel hosts 434 multinational R&D centers employing a third of its tech workforce. With NETO as employer of record under Manpower Licence 1565, you employ them lawfully without opening an Israeli entity · and without any US visa process at all.
- Senior comp in Israel ≈ 50-65% of US, per the aggregator figures cited below
- No visa, no relocation, no $100k H-1B payment · the engineer stays in Israel
- 434 multinational R&D centers already run this playbook in Israel
- One contract with NETO replaces entity setup, payroll and compliance
Key takeaways
- The US shortage is structural: 470k+ open cyber roles, 67k projected unfilled semiconductor jobs by 2030, 1.4M broader tech shortfall (CyberSeek · SIA).
- Importing talent got a $100k price tag: new H-1B petitions carry a $100,000 payment since 21 Sep 2025 (USCIS).
- Remote-in-Israel skips all of it: senior comp ≈ 50-65% of US figures, live overlap with the East Coast every day, no immigration process.
- No entity required: NETO employs your Israeli hires under Licence 1565 · payroll, tax and social contributions handled · you start in days.
The US senior-talent squeeze · verified
Three public data points describe why "just hire locally" is the expensive answer in 2026.
Chips: 67,000 unfilled by 2030
SIA and Oxford Economics project 67,000 US semiconductor jobs at risk of going unfilled by 2030 · ~27,300 of them engineers · inside a 1.4M broader US shortfall of technicians and engineers (SIA).
Imports: +$100,000 per H-1B
Since September 21, 2025, new H-1B petitions for beneficiaries outside the US carry a $100,000 payment, per presidential proclamation · in force 12 months unless extended (USCIS).
The alternative this page prices out: leave the engineer where they are and employ them there. It is the same playbook 434 multinational companies already run with R&D centers in Israel, employing a third of the country's tech workforce (Startup Nation Central) · except NETO lets you do it for one hire, without building a center.
US hire vs Israel hire · the verified table
Every row cites its source. Salary figures are public aggregator estimates for senior roles, 2026 editions · market indicators, not offers.
| Criterion | Employ in Israel · via NETO | Hire domestically in the US |
|---|---|---|
| Senior cybersecurity engineer | ~₪334,000 ≈ $90-100k (SalaryExpert) | $212,530 avg · ~$220k Glassdoor (Salary.com) |
| Machine-learning engineer · median | ~₪536,384 ≈ $145k (levels.fyi) | $270k (levels.fyi) |
| Senior chip-design engineer | Israel-wide averages not published · NETO quotes per candidate, typically well below US total comp | $187,661 avg · $307,712 at p90 (ZipRecruiter) |
| Talent availability | ~391,000-strong tech workforce (11.4% of national employment) with the world's highest AI-talent concentration (Israel Innovation Authority) | 470k+ open cyber roles; 67k projected unfilled chip jobs by 2030 (SIA) |
| Visa / relocation | None · the engineer stays in Israel | $100,000 payment on new H-1B petitions since Sep 2025 (USCIS) |
| Workday overlap | Israel is UTC+2/+3 · full EU overlap, and East-Coast mornings meet Israeli afternoons daily (timeanddate) | Full US overlap |
| Employment setup | One agreement with NETO · licensed employer of record (Licence 1565), payroll and compliance included | Standard US payroll · at US compensation |
The cost math · profession by profession
Based on the public figures cited above, senior Israeli compensation runs at roughly 50-65% of US total comp: ~$90-100k vs $212-220k in cybersecurity, ~$145k vs $270k for ML engineers. That ratio is arithmetic on the sources shown, not an independent statistic · and it excludes what you also save: no recruiting premium in a market with hundreds of thousands of unfilled roles, no relocation package, and no $100,000 H-1B payment.
What you give up versus a domestic hire is presence in the room. What you keep is more than most offshore arrangements can offer: a 7-hour offset means every East-Coast morning is an Israeli afternoon · your standup, their 4pm · and the full European day overlaps entirely. This is remote work in your rhythm, not an overnight relay.
And the model is proven at scale: 434 multinational companies run R&D centers in Israel precisely because the senior bench justifies it. NETO's difference is entry size · you do not need to build a center. One agreement, one hire, one monthly invoice.
What the comparison also includes
Four structural facts that make remote-in-Israel a different proposition from ordinary offshoring.
Your hours, genuinely
Full European overlap and daily East-Coast overlap · reviews, standups and incidents handled live, not asynchronously overnight.
A proven senior bench
391,000 tech professionals, a third of them already working for multinational R&D centers · the playbook you are joining, not inventing.
Clean legal footing
No cross-border contractor gray zone: your specialist is lawfully employed in Israel by a licensed manpower contractor, with a payslip and full rights.
A supervised framework
NETO holds Manpower Contractor Licence 1565, is supervised by the Ministry of Labor, and lodges bank guarantees against workers' wages · verifiable in the government registry.
Hiring in Israel without opening an entity
NETO is the employer of record: one agreement replaces incorporation, payroll registration and ongoing compliance.
Tell us who
You found the specialist · or ask us to help. You set the salary and the terms; we confirm the full employer cost up front.
NETO employs them
Your hire signs a lawful Israeli employment contract with NETO under Licence 1565 · pension, social contributions and insurance included.
One monthly invoice
You receive a single itemized invoice covering salary, statutory costs and the management fee · no hidden charges, no currency surprises.
You run the work
Day-to-day direction stays entirely with your team. NETO runs the payslips, filings and employee support in Hebrew and English.
Typical start: days, not months. Compare that with incorporating an Israeli subsidiary · bank account, registrations, local director, ongoing accounting · before the first payslip can even be issued. Full details: Employer of Record in Israel.
Ready to price a real candidate?
Send us the role and the salary you have in mind · we'll return the exact all-in monthly cost of employing them in Israel through NETO, usually within one business day.
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FAQ · employing in Israel instead of hiring in the US
Is this cheaper than hiring in the US?
On the public aggregator figures cited on this page, senior Israeli compensation runs at roughly 50-65% of US total comp for the same profession · before counting recruiting, relocation and visa costs you avoid entirely. NETO's management fee and statutory employer costs are quoted up front per candidate, so you compare real totals, not estimates.
How is this different from offshoring?
Three ways: you employ a named senior specialist rather than buying hours from a services bench; the 7-hour offset gives you live overlap every working day instead of an overnight relay; and the employment is direct and lawful under an Israeli licence, not a cross-border contractor arrangement.
Do I need to open a company in Israel?
No. NETO acts as the employer of record: your specialist is lawfully employed by NETO under Manpower Contractor Licence 1565, with a full Israeli payslip, pension and social contributions. You sign one service agreement, receive one monthly invoice, and manage the work directly.
Does the $100,000 H-1B payment affect remote hiring?
No · that is the point. The USCIS payment applies to new H-1B petitions for bringing workers into the US. An engineer employed in Israel through NETO never enters the US immigration system: there is no petition, no lottery and no fee, because they keep working from Israel.
What about IP and confidentiality?
Your commercial agreement governs IP assignment and confidentiality exactly as with any employee or vendor, and Israeli employment law supports enforceable IP-assignment and confidentiality undertakings. Israel ranks #14 on WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2025 · 434 multinational R&D centers already trust the jurisdiction with their core IP.
Can I verify NETO's licence?
Yes · Manpower Contractor Licence no. 1565 (Bareket I.T Ltd, company no. 515486058) is listed in the Israeli Ministry of Labor's public contractors registry on gov.il, and the registry can be queried by anyone at any time.
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Summary
Hiring senior security, silicon and AI engineers domestically in the US means competing for scarce people at $190-270k, and importing them now starts with a $100,000 visa payment. The verified alternative: employ them in Israel · a 391,000-strong tech workforce with the world's highest AI-talent concentration, at roughly 50-65% of US compensation, in a workday that meets yours live. Through NETO you do it without opening an Israeli entity: one agreement, one monthly invoice, a lawful payslip under Licence 1565. It is the model 434 multinationals already run · scaled down to your first hire.
Note: This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Salary figures are third-party aggregator estimates (2026 editions) cited to their public sources inline; the 50-65% ratio is arithmetic on those figures, not an independent statistic. Visa policy figures are per USCIS publications and may change. Employment through NETO is subject to the terms of the engagement and Israeli law. Last updated: July 20, 2026.
Hire in Israel · without the entity
Your Israeli specialist · employed in days
Tell us who and how much. NETO employs them under Manpower Licence 1565, runs payroll and compliance, and sends you one clear monthly invoice · while you run the work.
