High-Tech salaries in Israel take nosedive in April

Silly article. March is when yearly bonuses are distributed, so every year they peak in March and nosedive in April.

>>> The average salary in this sector was ... ($8,634) in April, an 8% increase from last year but a decrease from the all-time high average ... ($9,685) recorded in March.

Tech salaries have always been bi- or even trimodal. Are we simply seeing a greater trend towards lower end salaries?

In the US you tend to have devs that are in the 75-150 range, the 150-250 range, and the 250+ range for total comp. Mostly these are completely different skillsets, but many companies don't hire in that first range. I am seeing that a lot of downward pressure in that first range, but I think we are also seeing tech cos realize you don't need a shiny degree and deep CS skills if you are doing CRUD.

The measure is probably way too noisy to make a comparison month to month like that?

Apparently an 8% YoY increase is a "nosedive". Go figure.

I wonder if it has anything at all to do with the war they're waging. And why an article specifically about Israeli tech wages?