According to an article on Soviet integration in Israel,
Larissa, 38, [...], worked as a construction engineer in Moscow [...]. When she finally found a job in her field, she was offered a salary of $600.00 U.S. a month, half of what she heard Israelis beginning such work would earn (Los Angeles Times 8 Apr. 1991).

The IRBDC in Ottawa is currently awaiting further information on this subject. The information will be forwarded to your Regional Documentation Centre upon receipt by the IRBDC in Ottawa.

Los Angeles Times. 8 April 1991. Daniel Williams. "Soviet Emigres in Israel Find the Road Hard." (NEXIS)