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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 3,792 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,192 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Jamaica is
80% of people earn:
3,792 - 12,192 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,792 USD
10% earns more than 12,192 USD
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Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 5,652
Median 5,244
10% 3,108
25% 3,996
75% 6,852
90% 8,700
25-34
 
 
Average 7,920
Median 7,200
10% 3,924
25% 5,256
75% 9,768
90% 12,780
35-44
 
 
Average 8,484
Median 7,512
10% 3,684
25% 5,208
75% 10,656
90% 14,472
45-54
 
 
Average 8,172
Median 7,188
10% 3,456
25% 4,944
75% 10,284
90% 14,052
55+
 
 
Average 7,404
Median 6,576
10% 3,276
25% 4,596
75% 9,276
90% 12,540

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Jamaica (USD).

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Men
8,292 USD
7,260 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 14.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Jamaica

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Jamaica (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
265,680 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
246,672 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
231,552 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
211,824 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
210,240 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
208,224 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
204,768 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
203,616 USD
9. Sales Director Top Management
199,152 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
196,992 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
196,848 USD
12. Head of product development Management
191,808 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
179,280 USD
14. IT Manager Management
177,840 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
177,408 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
174,960 USD
17. Product owner Management
174,816 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
174,240 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
174,096 USD
20. Finance Manager Management
173,232 USD

The worst paid positions in Jamaica

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Jamaica (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
38,016 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
42,336 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,200 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
43,776 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
45,216 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
45,792 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
46,080 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
47,376 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
47,664 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
47,664 USD
11. Packer Production
47,952 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
47,952 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
48,096 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
48,240 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
48,672 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
48,816 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
48,816 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
48,960 USD
19. Cashier Banking
49,104 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
49,248 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,017 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,896 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,379 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,707 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Morant Bay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 JMD
Anually salary
3,180 USD
Anually salary
500,004 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 19:37:35
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
757 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
119,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,084 USD
Anually salary
1,428,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 18:46:09
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Falmouth
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
374 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,800 JMD
Anually salary
4,488 USD
Anually salary
705,600 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 21:54:56
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stony Hill
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 JMD
Anually salary
6,108 USD
Anually salary
960,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 19:26:54
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Savanna-la-Mar
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
205,800 JMD
Anually salary
15,720 USD
Anually salary
2,469,600 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 03:09:29
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
360,833 JMD
Anually salary
27,564 USD
Anually salary
4,329,996 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 04:18:37
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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
May Pen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
999 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
157,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,988 USD
Anually salary
1,884,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-16 19:02:00
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Payments Clerk
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Spanish Town
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
216,000 JMD
Anually salary
16,500 USD
Anually salary
2,592,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 10:15:08
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,680 JMD
Anually salary
6,540 USD
Anually salary
1,028,160 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-14 21:12:56
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Falmouth
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 JMD
Anually salary
5,136 USD
Anually salary
806,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-06 23:01:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Jamaica is 632 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Jamaica are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Jamaica are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Jamaica, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.45% less than men.

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