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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 595,212 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,916,184 JMD (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:
595K - 1.9M JMD
10% earn less lthan 595K JMD
10% earns more than 1.9M JMD
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Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in JMD.

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in JMD.

<24
 
 
Average 887K
Median 825K
10% 488K
25% 627K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 617K
25% 826K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 579K
25% 819K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.1M
10% 543K
25% 777K
75% 1.6M
90% 2.2M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.0M
10% 514K
25% 723K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M

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

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Men
1,301,808 JMD
1,139,820 JMD
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 (JMD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
41,555,520 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
38,581,488 JMD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
36,232,560 JMD
4. Plant manager Top Management
33,126,624 JMD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
32,892,192 JMD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
32,567,328 JMD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
32,031,936 JMD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
31,846,176 JMD
9. Sales Director Top Management
31,158,432 JMD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
30,828,672 JMD
11. Managing Director Top Management
30,804,336 JMD
12. Head of product development Management
30,011,184 JMD
13. Technical Director Top Management
28,056,096 JMD
14. IT Manager Management
27,814,464 JMD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
27,748,512 JMD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
27,381,600 JMD
17. Product owner Management
27,351,072 JMD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
27,268,704 JMD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
27,232,128 JMD
20. Finance Manager Management
27,093,024 JMD

The worst paid positions in Jamaica

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
5,945,472 JMD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,628,176 JMD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,773,904 JMD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,846,768 JMD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,086,816 JMD
6. Cleaner General labour
7,176,960 JMD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,224,048 JMD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,411,248 JMD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,462,656 JMD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,468,416 JMD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,505,568 JMD
12. Packer Production
7,513,776 JMD
13. General Labourer General labour
7,532,784 JMD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,544,160 JMD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,611,696 JMD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,642,368 JMD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,655,616 JMD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,678,512 JMD
19. Cashier Banking
7,691,328 JMD
20. Florist Service Industries
7,721,424 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,660,680 JMD (net)
HungaryHungary
4,743,046 JMD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
3,231,489 JMD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
4,522,769 JMD (net)

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 99,243 JMD.

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 12.44% less than men.

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