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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 316.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,016.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
316 - 1,016 USD
10% earn less lthan 316 USD
10% earns more than 1,016 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 471
Median 437
10% 259
25% 333
75% 571
90% 725
25-34
 
 
Average 659
Median 600
10% 327
25% 438
75% 814
90% 1,065
35-44
 
 
Average 707
Median 625
10% 307
25% 434
75% 887
90% 1,205
45-54
 
 
Average 681
Median 599
10% 288
25% 412
75% 857
90% 1,171
55+
 
 
Average 617
Median 548
10% 273
25% 383
75% 773
90% 1,045

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

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Men
690 USD
604 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
1,836.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,704.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,601.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,463.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,453.00 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,439.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,415.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,407.00 USD
9. Sales Director Top Management
1,376.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,362.00 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
1,361.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
1,326.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,239.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
1,229.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,226.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,210.00 USD
17. Product owner Management
1,208.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,205.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,203.00 USD
20. Finance Manager Management
1,197.00 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
262.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
292.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
299.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
302.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
313.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
317.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
319.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
327.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
329.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
330.00 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
331.00 USD
12. General Labourer General labour
332.00 USD
13. Packer Production
332.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
333.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
336.00 USD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
337.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
338.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
339.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
339.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
341.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,510 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,307 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,011 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,334 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
2,296 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
360,833 JMD
Anually salary
27,552 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 12.46% less than men.

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