Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 49,848.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 160,158.00 JMD (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:

50K - 160K JMD

10% earn less lthan 50K JMD

10% earns more than 160K JMD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in JMD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in JMD.

<24

Average 74K

median 68K

10% 40K

25% 52K

75% 89K

90% 114K

25-34

Average 103K

median 94K

10% 51K

25% 68K

75% 127K

90% 167K

35-44

Average 113K

median 100K

10% 48K

25% 69K

75% 142K

90% 195K

45-54

Average 105K

median 92K

10% 43K

25% 63K

75% 133K

90% 183K

55+

Average 98K

median 87K

10% 43K

25% 61K

75% 122K

90% 165K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

108,576 JMD

94,232 JMD

Women

In general, in Jamaica, men earn 15.2% 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

289,619.00 JMD

2. IT Director Top Management

268,892.00 JMD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

252,521.00 JMD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

250,795.00 JMD

5. Plant manager Top Management

230,874.00 JMD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

229,241.00 JMD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

227,278.00 JMD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

223,245.00 JMD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

221,950.00 JMD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

214,859.00 JMD

11. Managing Director Top Management

214,689.00 JMD

12. Sales Director Top Management

209,767.00 JMD

13. Head of product development Management

209,161.00 JMD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

196,364.00 JMD

15. Technical Director Top Management

195,536.00 JMD

16. IT Manager Management

191,369.00 JMD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

190,835.00 JMD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

190,048.00 JMD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

189,793.00 JMD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

189,351.00 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

41,347.00 JMD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

46,194.80 JMD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

47,210.70 JMD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

47,718.70 JMD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

49,193.30 JMD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

49,392.00 JMD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

49,566.10 JMD

8. Cleaner General labour

50,019.50 JMD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

50,348.10 JMD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

51,129.30 JMD

11. Packer Production

51,732.60 JMD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

51,880.90 JMD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

52,011.50 JMD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

52,051.30 JMD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

52,310.30 JMD

16. General Labourer General labour

52,499.50 JMD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

52,579.20 JMD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

52,818.20 JMD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,049.40 JMD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

53,170.00 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,476 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-18 18:40:55

Deputy shop manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lacovia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,129 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

181,333 JMD

Anually salary

13,548 USD

Anually salary

2,175,996 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-16 00:01:33

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

577 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,600 JMD

Anually salary

6,924 USD

Anually salary

1,111,200 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-10 22:43:01

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Spanish Town

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,400 JMD

Anually salary

3,768 USD

Anually salary

604,800 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-06 19:42:21

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ocho Rios

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,397 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

224,300 JMD

Anually salary

16,764 USD

Anually salary

2,691,600 JMD

Posted: 2025-06-24 13:52:02

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Barbican

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 JMD

Anually salary

4,704 USD

Anually salary

756,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-06-19 21:39:42

Assistant
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,009 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,108 USD

Anually salary

1,944,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-06-04 16:59:10

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Portmore

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

461 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,532 USD

Anually salary

888,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-30 01:05:11

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mandeville

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,476 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-14 04:34:20

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Saint James

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,880 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

301,950 JMD

Anually salary

22,560 USD

Anually salary

3,623,400 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-10 04:15:06

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