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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 49,586.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 160,734.00 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 - 161K JMD
10% earn less lthan 50K JMD
10% earns more than 161K 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 75K
Median 70K
10% 41K
25% 53K
75% 91K
90% 116K
25-34
 
 
Average 101K
Median 91K
10% 49K
25% 66K
75% 125K
90% 166K
35-44
 
 
Average 112K
Median 99K
10% 48K
25% 68K
75% 141K
90% 192K
45-54
 
 
Average 103K
Median 90K
10% 42K
25% 61K
75% 131K
90% 180K
55+
 
 
Average 97K
Median 87K
10% 43K
25% 61K
75% 122K
90% 164K

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

Men
109,068 JMD
93,615 JMD
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 16.5% 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
289,869.00 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
269,124.00 JMD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
252,739.00 JMD
4. Plant manager Top Management
231,622.00 JMD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
229,439.00 JMD
6. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
228,055.00 JMD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
223,438.00 JMD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
222,142.00 JMD
9. Sales Director Top Management
219,941.00 JMD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
215,044.00 JMD
11. Managing Director Top Management
214,875.00 JMD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
209,342.00 JMD
13. Head of product development Management
209,342.00 JMD
14. Logistics Director Top Management
196,022.00 JMD
15. Technical Director Top Management
195,705.00 JMD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
194,987.00 JMD
17. IT Manager Management
194,346.00 JMD
18. Finance Manager Management
193,907.00 JMD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
191,000.00 JMD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
190,212.00 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
41,190.00 JMD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
47,251.00 JMD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
47,759.00 JMD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
49,434.00 JMD
5. Cleaner General labour
50,062.00 JMD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
50,391.00 JMD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
51,507.00 JMD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
52,056.00 JMD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
52,096.00 JMD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
52,355.00 JMD
11. General Labourer General labour
52,544.00 JMD
12. Packer Production
52,564.00 JMD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
52,624.00 JMD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
53,095.00 JMD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
53,402.00 JMD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
53,752.00 JMD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
53,831.00 JMD
18. Florist Service Industries
53,860.00 JMD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
54,179.00 JMD
20. Au-pair General labour
54,957.00 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
380,516 JMD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
90,409 JMD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
435,204 JMD (gross)
PolandPoland
490,775 JMD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Spanish Town
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
265,200 JMD
Anually salary
20,028 USD
Anually salary
3,182,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-12 19:58:26
Female
Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Morant Bay
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
630 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,560 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 22:22:45
Male
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Savanna-la-Mar
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
957 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
152,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,484 USD
Anually salary
1,824,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 18:47:39
Female
Receptionist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Hanover
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,760 JMD
Anually salary
7,236 USD
Anually salary
1,149,120 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 00:13:01
Female
Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,031 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
163,800 JMD
Anually salary
12,372 USD
Anually salary
1,965,600 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 06:34:25
Male
Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Falmouth
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
134,400 JMD
Anually salary
10,152 USD
Anually salary
1,612,800 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-31 18:10:42
Female
Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 JMD
Anually salary
6,048 USD
Anually salary
960,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 06:13:31
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,259 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JMD
Anually salary
15,108 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 02:52:43
Male
Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Saint James
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
598 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,176 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 17:53:18
Male
Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
755 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,060 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 23:03:50
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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 99,687 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 14.17% less than men.

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