Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 619,752 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,857,792 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:

620K - 1.9M JMD

10% earn less lthan 620K JMD

10% earns more than 1.9M 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 864K

median 809K

10% 494K

25% 626K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.3M

25-34

Average 1.2M

median 1.1M

10% 641K

25% 844K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.0M

35-44

Average 1.3M

median 1.2M

10% 594K

25% 823K

75% 1.6M

90% 2.2M

45-54

Average 1.2M

median 1.1M

10% 531K

25% 758K

75% 1.6M

90% 2.1M

55+

Average 1.1M

median 1.0M

10% 537K

25% 736K

75% 1.4M

90% 1.9M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,284,852 JMD

1,114,800 JMD

Women

In general, in Jamaica, men earn 15.3% 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

41,202,864 JMD

2. IT Director Top Management

38,254,176 JMD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

37,282,320 JMD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

35,925,120 JMD

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

32,927,184 JMD

6. Plant manager Top Management

32,845,536 JMD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

32,613,120 JMD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,760,208 JMD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

31,575,888 JMD

10. Sales Director Top Management

30,770,784 JMD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

30,567,024 JMD

12. Managing Director Top Management

30,542,976 JMD

13. Head of product development Management

29,756,592 JMD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

28,364,400 JMD

15. Technical Director Top Management

27,818,064 JMD

16. IT Manager Management

27,194,832 JMD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

27,149,328 JMD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

27,037,440 JMD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

27,001,152 JMD

20. Product owner Management

26,981,568 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

5,910,134 JMD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,571,944 JMD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,716,477 JMD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,788,750 JMD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,886,584 JMD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,026,797 JMD

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

7,051,565 JMD

8. Cleaner General labour

7,116,062 JMD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,162,834 JMD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,260,984 JMD

11. Packer Production

7,359,782 JMD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,399,469 JMD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,405,128 JMD

14. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,433,381 JMD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,441,978 JMD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,468,891 JMD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,480,224 JMD

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

7,514,237 JMD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,547,126 JMD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

7,590,758 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech Republic

4,997,261 JMD (gross)

Slovak Republic

4,298,963 JMD (gross)

Latvia

3,847,549 JMD (net)

Hungary

4,323,891 JMD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

224,300 JMD

Anually salary

16,932 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

396 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 JMD

Anually salary

4,752 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

1,019 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,228 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

465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,580 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

629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,548 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

1,899 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

301,950 JMD

Anually salary

22,788 USD

Anually salary

3,623,400 JMD

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

943 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 JMD

Anually salary

11,316 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-04 01:49:17

IT Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

117,600 JMD

Anually salary

8,880 USD

Anually salary

1,411,200 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-02 21:35:43

Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Negril

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,057 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,684 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-04-23 14:11:44

Client officer
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Mandeville

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

190,000 JMD

Anually salary

14,340 USD

Anually salary

2,280,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-04-09 01:16:44

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Jamaica

The worst paid positions in Jamaica

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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