Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 51,646.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 154,816.00 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:

52K - 155K JMD

10% earn less lthan 52K JMD

10% earns more than 155K 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 72K

median 67K

10% 41K

25% 52K

75% 87K

90% 109K

25-34

Average 103K

median 95K

10% 53K

25% 70K

75% 127K

90% 164K

35-44

Average 108K

median 97K

10% 50K

25% 69K

75% 135K

90% 181K

45-54

Average 104K

median 92K

10% 44K

25% 63K

75% 131K

90% 178K

55+

Average 95K

median 86K

10% 45K

25% 61K

75% 118K

90% 157K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

107,071 JMD

92,900 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

286,131.00 JMD

2. IT Director Top Management

265,654.00 JMD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

258,905.00 JMD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

249,480.00 JMD

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

228,661.00 JMD

6. Plant manager Top Management

228,094.00 JMD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

226,480.00 JMD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

220,557.00 JMD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

219,277.00 JMD

10. Sales Director Top Management

213,686.00 JMD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

212,271.00 JMD

12. Managing Director Top Management

212,104.00 JMD

13. Head of product development Management

206,643.00 JMD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

196,975.00 JMD

15. Technical Director Top Management

193,181.00 JMD

16. IT Manager Management

188,853.00 JMD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

188,537.00 JMD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

187,760.00 JMD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

187,508.00 JMD

20. Product owner Management

187,372.00 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

41,042.60 JMD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

45,638.50 JMD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

46,642.20 JMD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

47,144.10 JMD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

47,823.50 JMD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

48,797.20 JMD

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

48,969.20 JMD

8. Cleaner General labour

49,417.10 JMD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

49,741.90 JMD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

50,423.50 JMD

11. Packer Production

51,109.60 JMD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

51,385.20 JMD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

51,424.50 JMD

14. Housekeeper Service Industries

51,620.70 JMD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

51,680.40 JMD

16. General Labourer General labour

51,867.30 JMD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

51,946.00 JMD

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

52,182.20 JMD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

52,410.60 JMD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

52,713.60 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.

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Spanish Town

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,400 JMD

Anually salary

3,792 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

1,406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

224,300 JMD

Anually salary

16,872 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

395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 JMD

Anually salary

4,740 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

1,016 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,192 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

464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,568 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

627 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,524 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

1,893 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

301,950 JMD

Anually salary

22,716 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

940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 JMD

Anually salary

11,280 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

737 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

117,600 JMD

Anually salary

8,844 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

1,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,636 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 JMD

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

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