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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).

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Men
1,284,852 JMD
1,114,800 JMD
Woman icon
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.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,985,930 JMD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,783,834 JMD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
5,042,419 JMD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
3,057,345 JMD (net)

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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Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
162,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,336 USD
Anually salary
1,944,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 16:59:10
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portmore
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
74,000 JMD
Anually salary
5,640 USD
Anually salary
888,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 01:05:11
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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
635 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,620 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 04:34:20
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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
1,916 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
301,950 JMD
Anually salary
22,992 USD
Anually salary
3,623,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 04:15:06
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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
952 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,424 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 01:49:17
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
117,600 JMD
Anually salary
8,952 USD
Anually salary
1,411,200 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 21:35:43
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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
1,066 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,792 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 14:11:44
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Client officer
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mandeville
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 JMD
Anually salary
14,472 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 01:16:44
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
May Pen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,236 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-04 22:03:27
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Old Harbour
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
952 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,424 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 23:54:26
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