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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 317.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,022.00 USD (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:
317 - 1,022 USD
10% earn less lthan 317 USD
10% earns more than 1,022 USD
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Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 473
Median 440
10% 260
25% 335
75% 575
90% 729
25-34
 
 
Average 663
Median 604
10% 329
25% 441
75% 819
90% 1,071
35-44
 
 
Average 711
Median 629
10% 309
25% 437
75% 892
90% 1,212
45-54
 
 
Average 685
Median 602
10% 290
25% 414
75% 862
90% 1,178
55+
 
 
Average 621
Median 551
10% 274
25% 386
75% 777
90% 1,051

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

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Men
694 USD
608 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 14.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Jamaica

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Jamaica (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,847.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,714.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,610.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,472.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,461.00 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,447.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,423.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,415.00 USD
9. Sales Director Top Management
1,384.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,370.00 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
1,369.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
1,333.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,247.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
1,236.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,233.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,217.00 USD
17. Product owner Management
1,215.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,212.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,210.00 USD
20. Finance Manager Management
1,204.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Jamaica

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Jamaica (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
264.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
294.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
301.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
304.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
314.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
319.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
321.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
329.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
331.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
331.00 USD
11. Packer Production
333.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
333.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
334.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
335.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
338.00 USD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
339.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
340.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
341.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
341.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
343.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,073 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,133 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,791 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,412 USD (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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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Morant Bay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
267 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 JMD
Anually salary
3,204 USD
Anually salary
500,004 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 19:37:35
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
762 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
119,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,144 USD
Anually salary
1,428,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 18:46:09
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Falmouth
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
376 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,800 JMD
Anually salary
4,512 USD
Anually salary
705,600 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 21:54:56
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stony Hill
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 JMD
Anually salary
6,144 USD
Anually salary
960,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 19:26:54
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Savanna-la-Mar
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,317 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
205,800 JMD
Anually salary
15,804 USD
Anually salary
2,469,600 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 03:09:29
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
360,833 JMD
Anually salary
27,720 USD
Anually salary
4,329,996 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 04:18:37
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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
May Pen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,005 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
157,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,060 USD
Anually salary
1,884,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-16 19:02:00
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Payments Clerk
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Spanish Town
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
216,000 JMD
Anually salary
16,596 USD
Anually salary
2,592,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 10:15:08
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,680 JMD
Anually salary
6,576 USD
Anually salary
1,028,160 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-14 21:12:56
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Falmouth
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
430 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 JMD
Anually salary
5,160 USD
Anually salary
806,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-06 23:01:29
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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 635 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 12.39% less than men.

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