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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 47,439.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 164,315.00 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:
47K - 164K JMD
10% earn less lthan 47K JMD
10% earns more than 164K 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 76K
Median 70K
10% 40K
25% 52K
75% 92K
90% 118K
25-34
 
 
Average 107K
Median 96K
10% 51K
25% 69K
75% 133K
90% 176K
35-44
 
 
Average 111K
Median 99K
10% 49K
25% 69K
75% 140K
90% 189K
45-54
 
 
Average 107K
Median 93K
10% 43K
25% 63K
75% 135K
90% 188K
55+
 
 
Average 99K
Median 87K
10% 43K
25% 61K
75% 124K
90% 168K

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

Men
106,298 JMD
94,309 JMD
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 12.7% 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
290,472.00 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
269,684.00 JMD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
253,264.00 JMD
4. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
232,512.00 JMD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
229,916.00 JMD
6. Plant manager Top Management
229,572.00 JMD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
223,902.00 JMD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
222,604.00 JMD
9. Sales Director Top Management
217,398.00 JMD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
215,491.00 JMD
11. Managing Director Top Management
215,321.00 JMD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
209,777.00 JMD
13. Head of product development Management
209,777.00 JMD
14. Technical Director Top Management
196,112.00 JMD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
195,393.00 JMD
16. Logistics Director Top Management
195,102.00 JMD
17. Product owner Management
191,466.00 JMD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
191,397.00 JMD
19. IT Manager Management
191,219.00 JMD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
190,608.00 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
41,802.00 JMD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
47,349.00 JMD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
47,859.00 JMD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
49,537.00 JMD
5. Cleaner General labour
50,166.00 JMD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
50,496.00 JMD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
51,603.00 JMD
8. Packer Production
52,090.00 JMD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
52,164.00 JMD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
52,204.00 JMD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
52,464.00 JMD
12. General Labourer General labour
52,654.00 JMD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
52,734.00 JMD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
53,205.00 JMD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
53,513.00 JMD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
53,648.00 JMD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
53,751.00 JMD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
53,953.00 JMD
19. Florist Service Industries
53,972.00 JMD
20. Au-pair General labour
55,071.00 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
460,500 JMD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
168,852 JMD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
140,810 JMD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
371,695 JMD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
609 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,760 JMD
Anually salary
7,308 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
1,042 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
163,800 JMD
Anually salary
12,504 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
855 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
134,400 JMD
Anually salary
10,260 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
509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 JMD
Anually salary
6,108 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
1,272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JMD
Anually salary
15,264 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
604 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,248 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
763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,156 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 23:03:50
Male
Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,180 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,567 JMD
Anually salary
14,160 USD
Anually salary
2,226,804 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 21:13:59
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mandeville
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 JMD
Anually salary
5,124 USD
Anually salary
806,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 16:54:14
Female
Card Services Clerk
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
579 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,960 JMD
Anually salary
6,948 USD
Anually salary
1,091,520 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 17:24:26
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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 99,894 JMD.

The best-paid positions in the country Jamaica are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Economic/Financial 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 11.28% less than men.

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