Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 307.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 987.00 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:

307 - 987 USD

10% earn less lthan 307 USD

10% earns more than 987 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in USD.

<24

Average 453

median 420

10% 247

25% 318

75% 551

90% 700

25-34

Average 637

median 579

10% 315

25% 422

75% 785

90% 1,029

35-44

Average 698

median 614

10% 296

25% 423

75% 878

90% 1,200

45-54

Average 649

median 568

10% 267

25% 387

75% 819

90% 1,129

55+

Average 602

median 535

10% 267

25% 375

75% 754

90% 1,018

Salaries by gender

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

Men

669 USD

581 USD

Women

In general, in Jamaica, men earn 15.2% 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

46,491,876.52 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

43,164,618.56 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

40,536,619.32 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

40,259,548.49 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

37,061,675.86 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

36,799,534.10 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,484,418.19 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,837,009.92 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

35,629,126.52 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

34,490,824.49 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

34,463,534.78 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

33,673,417.36 USD

13. Head of product development Management

33,576,137.57 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

31,521,864.39 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

31,388,947.44 USD

16. IT Manager Management

30,720,028.45 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

30,634,306.65 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

30,507,971.33 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

30,467,036.77 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,396,083.52 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

6,637,339.47 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,415,545.73 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,578,625.83 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,660,173.91 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,896,888.08 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,928,784.94 USD

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

7,956,732.81 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,029,516.08 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,082,265.49 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,207,669.74 USD

11. Packer Production

8,304,516.11 USD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,328,322.37 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,349,287.29 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,355,676.29 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,397,252.97 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

8,427,624.82 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,440,418.87 USD

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

8,478,785.00 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,515,899.01 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,535,258.65 USD

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.

Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,392 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-18 18:40:55

Deputy shop manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lacovia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,118 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

181,333 JMD

Anually salary

13,416 USD

Anually salary

2,175,996 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-16 00:01:33

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,600 JMD

Anually salary

6,852 USD

Anually salary

1,111,200 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-10 22:43:01

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Spanish Town

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,400 JMD

Anually salary

3,732 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

1,383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

224,300 JMD

Anually salary

16,596 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

388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 JMD

Anually salary

4,656 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

999 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

11,988 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

456 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,472 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

616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,392 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

1,861 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

301,950 JMD

Anually salary

22,332 USD

Anually salary

3,623,400 JMD

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

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The best paid positions in Jamaica

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