Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 3,684 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,844 USD (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:

3,684 - 11,844 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,684 USD

10% earns more than 11,844 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 5,436

median 5,040

10% 2,964

25% 3,816

75% 6,612

90% 8,400

25-34

Average 7,644

median 6,948

10% 3,780

25% 5,064

75% 9,420

90% 12,348

35-44

Average 8,376

median 7,368

10% 3,552

25% 5,076

75% 10,536

90% 14,400

45-54

Average 7,788

median 6,816

10% 3,204

25% 4,644

75% 9,828

90% 13,548

55+

Average 7,224

median 6,420

10% 3,204

25% 4,500

75% 9,048

90% 12,216

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,028 USD

6,972 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

6,694,830,219 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

6,215,705,072 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,837,273,183 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,797,374,982 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,336,881,324 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,299,132,910 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,253,756,220 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,160,529,428 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

5,130,594,219 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

4,966,678,727 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

4,962,749,008 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

4,848,972,100 USD

13. Head of product development Management

4,834,963,809 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

4,539,148,472 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,520,008,431 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,423,684,096 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,411,340,157 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

4,393,147,872 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,387,253,294 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,377,036,026 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

955,776,883 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,067,838,585 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,091,322,120 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,103,065,043 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,137,151,884 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,141,745,031 USD

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

1,145,769,525 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,156,250,316 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,163,846,230 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,181,904,443 USD

11. Packer Production

1,195,850,320 USD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,199,278,421 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,202,297,370 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,203,217,386 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,209,204,428 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,213,577,973 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,215,420,318 USD

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

1,220,945,040 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,226,289,457 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,229,077,246 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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