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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 569,268 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,971,780 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:
569K - 2.0M JMD
10% earn less lthan 569K JMD
10% earns more than 2.0M 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 906K
Median 835K
10% 480K
25% 627K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 609K
25% 831K
75% 1.6M
90% 2.1M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 588K
25% 828K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.1M
10% 516K
25% 755K
75% 1.6M
90% 2.3M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.0M
10% 516K
25% 729K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M

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

Men
1,275,576 JMD
1,131,708 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
41,827,968 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
38,834,496 JMD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
36,470,016 JMD
4. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
33,481,728 JMD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
33,107,904 JMD
6. Plant manager Top Management
33,058,368 JMD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
32,241,888 JMD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
32,054,976 JMD
9. Sales Director Top Management
31,305,312 JMD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
31,030,704 JMD
11. Managing Director Top Management
31,006,224 JMD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
30,207,888 JMD
13. Head of product development Management
30,207,888 JMD
14. Technical Director Top Management
28,240,128 JMD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
28,136,592 JMD
16. Logistics Director Top Management
28,094,688 JMD
17. Product owner Management
27,571,104 JMD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
27,561,168 JMD
19. IT Manager Management
27,535,536 JMD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
27,447,552 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
6,019,488 JMD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,818,256 JMD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,891,696 JMD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,133,328 JMD
5. Cleaner General labour
7,223,904 JMD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,271,424 JMD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,430,832 JMD
8. Packer Production
7,500,960 JMD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,511,616 JMD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,517,376 JMD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,554,816 JMD
12. General Labourer General labour
7,582,176 JMD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,593,696 JMD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,661,520 JMD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,705,872 JMD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,725,312 JMD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,740,144 JMD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,769,232 JMD
19. Florist Service Industries
7,771,968 JMD
20. Au-pair General labour
7,930,224 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
2,009,791 JMD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
2,776,800 JMD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
2,104,631 JMD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
4,524,309 JMD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
866 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
134,400 JMD
Anually salary
10,392 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
515 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 JMD
Anually salary
6,180 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
1,288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JMD
Anually salary
15,456 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
612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,344 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
773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,276 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
1,195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,567 JMD
Anually salary
14,340 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
433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 JMD
Anually salary
5,196 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
586 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,960 JMD
Anually salary
7,032 USD
Anually salary
1,091,520 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 17:24:26
Male
Industrial painter
Production
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Saint James
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
140,000 JMD
Anually salary
10,824 USD
Anually salary
1,680,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 02:37:41
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
593 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,064 JMD
Anually salary
7,116 USD
Anually salary
1,104,768 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 05:12:32
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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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