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Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 51,646.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 154,816.00 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:
52K - 155K JMD
10% earn less lthan 52K JMD
10% earns more than 155K JMD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Jamaica into salary brackets in JMD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Jamaica by age in JMD.

<24
 
 
Average 72K
median 67K
10% 41K
25% 52K
75% 87K
90% 109K
25-34
 
 
Average 103K
median 95K
10% 53K
25% 70K
75% 127K
90% 164K
35-44
 
 
Average 108K
median 97K
10% 50K
25% 69K
75% 135K
90% 181K
45-54
 
 
Average 104K
median 92K
10% 44K
25% 63K
75% 131K
90% 178K
55+
 
 
Average 95K
median 86K
10% 45K
25% 61K
75% 118K
90% 157K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
107,071 JMD
92,900 JMD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 15.3% 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
286,131.00 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
265,654.00 JMD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
258,905.00 JMD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
249,480.00 JMD
5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
228,661.00 JMD
6. Plant manager Top Management
228,094.00 JMD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
226,480.00 JMD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
220,557.00 JMD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
219,277.00 JMD
10. Sales Director Top Management
213,686.00 JMD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
212,271.00 JMD
12. Managing Director Top Management
212,104.00 JMD
13. Head of product development Management
206,643.00 JMD
14. Logistics Director Top Management
196,975.00 JMD
15. Technical Director Top Management
193,181.00 JMD
16. IT Manager Management
188,853.00 JMD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
188,537.00 JMD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
187,760.00 JMD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
187,508.00 JMD
20. Product owner Management
187,372.00 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
41,042.60 JMD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
45,638.50 JMD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
46,642.20 JMD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
47,144.10 JMD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
47,823.50 JMD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
48,797.20 JMD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
48,969.20 JMD
8. Cleaner General labour
49,417.10 JMD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
49,741.90 JMD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
50,423.50 JMD
11. Packer Production
51,109.60 JMD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
51,385.20 JMD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
51,424.50 JMD
14. Housekeeper Service Industries
51,620.70 JMD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
51,680.40 JMD
16. General Labourer General labour
51,867.30 JMD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
51,946.00 JMD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,182.20 JMD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,410.60 JMD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
52,713.60 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
420,202 JMD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
165,494 JMD (net)
RomaniaRomania
258,695 JMD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
344,365 JMD (gross)

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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Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,030 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
162,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,360 USD
Anually salary
1,944,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 16:59:10
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portmore
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
74,000 JMD
Anually salary
5,640 USD
Anually salary
888,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 01:05:11
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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
636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,632 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 04:34:20
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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
1,919 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
301,950 JMD
Anually salary
23,028 USD
Anually salary
3,623,400 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 04:15:06
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
953 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,436 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 01:49:17
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
747 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
117,600 JMD
Anually salary
8,964 USD
Anually salary
1,411,200 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 21:35:43
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Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Negril
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,068 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,816 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 14:11:44
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Client officer
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mandeville
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,208 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 JMD
Anually salary
14,496 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 01:16:44
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
May Pen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
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: 2025-04-04 22:03:27
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Old Harbour
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
953 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 JMD
Anually salary
11,436 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 23:54:26
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