Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 328.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 982.00 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:

328 - 982 USD

10% earn less lthan 328 USD

10% earns more than 982 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 457

median 428

10% 261

25% 331

75% 551

90% 690

25-34

Average 656

median 601

10% 339

25% 446

75% 803

90% 1,038

35-44

Average 688

median 615

10% 314

25% 435

75% 858

90% 1,149

45-54

Average 659

median 581

10% 281

25% 401

75% 829

90% 1,131

55+

Average 604

median 543

10% 284

25% 389

75% 751

90% 998

Salaries by gender

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

Men

679 USD

589 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

45,096,352.09 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

41,869,026.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

40,805,334.05 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

39,319,884.66 USD

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,038,656.99 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

35,949,293.62 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

35,694,915.34 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,761,406.93 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

34,559,669.51 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

33,678,486.75 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

33,455,472.33 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

33,429,151.90 USD

13. Head of product development Management

32,568,458.10 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

31,044,710.12 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

30,446,747.79 USD

16. IT Manager Management

29,764,623.13 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,714,819.20 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

29,592,358.28 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

29,552,641.23 USD

20. Product owner Management

29,531,206.63 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

6,468,615.91 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,192,963.59 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,351,154.10 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,430,257.23 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,537,335.67 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,690,797.96 USD

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

7,717,906.43 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

7,788,498.77 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,839,689.64 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,947,114.82 USD

11. Packer Production

8,055,249.23 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,098,685.82 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,104,879.79 USD

14. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,135,802.35 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,145,211.51 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

8,174,668.33 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,187,072.02 USD

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

8,224,298.88 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,260,296.40 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

8,308,051.44 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,028 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,336 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

470 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,640 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

634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,608 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

1,916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

301,950 JMD

Anually salary

22,992 USD

Anually salary

3,623,400 JMD

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

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

952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 JMD

Anually salary

11,424 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-04 01:49:17

IT Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

746 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

117,600 JMD

Anually salary

8,952 USD

Anually salary

1,411,200 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-02 21:35:43

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

1,066 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,792 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-04-23 14:11:44

Client officer
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Mandeville

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

190,000 JMD

Anually salary

14,472 USD

Anually salary

2,280,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-04-09 01:16:44

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

603 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,236 USD

Anually salary

1,140,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-04-04 22:03:27

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

952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 JMD

Anually salary

11,424 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-03-24 23:54:26

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The best paid positions in Jamaica

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