Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 3,936 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,784 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:

3,936 - 11,784 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,936 USD

10% earns more than 11,784 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 5,484

median 5,136

10% 3,132

25% 3,972

75% 6,612

90% 8,280

25-34

Average 7,872

median 7,212

10% 4,068

25% 5,352

75% 9,636

90% 12,456

35-44

Average 8,256

median 7,380

10% 3,768

25% 5,220

75% 10,296

90% 13,788

45-54

Average 7,908

median 6,972

10% 3,372

25% 4,812

75% 9,948

90% 13,572

55+

Average 7,248

median 6,516

10% 3,408

25% 4,668

75% 9,012

90% 11,976

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,148 USD

7,068 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

6,493,305,611 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

6,028,611,401 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,875,453,164 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

5,661,567,198 USD

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,189,111,821 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

5,176,244,623 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,139,617,360 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,005,203,930 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,976,156,287 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

4,849,277,089 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

4,817,165,828 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

4,813,376,018 USD

13. Head of product development Management

4,689,446,972 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

4,470,046,492 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,383,947,462 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,285,730,119 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,278,558,982 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

4,260,926,155 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,255,207,400 USD

20. Product owner Management

4,252,121,088 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

931,399,062 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,035,695,986 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,058,473,423 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,069,863,276 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,085,281,221 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,107,377,853 USD

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

1,111,281,130 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,121,445,536 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,128,816,376 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,144,284,246 USD

11. Packer Production

1,159,854,236 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,166,108,557 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,167,000,410 USD

14. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,171,452,869 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,172,807,670 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,177,049,079 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,178,835,056 USD

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

1,184,195,253 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,189,378,442 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,196,254,564 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

635 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,620 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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