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Salaries in Jamaica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 49,754.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 159,703.00 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:
50K - 160K JMD
10% earn less lthan 50K JMD
10% earns more than 160K 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 77K
Median 71K
10% 41K
25% 53K
75% 94K
90% 120K
25-34
 
 
Average 102K
Median 93K
10% 51K
25% 68K
75% 126K
90% 165K
35-44
 
 
Average 110K
Median 97K
10% 48K
25% 67K
75% 138K
90% 188K
45-54
 
 
Average 105K
Median 92K
10% 42K
25% 62K
75% 133K
90% 184K
55+
 
 
Average 97K
Median 87K
10% 44K
25% 62K
75% 121K
90% 163K

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

Men
107,008 JMD
93,495 JMD
Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 14.5% 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
288,881.00 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
268,207.00 JMD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
251,878.00 JMD
4. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
232,797.00 JMD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
228,657.00 JMD
6. Plant manager Top Management
227,805.00 JMD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
222,677.00 JMD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
221,385.00 JMD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
214,312.00 JMD
10. Managing Director Top Management
214,143.00 JMD
11. Sales Director Top Management
213,061.00 JMD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
208,629.00 JMD
13. Head of product development Management
208,629.00 JMD
14. Logistics Director Top Management
199,771.00 JMD
15. Technical Director Top Management
195,038.00 JMD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
194,323.00 JMD
17. IT Manager Management
192,080.00 JMD
18. Product owner Management
191,025.00 JMD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
190,349.00 JMD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
189,564.00 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
41,325.00 JMD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
47,090.00 JMD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
47,597.00 JMD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
49,266.00 JMD
5. Cleaner General labour
49,892.00 JMD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
50,220.00 JMD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
51,130.00 JMD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
51,879.00 JMD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
51,918.00 JMD
10. Packer Production
52,156.00 JMD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
52,177.00 JMD
12. General Labourer General labour
52,365.00 JMD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
52,445.00 JMD
14. Refuse Collector Service Industries
52,848.00 JMD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,914.00 JMD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
53,220.00 JMD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
53,558.00 JMD
18. Florist Service Industries
53,677.00 JMD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
53,945.00 JMD
20. Au-pair General labour
54,770.00 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
228,646 JMD (net)
PolandPoland
497,006 JMD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
165,401 JMD (net)
HungaryHungary
435,103 JMD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
608 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,296 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
769 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,228 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
1,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,567 JMD
Anually salary
14,268 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
430 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 JMD
Anually salary
5,160 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
583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,960 JMD
Anually salary
6,996 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
897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
140,000 JMD
Anually salary
10,764 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
590 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,064 JMD
Anually salary
7,080 USD
Anually salary
1,104,768 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 05:12:32
Female
Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mandeville
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
820 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
128,000 JMD
Anually salary
9,840 USD
Anually salary
1,536,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 23:52:29
Male
Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
170,000 JMD
Anually salary
13,068 USD
Anually salary
2,040,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 00:54:11
Female
Secretary
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
St Ann's Bay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
640 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,680 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-08 19:04:56
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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 99,347 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 12.63% less than men.

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