Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 320.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,027.00 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:

320 - 1,027 USD

10% earn less lthan 320 USD

10% earns more than 1,027 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 472

Median 437

10% 257

25% 331

75% 573

90% 728

25-34

Average 663

Median 602

10% 328

25% 439

75% 817

90% 1,071

35-44

Average 726

Median 639

10% 308

25% 440

75% 914

90% 1,248

45-54

Average 675

Median 591

10% 278

25% 402

75% 853

90% 1,174

55+

Average 626

Median 557

10% 278

25% 390

75% 784

90% 1,059

Salaries by gender

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

Men

696 USD

604 USD

Women

In general, in Jamaica, men earn 15.2% 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

45,143,153.85 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

41,912,419.16 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

39,360,657.80 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

39,091,624.75 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

35,986,521.95 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

35,731,984.89 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

35,426,010.45 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,797,383.39 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

34,595,530.67 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

33,490,250.61 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

33,463,752.57 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

32,696,556.35 USD

13. Head of product development Management

32,602,098.63 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

30,607,419.62 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

30,478,358.57 USD

16. IT Manager Management

29,828,844.82 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,745,609.80 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

29,622,939.46 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

29,583,192.39 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,514,297.49 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

6,444,791.20 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,200,421.81 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,358,770.98 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,437,953.36 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,667,800.49 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,698,772.02 USD

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

7,725,909.14 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

7,796,580.97 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,847,800.12 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,969,566.42 USD

11. Packer Production

8,063,603.29 USD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,086,718.93 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,107,075.66 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,113,279.32 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,153,649.87 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

8,183,140.63 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,195,563.53 USD

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

8,232,816.66 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,268,854.00 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,287,652.02 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.

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

388,333 JMD

Anually salary

29,892 USD

Anually salary

4,659,996 JMD

Posted: 2025-08-14 18:30:28

Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

May Pen

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,080 USD

Anually salary

1,104,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-31 19:48:40

Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JMD

Anually salary

7,692 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-18 18:40:55

Deputy shop manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lacovia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

181,333 JMD

Anually salary

13,956 USD

Anually salary

2,175,996 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-16 00:01:33

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

594 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,600 JMD

Anually salary

7,128 USD

Anually salary

1,111,200 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-10 22:43:01

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Spanish Town

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,400 JMD

Anually salary

3,876 USD

Anually salary

604,800 JMD

Posted: 2025-07-06 19:42:21

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ocho Rios

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

224,300 JMD

Anually salary

17,268 USD

Anually salary

2,691,600 JMD

Posted: 2025-06-24 13:52:02

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Barbican

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 JMD

Anually salary

4,848 USD

Anually salary

756,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-06-19 21:39:42

Assistant
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kingston

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,039 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 JMD

Anually salary

12,468 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

475 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

74,000 JMD

Anually salary

5,700 USD

Anually salary

888,000 JMD

Posted: 2025-05-30 01:05:11

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Jamaica

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