Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 598,176 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,921,896 JMD (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:

598K - 1.9M JMD

10% earn less lthan 598K JMD

10% earns more than 1.9M 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 882K

Median 817K

10% 480K

25% 620K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.4M

25-34

Average 1.2M

Median 1.1M

10% 613K

25% 822K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.0M

35-44

Average 1.4M

Median 1.2M

10% 576K

25% 823K

75% 1.7M

90% 2.3M

45-54

Average 1.3M

Median 1.1M

10% 520K

25% 752K

75% 1.6M

90% 2.2M

55+

Average 1.2M

Median 1.0M

10% 520K

25% 729K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,302,912 JMD

1,130,784 JMD

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 (JMD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

41,705,136 JMD

2. IT Director Top Management

38,720,448 JMD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

36,363,024 JMD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

36,114,480 JMD

5. Plant manager Top Management

33,245,856 JMD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

33,010,704 JMD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

32,728,032 JMD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,147,280 JMD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

31,960,800 JMD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

30,939,696 JMD

11. Managing Director Top Management

30,915,216 JMD

12. Sales Director Top Management

30,206,448 JMD

13. Head of product development Management

30,119,184 JMD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

28,276,416 JMD

15. Technical Director Top Management

28,157,184 JMD

16. IT Manager Management

27,557,136 JMD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

27,480,240 JMD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

27,366,912 JMD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

27,330,192 JMD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

27,266,544 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

5,953,968 JMD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,652,051 JMD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,798,341 JMD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,871,493 JMD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,083,835 JMD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,112,448 JMD

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

7,137,518 JMD

8. Cleaner General labour

7,202,808 JMD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,250,126 JMD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,362,619 JMD

11. Packer Production

7,449,494 JMD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,470,850 JMD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,489,656 JMD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,495,387 JMD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,532,683 JMD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,559,928 JMD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,571,405 JMD

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

7,605,821 JMD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,639,114 JMD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,656,480 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Lithuania

4,398,498 JMD (net)

Hungary

4,371,523 JMD (gross)

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

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Jamaica

The worst paid positions in Jamaica

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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