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Salaries in Jamaica

The salary range of employees working in Jamaica is, by default, in the range of 49,528.00 JMD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 157,806.00 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 - 158K JMD
10% earn less lthan 50K JMD
10% earns more than 158K 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 72K
median 67K
10% 40K
25% 51K
75% 87K
90% 109K
25-34
 
 
Average 102K
median 92K
10% 51K
25% 68K
75% 125K
90% 164K
35-44
 
 
Average 111K
median 97K
10% 47K
25% 67K
75% 139K
90% 191K
45-54
 
 
Average 105K
median 92K
10% 43K
25% 62K
75% 132K
90% 182K
55+
 
 
Average 95K
median 85K
10% 42K
25% 59K
75% 120K
90% 161K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
106,569 JMD
94,367 JMD
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Women
In general, in Jamaica, men earn 12.9% 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
286,104.00 JMD
2. IT Director Top Management
265,629.00 JMD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
250,784.00 JMD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
249,456.00 JMD
5. Plant manager Top Management
228,072.00 JMD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
226,459.00 JMD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
225,936.00 JMD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
220,536.00 JMD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
219,256.00 JMD
10. Product owner Management
217,873.00 JMD
11. Sales Director Top Management
214,050.00 JMD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
212,251.00 JMD
13. Managing Director Top Management
212,084.00 JMD
14. Head of product development Management
206,623.00 JMD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
197,198.00 JMD
16. Technical Director Top Management
193,163.00 JMD
17. IT Manager Management
189,954.00 JMD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
188,519.00 JMD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
187,742.00 JMD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
187,490.00 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
40,836.80 JMD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
45,634.20 JMD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
46,637.80 JMD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
47,139.60 JMD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
47,701.80 JMD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
48,792.50 JMD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
48,964.50 JMD
8. Cleaner General labour
49,412.40 JMD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
49,737.10 JMD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
50,833.60 JMD
11. Packer Production
51,104.80 JMD
12. Housekeeper Service Industries
51,367.00 JMD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
51,380.20 JMD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
51,419.60 JMD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
51,675.40 JMD
16. General Labourer General labour
51,862.40 JMD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
51,941.10 JMD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,177.20 JMD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,405.60 JMD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
52,503.50 JMD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
294,110 JMD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
335,263 JMD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
154,785 JMD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
392,619 JMD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Client officer
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mandeville
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 JMD
Anually salary
15,300 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 01:16:44
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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
637 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,644 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-04 22:03:27
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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
1,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 JMD
Anually salary
12,084 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 23:54:26
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Saint James
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
799 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
119,080 JMD
Anually salary
9,588 USD
Anually salary
1,428,960 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-09 17:02:55
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bull Bay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
416,667 JMD
Anually salary
33,552 USD
Anually salary
5,000,004 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-17 04:21:10
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
604 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,000 JMD
Anually salary
7,248 USD
Anually salary
1,080,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-13 02:14:29
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Scaffolder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
May Pen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,476 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 JMD
Anually salary
17,712 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-12 01:52:23
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lucea
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
170,000 JMD
Anually salary
13,692 USD
Anually salary
2,040,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-01-09 21:26:29
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
187,920 JMD
Anually salary
15,132 USD
Anually salary
2,255,040 JMD
ClockPosted: 2025-01-02 14:30:33
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Financial Agent
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kingston
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
198,000 JMD
Anually salary
15,948 USD
Anually salary
2,376,000 JMD
ClockPosted: 2024-12-02 20:20:51
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