A person working in Health and Medical in Jamaica typically earns around 144,000 JMD per month. Salaries range from 30,100 JMD (lowest average) to 430,000 JMD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 191,000 JMD |
Acute Care Nurse | 93,800 JMD |
Administrative Director | 166,000 JMD |
Admitting Clerk | 31,900 JMD |
Admitting Manager | 94,800 JMD |
Admitting Officer | 73,900 JMD |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 145,000 JMD |
Advanced Practice Provider | 139,000 JMD |
Allergist | 184,000 JMD |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 76,700 JMD |
Ambulance Driver | 70,800 JMD |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 84,000 JMD |
Ambulatory Services Director | 156,000 JMD |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 177,000 JMD |
Anesthesia Technician | 113,000 JMD |
Anesthesiologist | 322,000 JMD |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 113,000 JMD |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 145,000 JMD |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 78,100 JMD |
Assistant Optometrist | 84,000 JMD |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 72,300 JMD |
Audiologist | 185,000 JMD |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 110,000 JMD |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 131,000 JMD |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 69,500 JMD |
Breast Center Manager | 306,000 JMD |
Cardiac Technician | 67,500 JMD |
Cardiology Manager | 308,000 JMD |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 117,000 JMD |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 401,000 JMD |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 153,000 JMD |
Care Assistant | 66,600 JMD |
Care Coordinator | 46,600 JMD |
Caregiver | 54,700 JMD |
Case Manager | 108,000 JMD |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 81,400 JMD |
Charge Entry Specialist | 92,100 JMD |
Chief of Psychology | 320,000 JMD |
Chief of Surgery | 428,000 JMD |
Chiropractor | 124,000 JMD |
Clinic Assistant | 66,500 JMD |
Clinic Manager | 151,000 JMD |
Clinic Navigator | 65,700 JMD |
Clinical Application Specialist | 89,000 JMD |
Clinical Biochemist | 181,000 JMD |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 140,000 JMD |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 89,500 JMD |
Clinical Development Specialist | 112,000 JMD |
Clinical Director | 274,000 JMD |
Clinical Field Associate | 90,700 JMD |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 144,000 JMD |
Clinical Microbiologist | 186,000 JMD |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 156,000 JMD |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 206,000 JMD |
Clinical Policy Developer | 83,000 JMD |
Clinical Psychologist | 304,000 JMD |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 111,000 JMD |
Clinical Scientist | 192,000 JMD |
Clinical Social Worker | 75,000 JMD |
CME Specialist | 164,000 JMD |
Coding Practice Manager | 113,000 JMD |
Community Relations Manager | 102,000 JMD |
Company Nurse | 63,700 JMD |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 189,000 JMD |
Counseling Psychologist | 244,000 JMD |
Credentialing Analyst | 80,400 JMD |
Critical Care Nurse | 87,800 JMD |
CT Technologist | 89,200 JMD |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 134,000 JMD |
Data Coordinator | 45,600 JMD |
Dental Assistant | 64,000 JMD |
Dental Hygienist | 60,800 JMD |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 63,800 JMD |
Dental Receptionist | 54,200 JMD |
Dental Technician | 61,100 JMD |
Dental Therapist | 93,400 JMD |
Dentist | 236,000 JMD |
Dermatologist | 305,000 JMD |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 117,000 JMD |
Dietetic Technician | 65,600 JMD |
Dietitian | 187,000 JMD |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 188,000 JMD |
Discharge Coordinator | 43,400 JMD |
Dispensing Optician | 90,400 JMD |
District Nurse | 82,400 JMD |
Doctor | 262,000 JMD |
Dosimetrist | 127,000 JMD |
EKG Technician | 90,900 JMD |
Emergency Department Physician | 225,000 JMD |
Emergency Management Director | 254,000 JMD |
Emergency Response Specialist | 102,000 JMD |
Emergency Services Director | 259,000 JMD |
Endodontist | 279,000 JMD |
Endoscopic Assistant | 79,300 JMD |
Endoscopy Technician | 77,600 JMD |
Enterostomal Therapist | 126,000 JMD |
Epidemiologist | 169,000 JMD |
ER Registration Supervisor | 65,500 JMD |
Exercise Physiologist | 239,000 JMD |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 92,500 JMD |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 82,400 JMD |
Food Services Director | 126,000 JMD |
Forensic Pathologist | 274,000 JMD |
General Medical Practitioner | 188,000 JMD |
Genetic Counselor | 168,000 JMD |
Head Nurse | 95,000 JMD |
Health Compliance Director | 235,000 JMD |
Health Economist | 250,000 JMD |
Health Information Manager | 125,000 JMD |
Health Services Manager | 215,000 JMD |
Health Systems Specialist | 120,000 JMD |
Health Technologist | 136,000 JMD |
Health Unit Coordinator | 72,800 JMD |
Healthcare Assistant | 76,800 JMD |
Healthcare Consultant | 145,000 JMD |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 99,600 JMD |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 97,700 JMD |
Histotechnologist | 121,000 JMD |
Home Health Aide | 71,600 JMD |
Home Health Scheduler | 53,000 JMD |
Home Nurse | 77,100 JMD |
ICU Registered Nurse | 83,300 JMD |
Immunologist | 187,000 JMD |
Industrial Hygienist | 126,000 JMD |
Infection Control Coordinator | 92,400 JMD |
Infection Control Practitioner | 201,000 JMD |
Infection Preventionist | 146,000 JMD |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 85,900 JMD |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 112,000 JMD |
Intake Coordinator | 46,700 JMD |
Internist | 314,000 JMD |
Interventional Radiographer | 158,000 JMD |
Interventionist | 303,000 JMD |
Invasive Cardiologist | 406,000 JMD |
Lab Assistant | 77,600 JMD |
Laboratory Manager | 143,000 JMD |
Laboratory Technician | 75,500 JMD |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 89,900 JMD |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 81,600 JMD |
Low Vision Therapist | 165,000 JMD |
Mammography Technician | 77,600 JMD |
Managed Care Assistant | 51,400 JMD |
Maternity Services Director | 231,000 JMD |
MDS Coordinator | 86,100 JMD |
Medical Administrator | 107,000 JMD |
Medical Assistant | 51,700 JMD |
Medical Biller | 51,000 JMD |
Medical Billing Clerk | 41,600 JMD |
Medical Billing Specialist | 85,100 JMD |
Medical Coder | 67,600 JMD |
Medical Courier | 53,200 JMD |
Medical Director | 218,000 JMD |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 97,300 JMD |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 82,400 JMD |
Medical Forms Designer | 63,300 JMD |
Medical Insurance Manager | 162,000 JMD |
Medical Office Administrator | 88,700 JMD |
Medical Office Assistant | 66,800 JMD |
Medical Office Manager | 157,000 JMD |
Medical Policy Manager | 147,000 JMD |
Medical Policy Specialist | 90,300 JMD |
Medical Project Coordinator | 64,900 JMD |
Medical Records Administrator | 67,300 JMD |
Medical Records Clerk | 29,900 JMD |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 112,000 JMD |
Medical Records Director | 130,000 JMD |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 50,500 JMD |
Medical Scribe | 76,500 JMD |
Medical Secretary | 53,000 JMD |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 102,000 JMD |
Medical Technologist | 86,400 JMD |
Medication Aide | 71,100 JMD |
Mental Health Aide | 75,200 JMD |
Mental Health Nurse | 86,100 JMD |
Mental Health Technician | 78,800 JMD |
Mental Health Therapst | 171,000 JMD |
Mental Health Worker | 78,600 JMD |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 62,300 JMD |
MRI Technologist | 80,600 JMD |
Music Therapist | 117,000 JMD |
Naturopathic Physician | 288,000 JMD |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 110,000 JMD |
Neonatologist | 208,000 JMD |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 78,200 JMD |
Neurologist | 303,000 JMD |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 84,600 JMD |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 71,000 JMD |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 113,000 JMD |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 264,000 JMD |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 112,000 JMD |
Nurse | 81,100 JMD |
Nurse Educator | 90,200 JMD |
Nurse Midwife | 98,100 JMD |
Nurse Practitioner | 92,800 JMD |
Nursing Assistant | 68,300 JMD |
Nursing Coordinator | 89,700 JMD |
Nursing Director | 182,000 JMD |
Nursing Services Instructor | 87,800 JMD |
Nursing Supervisor | 118,000 JMD |
Nutrition Assistant | 74,600 JMD |
Nutrition Services Aide | 93,800 JMD |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 268,000 JMD |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 80,900 JMD |
Occupational Health Advisor | 151,000 JMD |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 138,000 JMD |
Occupational Therapist | 129,000 JMD |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 97,000 JMD |
Operating Room Scheduler | 75,100 JMD |
Operating Room Services Director | 234,000 JMD |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 86,600 JMD |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 87,100 JMD |
Ophthalmologist | 220,000 JMD |
Optician | 182,000 JMD |
Optometrist | 203,000 JMD |
Oral Surgeon | 301,000 JMD |
Orthodontic Assistant | 66,700 JMD |
Orthodontist | 293,000 JMD |
Orthopedic Technician | 87,800 JMD |
Orthoptist | 224,000 JMD |
Orthotist | 225,000 JMD |
Pathology Assistant | 75,100 JMD |
Patient Account Represenatative | 78,300 JMD |
Patient Care Coordinator | 97,500 JMD |
Patient Care Manager | 148,000 JMD |
Patient Care Services Executive | 118,000 JMD |
Patient Care Technician | 72,800 JMD |
Patient Management Coordinator | 68,700 JMD |
Patient Registrar | 54,500 JMD |
Patient Relations Manager | 131,000 JMD |
Patient Representative | 74,600 JMD |
Patient Safety Manager | 125,000 JMD |
Patient Safety Specialist | 105,000 JMD |
Patient Services Coordinator | 115,000 JMD |
Patient Services Director | 150,000 JMD |
Patient Sitter | 63,500 JMD |
Pediatrician | 226,000 JMD |
Perfusionist | 258,000 JMD |
Periodontist | 279,000 JMD |
Perioperative Aide | 104,000 JMD |
Personal Support Worker | 63,100 JMD |
Phlebotomist | 57,100 JMD |
Physical Therapist | 164,000 JMD |
Physical Therapy Aide | 68,900 JMD |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 69,300 JMD |
Physical Therapy Director | 191,000 JMD |
Physician | 238,000 JMD |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 358,000 JMD |
Physician - Cardiology | 386,000 JMD |
Physician - CCU | 220,000 JMD |
Physician - Dermatology | 313,000 JMD |
Physician - Emergency Room | 236,000 JMD |
Physician - Endocrinology | 274,000 JMD |
Physician - Family Practice | 192,000 JMD |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 262,000 JMD |
Physician - Generalist | 211,000 JMD |
Physician - Geriatrics | 183,000 JMD |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 258,000 JMD |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 299,000 JMD |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 257,000 JMD |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 315,000 JMD |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 254,000 JMD |
Physician - Nephrology | 312,000 JMD |
Physician - Neurology | 314,000 JMD |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 268,000 JMD |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 285,000 JMD |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 222,000 JMD |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 190,000 JMD |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 179,000 JMD |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 168,000 JMD |
Physician - Pathology | 215,000 JMD |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 268,000 JMD |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 257,000 JMD |
Physician - Pediatrics | 234,000 JMD |
Physician - Physiatry | 257,000 JMD |
Physician - Podiatry | 237,000 JMD |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 188,000 JMD |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 311,000 JMD |
Physician - Radiology | 312,000 JMD |
Physician - Rheumatology | 277,000 JMD |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 276,000 JMD |
Physician - Urology | 360,000 JMD |
Physician Assistant | 169,000 JMD |
Physiotherapist | 190,000 JMD |
Podiatrist | 188,000 JMD |
Practice Manager | 197,000 JMD |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 119,000 JMD |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 231,000 JMD |
Program Coordinator | 46,200 JMD |
Project Manager | 121,000 JMD |
Prosthetist | 181,000 JMD |
Prosthodontist | 279,000 JMD |
Psychiatric Nurse | 75,100 JMD |
Psychiatric Technician | 76,300 JMD |
Psychiatrist | 260,000 JMD |
Psychololgist | 261,000 JMD |
Psychometrician | 225,000 JMD |
Psychometrist | 135,000 JMD |
Public Health Analyst | 176,000 JMD |
Public Health Social Worker | 48,900 JMD |
Public Health Specialist | 178,000 JMD |
Quality Assurance Manager | 140,000 JMD |
Radiation Therapist | 264,000 JMD |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 111,000 JMD |
Radiographer | 173,000 JMD |
Radiography Technologist | 111,000 JMD |
Radiologic Technologist | 112,000 JMD |
Radiologist | 274,000 JMD |
Radiology Manager | 245,000 JMD |
Radiology Technologist | 115,000 JMD |
Registered Nurse | 81,400 JMD |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 93,600 JMD |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 166,000 JMD |
Rehabilitation Director | 225,000 JMD |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 253,000 JMD |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 203,000 JMD |
Respiratory Manager | 162,000 JMD |
Respiratory Therapist | 150,000 JMD |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 90,100 JMD |
School Nurse | 71,100 JMD |
Skin Care Specialist | 146,000 JMD |
Sonographer | 111,000 JMD |
Sonography Technologist | 117,000 JMD |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 163,000 JMD |
Staff Nurse | 77,500 JMD |
Surgeon | 307,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Burn | 297,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 411,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 451,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Neurology | 391,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 444,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 357,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 417,000 JMD |
Surgeon - Trauma | 335,000 JMD |
Surgical Assistant | 103,000 JMD |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 96,500 JMD |
Surgical Technologist | 104,000 JMD |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 112,000 JMD |
Theatre Manager | 133,000 JMD |
Treatment Services Director | 274,000 JMD |
Ultrasonographer | 88,700 JMD |
Ultrasound Technologist | 83,800 JMD |
Urologist | 343,000 JMD |
Utilization Review Nurse | 86,400 JMD |
Vascular Technologist | 79,900 JMD |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 155,000 JMD |
Ward Manager | 139,000 JMD |
Wellness Coordinator | 101,000 JMD |
X-Ray Technologist | 107,000 JMD |
Health and Medical salaries in Jamaica range from 30,100 JMD per month (minimum average salary) to 430,000 JMD per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 144,000 JMD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 144,000 JMD while the other half are earning more than 144,000 JMD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 78,300 JMD while 75% of them are earning more than 78,300 JMD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 287,000 JMD while 25% are earning more than 287,000 JMD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Jamaica costs anywhere from 482,000 Jamaican Dollar(s) to 1,450,000 Jamaican Dollar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Jamaica who work in Health and Medical earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 147,000 JMD | |
Female | -5% | 140,000 JMD |
Health and Medical professionals in Jamaica are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 27 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 7% | |
Energy | 5% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 1% | |
Travel | 8% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 4% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Jamaica for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
65% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 35% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 35% | |
No Bonus | 65% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Kingston | 158,000 JMD |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Jamaica earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 93,500 JMD | |
Public Sector | +10% | 103,000 JMD |