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How much of your pay will you keep? Answer three quick questions. We'll take off everything the government deducts from a Jamaican payslip.
1 What's your salary?
J$
a year a month an hour
Hours a week The public service standard is 40.
Work for the government? Use your pay grade Grade Choose your grade GMG/AM 1, Administrative Management GMG/AM 2, Administrative Management GMG/AM 3, Administrative Management GMG/AM 4, Administrative Management GMG/CAS 1, Court Administration Series GMG/CAS 2, Court Administration Series GMG/CAS 3, Court Administration Series GMG/CTD 1, Chief Technical Director GMG/CTD 2, Chief Technical Director GMG/SEG 1, Senior Executive Series GMG/SEG 2, Senior Executive Series GMG/SEG 3, Senior Executive Series GMG/SEG 4, Senior Executive Series GMG/SEG 5, Senior Executive Series GMG/SEG 6, Senior Executive Series FSG/FSO 1, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 2, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 3, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 4, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 5, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 6, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 7, Foreign Services Officers FSG/FSO 8, Foreign Services Officers FMG/AC 1, Accounting Clerk Series FMG/AC 2, Accounting Clerk Series FMG/AS 1, Audit Series FMG/AS 2, Audit Series FMG/AS 3, Audit Series FMG/AS 4, Audit Series FMG/AS 5, Audit Series FMG/AS 6, Audit Series FMG/AT 1, Accounting Technician Series FMG/AT 2, Accounting Technician Series FMG/AT 3, Accounting Technician Series FMG/AUC 1, Audit Clerk Series FMG/CS 1, Cashier Series FMG/CS 2, Cashier Series FMG/PA 1, Professional Accounting Series FMG/PA 2, Professional Accounting Series FMG/PA 3, Professional Accounting Series FMG/PA 4, Professional Accounting Series FMG/PA 5, Professional Accounting Series MCG/AVP 2, Audio Visual Production Series MCG/AVP 3, Audio Visual Production Series MCG/AVP 4, Audio Visual Production Series MCG/AVP 5, Audio Visual Production Series MCG/AVP 6, Audio Visual Production Series MCG/AVT 1, MCG/AVT Series MCG/AVT 2, MCG/AVT Series MCG/AVT 3, MCG/AVT Series MCG/AVT 4, MCG/AVT Series MCG/AVT 5, MCG/AVT Series MCG/IE 1, Information and Editorial Series MCG/IE 2, Information and Editorial Series MCG/IE 3, Information and Editorial Series MCG/IE 4, Information and Editorial Series MCG/IE 5, Information and Editorial Series MCG/IE 6, Information and Editorial Series MIS/IT 1, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 2, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 3, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 4, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 5, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 6, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 7, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 8, Information Technology Series MIS/IT 9, Information Technology Series RMG/TA 1, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 2, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 3, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 4, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 5, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 6, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 7, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 8, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 9, Tax Administration Series RMG/TA 10, Tax Administration Series SWG/PAO 1, Probation Aftercare Officers Series SWG/PAO 2, Probation Aftercare Officers Series SWG/PAO 3, Probation Aftercare Officers Series SWG/PAO 4, Probation Aftercare Officers Series SWG/PAO 5, Probation Aftercare Officers Series SWG/PS 1, Professional Social Work SWG/PS 2, Professional Social Work SWG/PS 3, Professional Social Work SWG/PS 4, Professional Social Work SWG/SSA 1, Social Services SWG/SSA 2, Social Services SWG/SWA 1, Social Work Aide SWG/SWA 2, Social Work Aide PIDG/AR 4, Archives & Records Management Series PIDG/AR 5, Archives & Records Management Series PIDG/AR 6, Archives & Records Management Series PIDG/AR 7, Archives & Records Management Series PIDG/LA 1, Library Assistants Series PIDG/LA 2, Library Assistants Series PIDG/LB 1, Librarian Series PIDG/LB 2, Librarian Series PIDG/LB 3, Librarian Series PIDG/LB 4, Librarian Series PIDG/LB 5, Librarian Series PIDG/RIM 1, Records Information Management Series PIDG/RIM 2, Records Information Management Series PIDG/RIM 3, Records Information Management Series PIDG/RIM 4, Records Information Management Series PIDG/RIM 5, Records Information Management Series OPS/ADS 1, Administrative Secretary OPS/ADS 2, Administrative Secretary OPS/SS 1, Secretarial Series OPS/SS 2, Secretarial Series OPS/SS 3, Secretarial Series OPS/SS 4, Secretarial Series OPS/SS 5, Secretarial Series OPS/SS 6, Secretarial Series OPS/SW 1, Steno Writers Series OPS/SW 2, Steno Writers Series OPS/SW 3, Steno Writers Series OPS/TO 1, Telephone Operating Series OPS/TO 2, Telephone Operating Series OPS/TO 3, Telephone Operating Series OPS/TO 4, Telephone Operating Series PLG/LS 1, General Legal Support Series PLG/LS 2, General Legal Support Series PLG/LS 3, General Legal Support Series PLG/LS 4, General Legal Support Series PLG/LS 5, General Legal Support Series PLG/TA 5, Trust Administration Series PLG/TR 3, Titles Registration Series PLG/TR 5, Titles Registration Series PLG/TR 6, Titles Registration Series SOG/ST 1, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 2, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 3, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 4, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 5, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 6, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 7, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 8, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 9, Science and Technology Series SOG/ST 10, Science and Technology Series PTSG/PX 1, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 2, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 3, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 4, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 5, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 6, Protective Services Series PTSG/PX 7, Protective Services Series Step 1 (starting) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (top)
Fills in your salary from the official scale for the tax year you pick below.
2 Do you pay into a pension?
Most public servants pay 5%.
Yes, 5% No
3 Which tax year?
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
You'd keep
J$0
Where your pay goes Monthly Yearly Hourly
This is an estimate. It leaves out allowances, the extra threshold for pensioners and people over 65, voluntary deductions and loans. Your payslip is the final word.
How the deductions work
NIS 3% of gross pay, up to a yearly wage ceiling of J$5,000,000.
NHT 2% of gross pay.
Education Tax 2.25% of gross pay after NIS and approved pension contributions.
Income tax (PAYE) 25% on income above the tax-free amount, and 30% on income above J$6,000,000. Tax-free amount by year Tax year Per year Per month Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 J$1,799,376 J$149,948 Apr 2026 to Mar 2027 J$1,902,360 J$158,530 Apr 2027 to Mar 2028 (not yet announced) J$1,902,360 J$158,530
Threshold source: Jamaica Information Service, 14 April 2026 . Public servants can pick their exact step on their grade page .
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