JMD $5,667,097
per year≈ USD $35,716 · today’s rate
1 reportReported 2026
What does that job actually pay?
Real salaries reported by people working in the Caribbean. Every figure is shown with the number of reports behind it, so you can judge it for yourself.
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Control Room Operator at Carib Cement Company Limited
JMD $5,667,097
per year≈ USD $35,716 · today’s rate
1 reportReported 2026
Where the data stands
Every figure below counts approved reports only. Nothing here is an estimate.
Approved reports
1,402
Employers covered
280
Median pay · Jamaica
JMD $3,322,571
per year, across all roles
Countries with data
8
listed only once a report exists
Recently reported
JMD $5,500,000
per year≈ USD $34,663 · today’s rate
1 reportReported 2026
USD $64,000
per yearPaid in USD1 reportReported 2026
JMD $5,460,000
per year≈ USD $34,411 · today’s rate
1 reportReported 2026
USD $25,000
per year1 reportReported 2026
JMD $4,500,000
per year≈ USD $28,360 · today’s rate
1 reportReported 2026
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- 381 salary records across 14 sectors, 2022 to 2026
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What people are saying
From the reviews left alongside salary reports. Each one is shown only once a second person has reported the same job at the same employer.
Mid-Level Qa Engineer
GridDynamics Jamaica
Very flexible work hours although it's now mandatory for employees to show up at least 2 days per week to the office...
Assistant Officer
KPMG JESS
Hours can be hard, offset by remote work option
Programmer Analyst
Sagicor Group Jamaica
My Co-workers are very nice. The job can be a bit stressful, but it's fulfilling. Great company culture.
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