Hire and pay employees in Jamaica compliantly from day one

Easily hire employees in Jamaica with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including Jamaica.

Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 5 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Jamaica with Deel

Usually, to hire in Jamaica, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Jamaica quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Jamaica doesn't mean a separate system.

Already have an entity in Jamaica? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.

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All the necessary benefits for Jamaica built right in

Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Jamaica within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
  • National Housing Trust (NHT)

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Our quick-start guide to hiring in Jamaica

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Jamaica

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage in Jamaica is JMD 60,000 per month.

Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 30%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.

Gross Annual Income

Tax Rate (%)

Below JMD 1,902,360

0%

Above JMD 1,902,360

25%

Above JMD 6 million

30%
Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 13.10% of the employee's salary.

  • National Insurance Scheme (NIS) - 3.0%

  • National Housing Trust (NHT) - 3.0%

  • Education Tax - 3.5%

  • HEART - 3.0%

  • Employer liability cost - an administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Overtime pay is mandatory. Hours outside standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees are paid 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for every hour of overtime work. If the employee is required to work overtime on weekends or public holidays, they will be entitled to 200% pay, in addition to their regular hours.

Standard working hours are eight hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is Monday to Friday.

Hiring in Jamaica, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Jamaica with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Jamaica and 150+ other countries.

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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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13.10%

of employee salary