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 over 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.
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's 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.
Currency
Capital
Official language
Payroll cycle Mensual
All the necessary benefits for Jamaica built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Jamaica within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
- National Housing Trust (NHT)
Our quickstart 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
El salario mínimo en Jamaica es JMD 60,000 por mes.
Individual Income Tax
El impuesto sobre la renta individual varía entre 0 % y 30 %. El impuesto sobre la renta se calcula según tasas progresivas.
Ingreso bruto anual |
Tasa de impuesto (%) |
|---|---|
Por debajo de JMD 1,902,360 |
0 % |
Por encima de JMD 1,902,360 |
25 % |
Por encima de JMD 6 millones |
30 % |
Payroll Cost
El costo para el empleador se estima generalmente en 13.10 % del salario del empleado.
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National Insurance Scheme (NIS) - 3.0 %
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National Housing Trust (NHT) - 3.0 %
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Impuesto a la educación - 3.5 %
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HEART - 3.0 %
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Costo de responsabilidad del empleador - Se aplica una tarifa administrativa del 0.60 % para garantizar la cobertura continua de compensación laboral y responsabilidad
Estos costos se proporcionan como estimaciones y están destinados únicamente a fines informativos generales. Para comprender completamente todos los costos y tarifas asociados con los términos de cualquier contrato de trabajo en este país, ponte en contacto con nuestro equipo de ventas para obtener una cotización.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
El pago de horas extra es obligatorio. Las horas fuera del horario laboral estándar se consideran horas extra. Los empleados reciben 1.5 veces su tarifa horaria regular por cada hora extra trabajada. Si al empleado se le exige trabajar horas extra durante fines de semana o días festivos, tendrá derecho al 200 % de pago, además de sus horas regulares.
La jornada laboral estándar es de 8 horas por día, 40 horas por semana. La semana laboral estándar es de lunes a viernes.
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, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Jamaica and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
13.10%
of employee salary