Hire and pay employees in Jamaica compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Jamaica. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries including Belize. Your next hire in Jamaica could start in a 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, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Jamaica quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
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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
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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 salary.
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National Insurance Scheme (NIS) - 3.0%
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National Housing Trust (NHT) - 3.0%
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Education Tax - 3.5%
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HEART - 3.0%
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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 payment is mandatory. Hours outside of 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% of payment, on top of their regular hours.
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from 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, 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