Chief Technical Director, level 2

Government of Jamaica monthly-paid staff in the General Management Group.

You'd take home about

J$817,761 a month

when you start, going up to J$1,080,427 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.

Salary before tax

J$1,221,242 – J$1,642,435 a month

Pay rise by April 2027

+10.2% at every step

How pay grows

13 steps, 2.5% apart

Your pay at every step

Most people start at step 1 and move up one step at a time. Ask HR which step you'd join on.

Step	Take-home a month	Before tax, a year
1	J$817,761	J$14,654,909
2	J$836,801	J$15,021,281
3	J$856,317	J$15,396,814
4	J$876,321	J$15,781,734
5	J$896,825	J$16,176,277
6	J$917,841	J$16,580,684
7	J$939,383	J$16,995,201
8	J$961,464	J$17,420,082
9	J$984,096	J$17,855,583
10	J$1,007,294	J$18,301,973
11	J$1,031,073	J$18,759,523
12	J$1,055,445	J$19,228,510
13	J$1,080,427	J$19,709,223

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales

Step	Existing	April 2026	April 2027
1	J$13,957,056	J$14,654,909	J$15,387,654
2	J$14,305,982	J$15,021,281	J$15,772,345
3	J$14,663,632	J$15,396,814	J$16,166,654
4	J$15,030,223	J$15,781,734	J$16,570,821
5	J$15,405,978	J$16,176,277	J$16,985,091
6	J$15,791,128	J$16,580,684	J$17,409,719
7	J$16,185,906	J$16,995,201	J$17,844,961
8	J$16,590,554	J$17,420,082	J$18,291,086
9	J$17,005,317	J$17,855,583	J$18,748,362
10	J$17,430,450	J$18,301,973	J$19,217,071
11	J$17,866,212	J$18,759,523	J$19,697,499
12	J$18,312,867	J$19,228,510	J$20,189,936
13	J$18,770,689	J$19,709,223	J$20,694,685

Annual amounts before tax. "Existing" is the rate in force since April 2024.

One step up, one step down

GMG/CTD 1Band 13

Take-home a month

J$681k – J$897k

GMG/CTD 2Band 14

Take-home a month

J$818k – J$1080k

Common questions

How much does GMG/CTD 2 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, GMG/CTD 2 (Chief Technical Director) is paid J$14,654,909 to J$19,709,223 per year, or about J$1,221,242 to J$1,642,435 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$817,761 to J$1,080,427 a month.

Which pay band is GMG/CTD 2?

GMG/CTD 2 is in Pay Band 14 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will GMG/CTD 2 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$13,957,056 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$14,654,909 in April 2026 and J$15,387,654 in April 2027, an increase of 10.2%.

Source: Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (Compensation Unit), Salary Scales for Monthly Paid Staff, April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028, page 1, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.