Administrative Secretary, level 1

Government of Jamaica monthly-paid staff in the OPS Group.

You'd take home about

J$164,072 a month

when you start, going up to J$206,989 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.

Salary before tax

J$191,651 – J$257,750 a month

Pay rise by April 2027

+10.3% 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$164,072	J$2,299,817
2	J$167,183	J$2,357,312
3	J$170,371	J$2,416,245
4	J$173,640	J$2,476,651
5	J$176,990	J$2,538,567
6	J$180,424	J$2,602,031
7	J$183,944	J$2,667,082
8	J$187,552	J$2,733,759
9	J$191,250	J$2,802,104
10	J$195,040	J$2,872,156
11	J$198,925	J$2,943,960
12	J$202,908	J$3,017,559
13	J$206,989	J$3,092,998

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales

Step	Existing	April 2026	April 2027
1	J$2,190,302	J$2,299,817	J$2,414,808
2	J$2,245,059	J$2,357,312	J$2,475,178
3	J$2,301,186	J$2,416,245	J$2,537,058
4	J$2,358,715	J$2,476,651	J$2,600,483
5	J$2,417,683	J$2,538,567	J$2,665,496
6	J$2,478,125	J$2,602,031	J$2,732,133
7	J$2,540,078	J$2,667,082	J$2,800,436
8	J$2,603,580	J$2,733,759	J$2,870,447
9	J$2,668,670	J$2,802,104	J$2,942,209
10	J$2,735,387	J$2,872,156	J$3,015,764
11	J$2,803,771	J$2,943,960	J$3,091,158
12	J$2,873,866	J$3,017,559	J$3,168,437
13	J$2,945,712	J$3,092,998	J$3,247,647

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

One step up, one step down

OPS/ADS 1Band 5

Take-home a month

J$164k – J$207k

OPS/ADS 2Band 5

Take-home a month

J$164k – J$207k

Also in Pay Band 5:GMG/AM 3 FMG/AT 3 MCG/IE 2 MIS/IT 3 RMG/TA 3 SWG/SWA 2 PIDG/LB 1 PIDG/RIM 3 OPS/SS 4 PLG/TR 6 PLG/LS 4 PLG/LS 3 SOG/ST 3 PTSG/PX 5 PTSG/PX 4 PTSG/PX 3

Common questions

How much does OPS/ADS 1 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, OPS/ADS 1 (Administrative Secretary) is paid J$2,299,817 to J$3,092,998 per year, or about J$191,651 to J$257,750 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$164,072 to J$206,989 a month.

Which pay band is OPS/ADS 1?

OPS/ADS 1 is in Pay Band 5 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will OPS/ADS 1 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$2,190,302 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$2,299,817 in April 2026 and J$2,414,808 in April 2027, an increase of 10.3%.

Source: Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (Compensation Unit), Salary Scales for Monthly Paid Staff, April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028, page 25, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.