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Pay Band 3Grade PLG/LS 1

General Legal Support, level 1

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

You'd take home about
J$110,750 a month
when you start, going up to J$148,946 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.
Salary before tax
J$125,952 – J$169,392 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.

StepTake-home a monthBefore tax, a year
1J$110,750J$1,511,428
2J$113,519J$1,549,213
3J$116,357J$1,587,943
4J$119,266J$1,627,643
5J$122,247J$1,668,333
6J$125,303J$1,710,042
7J$128,436J$1,752,792
8J$131,647J$1,796,613
9J$134,938J$1,841,528
10J$138,311J$1,887,566
11J$141,769J$1,934,755
12J$145,313J$1,983,125
13J$148,946J$2,032,702

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales
StepExistingApril 2026April 2027
1J$1,439,455J$1,511,428J$1,586,999
2J$1,475,441J$1,549,213J$1,626,674
3J$1,512,327J$1,587,943J$1,667,341
4J$1,550,136J$1,627,643J$1,709,025
5J$1,588,889J$1,668,333J$1,751,750
6J$1,628,611J$1,710,042J$1,795,544
7J$1,669,326J$1,752,792J$1,840,432
8J$1,711,060J$1,796,613J$1,886,444
9J$1,753,836J$1,841,528J$1,933,604
10J$1,797,682J$1,887,566J$1,981,944
11J$1,842,624J$1,934,755J$2,031,493
12J$1,888,690J$1,983,125J$2,082,281
13J$1,935,907J$2,032,702J$2,134,337

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

One step up, one step down

PLG/LS 1Band 3
Take-home a month
J$111k – J$149k
PLG/LS 2Band 4
Take-home a month
J$132k – J$170k
PLG/LS 3Band 5
Take-home a month
J$164k – J$207k
PLG/LS 4Band 5
Take-home a month
J$164k – J$207k
PLG/LS 5Band 6
Take-home a month
J$199k – J$254k

Also in Pay Band 3:GMG/AM 1FMG/AC 2FMG/AC 1FMG/CS 1MCG/AVT 1PIDG/RIM 1OPS/SS 2OPS/SS 1OPS/TO 2OPS/TO 1SOG/ST 1PIDG/LA 1

Common questions

How much does PLG/LS 1 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, PLG/LS 1 (General Legal Support Series) is paid J$1,511,428 to J$2,032,702 per year, or about J$125,952 to J$169,392 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$110,750 to J$148,946 a month.

Which pay band is PLG/LS 1?

PLG/LS 1 is in Pay Band 3 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will PLG/LS 1 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$1,439,455 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$1,511,428 in April 2026 and J$1,586,999 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 28, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.